cdrom cdu31a y kernel 2.4

2001-09-10 Thread Javier M Mora
Tengo un lector de cdrom de sony cdu31a que no es atapi sino que necesita una tarjeta de interface particular, Me funcionaba perfectamente en linux pero... recientemente he instalado la versiĆ³n 2.4.9 del kernel y la unidad de cdrom me ha dejado de funcionar. Realmente puedo montar discos e

Re: cdu31a

1999-02-23 Thread Andrea Novara
Thanks for the hints! The problem is that my controller is a SC400 ( card shown in commented text in cdu31a.c ) but the ports suggested are not working I get a resource busy message from kernel even if I specify explicitly cdy31a_port=0x634 which should be my port! ( as reported in card

cdu31a

1999-02-22 Thread Andrea Novara
Hi to all! I have an old sony cdu33a 2x cd! The problem is that no docs are provided about which io_port I should use. The DOS driver don't tell me the values! The manifacturer of the audio card / controller have retired ( was Reveal ) and all the hints in cdu31a.c don't work! I'm using kernel

Re: cdu31a

1999-02-22 Thread John Goerzen
Hello Andrea, The kernel sources list the following as possible addresses: { 0x340, 0 },/* Standard configuration Sony Interface */ { 0x1f88,0 },/* Fusion CD-16 */ { 0x230, 0 },/* SoundBlaster 16 card */ { 0x360, 0 },/* Secondary standard Sony

Sony CDU31A CD on SB16

1998-11-16 Thread Gilad Barak
Hello, I installed the Debian distribution base floppies and everything went OK except for one thing. I was not able to setup the CD drive and this prevents me from going on with installing other portions from the distribution CD. My system is a 486 and has a Sony CD type CDU31A-2 connected

/dev entry for cdu31a device

1998-03-01 Thread Martin Jackson
Hello all, What is the proper /dev entry for a Sony proprietary cdu31a device? I don't see a cdu31a device in dev and don't know how to access it otherwise. Thanks in advance. Martin Jackson: [EMAIL PROTECTED] === Information Science Major Mankato State

Re: /dev entry for cdu31a device

1998-03-01 Thread Hamish Moffatt
On Sun, Mar 01, 1998 at 09:05:57AM +0100, Paul Seelig wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Martin Jackson) writes: What is the proper /dev entry for a Sony proprietary cdu31a device? I don't see a cdu31a device in dev and don't know how to access it otherwise. Thanks in advance. This should

Re: Sony cdu31a problem

1997-01-14 Thread Don Prezioso
On Mon, 13 Jan 1997, Matt Lawrence wrote: I'm trying to install Debian 1.2 off of the Dec. InfoMagic CDs. After typing in cdu31a=0x340 at the boot prompt, the kernel recognizes the CD drive, but there isn't an entry in /dev. It's easy enough to create one, but I don't know the appropriate

Re: Sony cdu31a problem

1997-01-14 Thread Matt Lawrence
power supply, but that is my vague memory... Since you probably only have one, the minor should be 0 Anyway check out http://sunsite.unc.edu/mdw/HOWTO/CDROM-HOWTO-4.html, it has a section on the cdu31a. It really was a major number of 15. Thanks for the help. So far, only the Slackware

Re: Sony cdu31a problem

1997-01-14 Thread John Goerzen
I'm trying to install Debian 1.2 off of the Dec. InfoMagic CDs. After typing in cdu31a=0x340 at the boot prompt, the kernel recognizes the CD drive, but there isn't an entry in /dev. It's easy enough to create one, but I don't know the appropriate major and minor device numbers. Any

Re: Sony cdu31a problem

1997-01-14 Thread John Goerzen
Hmm, I have installed Debian from a machine with both a CDU31A and a CDU33A (the 33A is functionally identical to the 31A). Neither gave me any problems with Debian, although RedHat did have some problems. It really was a major number of 15. Thanks for the help. So far, only the Slackware

Sony cdu31a problem

1997-01-13 Thread Matt Lawrence
I'm trying to install Debian 1.2 off of the Dec. InfoMagic CDs. After typing in cdu31a=0x340 at the boot prompt, the kernel recognizes the CD drive, but there isn't an entry in /dev. It's easy enough to create one, but I don't know the appropriate major and minor device numbers. Any suggestions

