---Reply to mail from Jean-Michel Dault about [expert] CD writing under Linux
> 
> You *DON'T* need to recompile the kernel. I use a CD Writer with the
> standard Mandrake kernel. 
> 
> 1)Add this to your /etc/lilo.conf:
> append="hdb=ide-scsi"
> 
> 2)Reboot
> 
> 3)Then, you can simply do a "modprobe ide-scsi", and voila! You can add
> the modprobe in /etc/rc.d/rc.local.
> 
> I remember Axalon had a sexier solution, but I can't quite remember it...
> 
> Jean-Michel Dault
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]


This works great!! One problem. When I add the "append" line to lilo.conf
and rerun lilo I get a syntax error at whatever line number the "append"
statement is.If I pass the argument at boot, no problem. What do I need to
do?

Thanks!

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-- 
Jonathan Dlouhy
Principal Oboe,
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

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