On Thu, 06 Nov 2003 12:43:19 -0800 Bob Hemus <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Collins Richey wrote: > > >On Thu, 06 Nov 2003 09:45:33 -0800 Bob Hemus <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >>Gentle Folks, > >> I was able to get COL and RH 7.3 to use my CD to write, it read with > >>out any problems. When I installed RH 8.0 and inserted a disk every > >>thing froze up. I couldn't <control F1,2,> or ?anything to get free. > >> Had to power off and re-boot. Sooo, using Lonnie's proverbial, advice > >>I dug into Running Linux and found the drivers are in /lib/modules. > >> Under /cdrom in 7.3 there are 28 files in > >>/usr/src/linux-2.4.18-3/drivers/cdrom/.... > >> > >>In RH8.0 there is just one cdrom file. Is it supposed to handle all of > >>the new hardware and ignore my older stuff? Is there any way I can copy > >>the RH7.3 drivers into the RH8.0? Are the drivers some where else in > >>8.0? am I SOL trying to use 8.0 and just need to upgrade the kernel and > >>applications in my 7.3? So many questions, so little time. After all, > >>I'm 10 years older than Joel, right at the end. > >> > > > >It's not the number of modules but the correct modules. Many of the modules > >in 7.3 may be for specific hardware that you are not using. > > > I thought that was the case. I just thought that the one driver listed > was supposed to be a generic, but maybe disregarded older hardware. The > modules listed in 7.3 are for various drives. > > > > > > >That being said, you need a number of modules to support CD writing. On most > >earlier 2.4 kernels you need SCSI emulation and cdrom support. On the latest > >2.4 kernels and on 2.6, you can use ATAPI support to write to cdroms, and the > >scsi emulation support is not needed. > > > It's not that I can't write with the drive, it completely freezes up > when I try to read it. The modules listed in the sxs are all in the > kernel, sg, ide=scsi, scsi_mod, et all. In fact lsmod on both > partitions are identical. > > > > >You can't copy modules. If the modules are missing, you will need to > >generate a new kernel .config with the appropriate options and regenerate > >kernel and modules. > > > > OK, that I didn't know. If I download the 2.4.22 kernel or the 2.6.4, > will this solve my problem? I've got both of these kernels on a CD, but > the CDROM won't operate on my 8.0. Takes a fairly long time to download > on my old 33.6 mode. > > Guess I'll try to download a new kernel. 2.6.4 ??? - I don't think this exists, yet. Development kernel is at 2.6.0_test9 and climbing. -- Collins Richey - Denver Area if you fill your heart with regrets of yesterday and the worries of tomorrow, you have no today to be thankful for. _______________________________________________ Linux-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc -> http://smtp.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