Re: cdu31a

1996-11-15 Thread Paul Seelig
On 14 Nov 1996 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: A friend is trying to convert to Debian from Slakware. He's using buzz-fixed off an Info Magic cdrom, and can't get the installation boot disk to recognize his cdu31a. At the lilo prompt, he's type linux cdu31a=0x230,0 This lilo parameter

Re: cdu31a

1996-11-15 Thread Michael Laing
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Package: disks-i386 Version: 1996-07-14 A friend is trying to convert to Debian from Slakware. He's using buzz-fixed off an Info Magic cdrom, and can't get the installation boot disk to recognize his cdu31a. At the lilo prompt, he's type linux cdu31a

cdu31a

1996-11-14 Thread rdm
Package: disks-i386 Version: 1996-07-14 A friend is trying to convert to Debian from Slakware. He's using buzz-fixed off an Info Magic cdrom, and can't get the installation boot disk to recognize his cdu31a. At the lilo prompt, he's type linux cdu31a=0x230,0 This lilo parameter worked

Can't install cdu31a

1996-11-11 Thread Robin Rowe
Hi. I am trying to install debian, but not having much luck getting it to recognize my sony cd-rom. I am using 'linux cdu31a=0x340' at the boot prompt. When I get to the device driver configuration menu and try to install 'cdu31a' it says it can't initialize. It works fine under Win 3.1

Fix for CDU31A driver in 2.0.23 and 2.1.5 (fwd)

1996-11-07 Thread Paul Seelig
: Fix for CDU31A driver in 2.0.23 and 2.1.5 Followup-To: comp.os.linux.development.system -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Well, I managed to screw up the CDU31A driver. I couldn't test the patch I sent Linus because my interface board is broken; it looked right (my daughter has been waking me

need help from someone who has gotten their SONY cdu31a working

1996-11-06 Thread Bruce Perens
Would someone who has gotten their SONY cdu31a working please walk through the process with this user? Thanks Bruce From: The Darter [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi Bruce! A friend of send me this: Run the module configuration, and add the arguments cdu31_port=3D0x

cdu31a

1996-11-05 Thread Bruce Perens
Run the module configuration, and add the arguments cdu31_port=0x cdu31a_irq=X Fill in your I/O port address and IRQ as appropriate. Bruce -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Sony CDU31A not recognized at all!?

1996-09-09 Thread Paul Seelig
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Try: modprobe cdu31a cdu31a_port=0x340 cdu31a_irq=5 If you use modconf (the module configuration menu) use the arguments cdu31a_port=0x340 cdu31a_irq=5 Yeah, wow! This did the trick! But why is it not documented in the help text which

Re: Sony CDU31A not recognized at all!?

1996-09-09 Thread Susan G. Kleinmann
Hi Paul -- You said: Well, i think it's time to compose some kind of an Debian-Installation-FAQ just for these kind of cases. An FAQ of this kind would have saved me and probably others lots of time and frustration. Anybody interested in contributing to such an FAQ? Let's see if i can manage

Re: Sony CDU31A not recognized at all!?

1996-09-09 Thread Paul Seelig
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hi Susan! Have you found the FAQ (published on any Debian site in the directory doc/FAQ) to be inadequate? If so, can you suggest some changes? The FAQ you mention is great for a general overview regarding Debian. Actually i downloaded the old and the new

Re: Sony CDU31A not recognized at all!?

1996-09-08 Thread Bruce Perens
You may be giving the module the wrong argument (for that version, at least). Try modprobe cdu31 cdu31a=0x340,5 . Also, add ,PAS to that if you are using the CD connector on a Pro Audio Spectrum card. Thanks Bruce

Re: Sony CDU31A not recognized at all!?

1996-09-08 Thread Paul Seelig
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- On Sat, 7 Sep 1996, Bruce Perens wrote: You may be giving the module the wrong argument (for that version, at least). Try modprobe cdu31 cdu31a=0x340,5 . Also, add ,PAS to that if you are using the CD connector on a Pro Audio Spectrum card. Until now i

Re: Sony CDU31A not recognized at all!?

1996-09-08 Thread Bruce Perens
I choose CDU-31-A as CD drive module and tried to install it with the parameters 0x340,5. Oh darn. I gave the wrong advice. Try: modprobe cdu31a cdu31a_port=0x340 cdu31a_irq=5 If you use modconf (the module configuration menu) use the arguments cdu31a_port=0x340 cdu31a_irq=5

Sony CDU31A not recognized at all!?

