Done that, This is what I get, when typing cdrecord -scanbus: cdrecord: No such file or directory. Cannot open '/dev/pg*'. Cannot open SCSI driver. cdrecord: For possible targets try 'cdrecord -scanbus'. Make sure you are root. cdrecord: For possible transport specifiers try 'cdrecord dev=help'.
Thanks Jeremy On Mon, 2003-03-17 at 12:28, Byron Clark wrote: > If you've already done 'emerge cdrtools' you should be able to type > 'cdrecord -scanbus' to see the device name that cdrecord will give your > device. For example, mine shows up as 0,0,0 so I would use this command > to burn data.iso > > cdrecord dev=0,0,0 speed=4 -v -eject -data data.iso > > +-------------+---------------------------------------------+ > | Byron Clark | GnuPG Fingerprint: 0365 6979 6C3E BC0C 56C0 | > | | FB7F 12B3 75DD 042B EA68 | > +-------------+---------------------------------------------+ > > On Mon, Mar 17, 2003 at 02:43:51AM -0700, Jeremy wrote: > > Yes, I'm familiar with the gentoo docs, however nothing they have > > addresses my problem. I haven't been successful at finding anything on > > the forums either, as this is not necessarily a problem, but a lack of > > understanding. Every other document out their for installing a cd > > burner doesn't apply. > > > > My question is how the devices work under gentoo. I have very few > > devices listed in /dev. I have the sr* that I appear to need for the > > cdburner, but I only have one cdrom device, and it is a symlink to a > > location I'm not familiar with. I"m more familiar with redhat's dev > > system. > > > > > > On Mon, 2003-03-17 at 07:30, David Smith wrote: > > > <quote who="Jeremy"> > > > > Anyone know of good documentation to configuring devices under gentoo. > > > > I have a cd burner that I need to setup. > > > > > > The fact that you've installed Gentoo means you are no doubt familiar at > > > least with their install documentaion, and probably familiar with the > > > other quality docs on their site. In addition, I would recommend > > > http://forums.gentoo.org/ if your device seems weird. Also, what kind of > > > burner is it? Is it IDE, SCSI, USB? You should probably search Gentoo docs > > > for installing devices of one of those types. If that doesn't yield > > > anything, try searching the brand/model of the burner itself. > > > > > > --Dave > > > > > > > > > > > > ____________________ > > > BYU Unix Users Group > > > http://uug.byu.edu/ > > > ___________________________________________________________________ > > > List Info: http://phantom.byu.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/uug-list > > > > > > ____________________ > > BYU Unix Users Group > > http://uug.byu.edu/ > > ___________________________________________________________________ > > List Info: http://phantom.byu.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/uug-list ____________________ BYU Unix Users Group http://uug.byu.edu/ ___________________________________________________________________ List Info: http://phantom.byu.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/uug-list
