configuring SCSI CDROM on mandriva linux

sholah · 12-23-2006, 10:32 AM

am having trouble configuring my PLEXTOR SCSI cdrom on my linux. i dont really know where to start from.any ideas?
cheers.

Brian1 · 12-23-2006, 01:02 PM

Ok I assume during the bootup the SCSI controller is seeing the cdrom? If so then the device block for the first scsi cdrom will be /dev/scd0.

To mount use a command like this and the mount point directory must exist.
Mount point I will call /mnt/scd0. Make sure this exist if not make the directory. Now use the command ' mount -t iso9660 /dev/scd0 /mnt/scd0 '

Brian

sholah · 12-23-2006, 01:14 PM

i tried it, heres the message i got:

mount -t iso9660 /dev/scd0 /mnt/scd0/

mount: special device /dev/scd0 does not exist

pls help!!!!

randyding · 12-23-2006, 09:29 PM

Hi,
I have the same Plextor as you,
do this

Code:

$ cat /proc/scsi/scsi
Attached devices:
Host: scsi0 Channel: 00 Id: 00 Lun: 00
  Vendor: MAXTOR   Model: ATLAS10K4_36WLS  Rev: DFV0
  Type:   Direct-Access                    ANSI SCSI revision: 03
Host: scsi0 Channel: 00 Id: 01 Lun: 00
  Vendor: MAXTOR   Model: ATLAS10K4_36WLS  Rev: DFV0
  Type:   Direct-Access                    ANSI SCSI revision: 03
Host: scsi0 Channel: 00 Id: 04 Lun: 00
  Vendor: PLEXTOR  Model: CD-R   PX-W4012S Rev: 1.02
  Type:   CD-ROM                           ANSI SCSI revision: 02
Host: scsi0 Channel: 00 Id: 05 Lun: 00
  Vendor: TOSHIBA  Model: DVD-ROM SD-M1711 Rev: 1005
  Type:   CD-ROM                           ANSI SCSI revision: 02

In your output you should see the Plextor just like that.
If its not there then you have a cable, SCSI ID, power, or some other problem.
First find out if it shows up and we'll go from there.

sholah · 12-27-2006, 03:55 AM

thanks so far, but i dont think the SCSI controller can detect the CDROM.

"cat /proc/scsi/scsi" didnt work because the sub directory scsi wasnt there at all.

anytime i boot into windows which is on the same system,the CDROM is present.

does it have anything to do with SCSI ID?

thanks.