1996-09-07 Thread Paul Seelig
in buzz/disks-i386/current/ i managed without any major problem to partition my harddrive and install a base system. BTW, this is a well designed setup procedure to my mind. But here installation is over for me. My Sony CD-ROM drive CDU31A doesn't get recognized at all by the debian kernel, whereas

Re: module cdu31a fails on insert

1996-08-21 Thread Todd Tyrone Fries
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (renald loignon) May I ask, in all seriousness, and without a trace of sarcasm, where in the world (BUT preferably in the Debian installation instructions) one is expected to find this information? I was used to the old cdu31a=0xPORT,IRQ syntax from the boot

Re: module cdu31a fails on insert

1996-08-21 Thread Dirk . Eddelbuettel
Todd Is there any chance you have checked the bootparm-howto? Todd Todd http://sunsite.unc.edu/mdw ?? If you install Debian's doc-linux package, they are also at /usr/doc/HOWTO/* As the doc-linux package is updated monthly with the upstream HOWTOs, you should always look for

Re: module cdu31a fails on insert

1996-08-20 Thread Bruce Perens
Susan: I'm getting confused. Isn't the purpose of /usr/lib/module_help/arguments to document the arguments that can be given to a module when it is activated? I don't think the cdu31a information is in there - we must have missed it when we created modconf. Also, not everyone uses modconf

Re: module cdu31a fails on insert

1996-08-20 Thread Lars Wirzenius
Bruce Perens: We don't have a person who follows the kernel and keeps an accurate list of module arguments. Also, Lars took on modconf when I had too much to do, but he was less than enthusiastic about it. We could use another volunteer to be the module mayven. Ilucius ([EMAIL PROTECTED])

Re: module cdu31a fails on insert

1996-08-20 Thread llucius
On Tue, 20 Aug 1996, Lars Wirzenius wrote: Bruce Perens: We don't have a person who follows the kernel and keeps an accurate list of module arguments. Also, Lars took on modconf when I had too much to do, but he was less than enthusiastic about it. We could use another volunteer to be

Re: module cdu31a fails on insert

1996-08-20 Thread renald loignon
Susan: I'm getting confused. Isn't the purpose of /usr/lib/module_help/arguments to document the arguments that can be given to a module when it is activated? I don't think the cdu31a information is in there - we must have missed it when we created modconf. Also, not everyone uses modconf

Re: module cdu31a fails on insert

1996-08-20 Thread Bruce Perens
Lars: Ilucius ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) took it from me From: llucius [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yep, your right. I neglected to inform anyone. (face red in shame) I've been playing around with this architecture independence stuff that I COMPLETELY forgot about it. Leland, of course I'm happy to get

Re: module cdu31a fails on insert

1996-08-19 Thread Bruce Perens
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (renald loignon) May I ask, in all seriousness, and without a trace of sarcasm, where in the world (BUT preferably in the Debian installation instructions) one is expected to find this information? I was used to the old cdu31a=0xPORT,IRQ syntax from the boot prompt

Re: module cdu31a fails on insert

1996-08-19 Thread Susan G. Kleinmann
Bruce Perens wrote: From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (renald loignon) May I ask, in all seriousness, and without a trace of sarcasm, where in the world (BUT preferably in the Debian installation instructions) one is expected to find this information? I was used to the old cdu31a=0xPORT,IRQ syntax

module cdu31a fails on insert

1996-08-18 Thread Michael_Laing
I am installing debian 1.1.1 from the August Pacific Hi Tech CD on my Gateway 200 PS-60. Things go OK until I try to add the cdu31a module to support the CDU33A CDROM drive in the Gateway: it fails to insert. The drive is defaulted onto 0x340; when I try to add a parameter to the module

Re: module cdu31a fails on insert

1996-08-18 Thread Bruce Perens
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Things go OK until I try to add the cdu31a module to support the CDU33A CDROM drive in the Gateway: it fails to insert. The drive is defaulted onto 0x340; when I try to add a parameter to the module insertion it either fails the same way or gives me an invalid parameter

Re: module cdu31a fails on insert

1996-08-18 Thread Pablo Bianucci
Hi Michael! On Sun, 18 Aug 1996 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The drive is defaulted onto 0x340; when I try to add a parameter to the module insertion it either fails the same way or gives me an invalid parameter message. Have you tried with the following parameter? cdu31a_port=0x340 Bye Good

Re: module cdu31a fails on insert

1996-08-18 Thread renald loignon
to the old cdu31a=0xPORT,IRQ syntax from the boot prompt, or as an append=... line in /etc/lilo.conf