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Total newbie question ... but anyway I am running Debian sarge with 2.6.8 kernel. I just installed a new DVD-writer drive, verified it worked on my XP boot, and booted into linux - and Linux doesn't appear to recognize it. I'm assuming it's not a plug-and-play operation on Linux. What is the process for installing new drives/etc. in Linux? I really don't know where to begin here. Thanks for your help & patience ...
How are you defining "Linux doesn't appear to recognize it"? I'm thinking that you might just be doing a simple directory listing, etc, but the drive is empty, and so naturally you won't get any results. At the risk of stating the obvious, be sure to put a data disc (not audio) in the drive, then mount it. You should see results after that.
I'll assume that if Windows sees it, then the jumper settings are correct, but that's another thing to double check. Good luck with it
The mount was not working. I checked, and for whatever reason the device path changed from /dev/hdc to /dev/hdd. I changed the configuration in fstab and it mounts just fine. Is this a jumper settings issue? Would this be indicative of a problem? Or should I just care that it works now and forget about it? Thanks!
If you have moved the drive from one position to another and/or changed the jumper settings, then Yes, what used to be "hdc" could become "hdd" (or vice versa). As long as it works, whether a particular drive is in the master or slave position is kind of irrelevant.
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