Re: [expert] cd-wr

[John Aldrich]

On Wed, 29 Mar 2000, you wrote:
> > Both ATAPI? or is one SCSI or both SCSI? I think we need a
> > bit more info. However, what you MIGHT want to do (assuming
> > BOTH are ATAPI/IDE) is make sure that you have the line:
> > append='hdX=ide-scsi' (where X=drive that the CDRW is on)
> > in your /etc/lilo.conf and re-run LILO.
> > Second, link /dev/scd0 to /dev/hdX. Third, make a new mount
> 
>  ^
> My system has the link from /dev/cdrom2   (or /dev/cdrw - whatever name you
> want) to /dev/scd0, there is no link from scd0 to hd?
>
There shouldn't be a link from scd0 to hdx, because hdxy is
for IDE hard devices only. /dev/scxy is for SCSI devices.
> >
> > point for it, i.e. /mnt/cdrw and put it in /etc/fstab. Not
> > that you'll likely ever WANT to mount it, but...
> > John
> 
> and I often mount it, a second CD is handy sometimes!
> 
That's true. However, more often than not, you'll want to
use the primary CDROM. As I said in the above quote -- it
won't hurt to put it in /etc/fstab in case you want to
mount it at some point. :-)
John

Re: [expert] cd-wr

[Trevor Farrell]

John Aldrich wrote:

> On Mon, 26 Mar 2035, you wrote:
> > I having trouble installing 2 cd rom drives. one is as cd-wr from Ricoh
> > Anyone had done this before?
> >
> Both ATAPI? or is one SCSI or both SCSI? I think we need a
> bit more info. However, what you MIGHT want to do (assuming
> BOTH are ATAPI/IDE) is make sure that you have the line:
> append='hdX=ide-scsi' (where X=drive that the CDRW is on)
> in your /etc/lilo.conf and re-run LILO.
> Second, link /dev/scd0 to /dev/hdX. Third, make a new mount

 ^
My system has the link from /dev/cdrom2   (or /dev/cdrw - whatever name you
want) to /dev/scd0, there is no link from scd0 to hd?

>
> point for it, i.e. /mnt/cdrw and put it in /etc/fstab. Not
> that you'll likely ever WANT to mount it, but...
> John

and I often mount it, a second CD is handy sometimes!

Trevor

Re: [expert] cd-wr

[John Aldrich]

On Mon, 26 Mar 2035, you wrote:
> I having trouble installing 2 cd rom drives. one is as cd-wr from Ricoh
> Anyone had done this before?
>
Both ATAPI? or is one SCSI or both SCSI? I think we need a
bit more info. However, what you MIGHT want to do (assuming
BOTH are ATAPI/IDE) is make sure that you have the line:
append='hdX=ide-scsi' (where X=drive that the CDRW is on)
in your /etc/lilo.conf and re-run LILO.
Second, link /dev/scd0 to /dev/hdX. Third, make a new mount
point for it, i.e. /mnt/cdrw and put it in /etc/fstab. Not
that you'll likely ever WANT to mount it, but...
John

Re: [expert] cd-wr

[Dana J. Laude]

Could you be a little more specific? (i.e., scsi or eide,
what type of cd-rom is also used, model #, etc?)

Regards,

Dana

Mandraky wrote:
> 
> I having trouble installing 2 cd rom drives. one is as cd-wr from Ricoh
> Anyone had done this before?
> TIA

[expert] cd-wr

[Mandraky]

I having trouble installing 2 cd rom drives. one is as cd-wr from Ricoh
Anyone had done this before?
TIA