On Sun, 28 Apr 2002 10:07:27 -0700 "dbota" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I have ordered a Sony CDRW to install on a windows/Mandrake 8.1 machine. > How do I go about getting 8.1 to recognize and use the drive once I install > it? Can anyone tell me where I find out this info? > > recognize it? the drive should be recognized automatically. however, in order to get it to burn, you will have to add scsi emulation for it. it's quite simple, it /etc/lilo.conf you have to look for a line that reads append="devfs-nomount" or something like it. you have to add the parameter "hd*=ide-scsi" ( replace the * with the letter your computer will assign to the drive. now it should look like this, for example: append="devfs-nomount hdd=ide-scsi" until you do this, your drive will work only as a regular CD-ROM HTH Damian
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