How do I set up my CD-burner?

burningodzilla · 04-08-2002, 08:32 AM

i use redhat 7.2 - it doesn't automatically do the scsi-emu (like mandrake), so i had to do all this. i have successfully burned data and audio cd's using xcdroast as root. here's what i did:

1) you do not need a kernel recompile - just have the scsi emu mods loaded at boot. edit /etc/lilo.conf:

append="hdc=ide-scsi"
#where hdc is the ide device

OR for multipile drives do

append="hdc=ide-scsi hdd=ide-scsi"

2) edit /etc/modules.conf

options ide-cd ignore=hdc
pre-install sg modprobe ide-scsi

now if cdrecord -scanbus already reveals some devices, then your devs/mods are already setup. if not then these changes should get them recognized.

now when you run xcdroast you shouldn't get that scsi-bus error IF you are root (i think you can set the device permissions and/or cdrecord permissions to avoid root only mode). if xcdroast starts w/out complaining then all that's left to do is figure out how to use cdrcord/xcdroast. i'll leave that to you and the cd writing howto...

areohbee · 08-05-2002, 04:52 PM

This is my first post, please let me know if this is the wrong spot or way...

Anyway, I've one problem - I can't seem to scare up a copy of scsi_mod.o and some of the others. Where does one find those babies???

Thank in advance!

rdaves@earthlink.net · 08-05-2002, 06:47 PM

You are doing fine.
I can't answer your question.
You can post this specific question on the Linux Forum and probably get a decent answer.
Another optiong is to go to Google.com and search on the subject you are interested in,

areohbee · 08-06-2002, 01:12 PM

Thanks rdaves,

I'm not sure which "the Linux Forum" you mean, but I'll try another... I've found lots of references on Google, but actual .o files are unique to a particular kernel version number.

I bet if I stick a scsi card in there kudzu will find a way to come up with the scsi driver. Hmmm..

CPUFreak91 · 07-19-2005, 05:50 PM

How can I enable scsi emulation with GRUB and not recompiling the kernel?

btmiller · 07-19-2005, 08:33 PM

Wow ... most of the posts in this thread are really old. Anyhow, if you have a 2.6 kernel (check uname -r) you shouldn't need the SCSI emulation -- it will handle it natively and cdrecord --scanbus should pick up ATAPI CD-RWs. Otherwise, make sure the ide-scsi module is built with your kernel and add something like:

append hdd=ide-scsi

to your grub,conf for the kernel you boot (replace hdd with the actual device of your CD-RW).

CPUFreak91 · 07-20-2005, 12:38 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by btmiller
Wow ... most of the posts in this thread are really old. Anyhow, if you have a 2.6 kernel (check uname -r) you shouldn't need the SCSI emulation -- it will handle it natively and cdrecord --scanbus should pick up ATAPI CD-RWs. Otherwise, make sure the ide-scsi module is built with your kernel and add something like:

append hdd=ide-scsi

to your grub,conf for the kernel you boot (replace hdd with the actual device of your CD-RW).

Yes they are old. I have the 2.4 kernel. Thanks I will edit the grub.conf.