It'll probably recongize it but may not set everything up like scsi emulation. Here's what Civileme wrote on how to set up: "SCSI Emulation is in two parts--first a message to the kernel to tell it to assume emulation is done Second is a modprobe of scsi and a link to the appropriate SCSI device The first part is simple in /etc/lilo.conf or in drakboot (Control Center Boot Config) make sure you have this in the append hdc=ide-scsi if for example it is hdc. Now in /dev you need to do the following cd /dev && rm cdrom2 && ln -s scd0 cdrom2 if, for example, the /etc/fstab entry uses /dev/cdrom2 for your CDRW. Finally somewhere you need a modprobe ide-scsi It can be dropped int the next to last line of /etc/rc.local (an extra one won't hurt if your system is already doing one) It is a little known fact that ordinaty plain vanilla CDROMs can also be scsi-emulated in the same manner. Our tests over the past 5 months show this works just as well as the dual structure we now support. Civileme" -s On Wednesday 27 June 2001 10:17 pm, you wrote: > Hi, > > I have recently fitted a Sony CDU928s IDE CD Writer to my linux machine ( > L.M 8.0 ) > On initial start up of machine should Mandrake find the devise as new > hardware and > auto mount on desktop or will I need to go in and manually apply mount > points etc... > > If manual set up is required could you please advise any links with info on > how to go about it. > > Thanking You in Advance > > > > Chris > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [[ With a society built on no fences or walls, would that mean no Gates or > Windows ??]]