On Mon, 21 Jan 2002 07:31:42 -0800 (PST) Net Llama <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> scribbled in frustration:
> Greetings, > I have the opportunity to acquire this DVD drive: > >http://www.hitachi.com/opstore/discont_prod/03dis_ramrom/disdvd_rom/halp-ZZZAR20RXSC.html > > Looking at the specs, to my untrained eyes, it looks like this beast can > act as a 20x CDROM drive, as well as a DVD-ROM drive. ================================ Yes, and a burner also, I think. ================================ > > My only understanding about DVD drives in Linux is that they are similar > to CD burners, in that they are seen as SCSI devices (if the drive has > an IDE interface on it). So, once I get the SCSI emulation bits inline, > its just a matter of installing xine, and i'm good to go? ================================ You may wish to recomplile the kenrel with scsi emulation built in and then edit lilo so that it will see the new device as one requiring scsi emulation. /etc/fstab MAY automagically self-edit for the new device, believe it or not.================================ > > Other than (obviously) needing a DVD drive, are there any videocard or > soundcard requirements, or is anything fair game? None that I know of, but I installed linux (RH7.2) with the device already present and most/all was done without my interference.~Mike -- "Many loads of beer were brought. What disorder, whoring, fighting, killing, and dreadful idolatry took place there." Baltasar Rusow, Estonia, mid 16th Century _______________________________________________ Linux-users mailing list - http://linux.nf/mailman/listinfo/linux-users Subscribe/Unsubscribe info, Archives,and Digests are located at the above URL.
