dvd-cdrw on a laptop : is it a scsi or ide?

h/w · 09-10-2003, 01:57 PM

hey all. i have this laptop, and since i dont know much bout drives, can someone tell me what kind it would be? scsi/ide? and is there a way i can find out (the bios selection is auto, it hink, so ...)?

its a dvd-cdrw combo drive.

thanks in advance.

acid_kewpie · 09-10-2003, 02:01 PM

Code:

dmesg | grep -i dvd

if it's hdsomething it's ide, otherwise scsi.

h/w · 09-10-2003, 02:04 PM

perfect : it says hdc:
thanks million man

acid_kewpie · 09-10-2003, 02:09 PM

a million? where are my paypal details...? hmm.... let me see.....

h/w · 09-10-2003, 02:22 PM

i waaaas lookin for it ... but ...

Eqwatz · 09-10-2003, 07:32 PM

I am not sure, but I think you need to think on this. You can't use it as a burner unless you make it a ide-scsi.