jfc.....
System specs in sig.......


I've done my best to search the forums for related topics, but what I've found is only what I *think* i need to do, but not how to do it.

I have 1 DVDROM and one CDRWROM on my computer. I installed Slackware 11 via CDROM. The drives are functional, but they're not working in the OS.

I read that the SATA driver, (my mobo has 4x SATA onbaord ports), somehow 'stetp on' the IDE driver making the CDROMs unuseable, and i need to compile the IDE into the kernel. How do I do this? A simple link would be good, I think.

I did 'ls /proc/ide' and it showed:
amd74xx drivers hdc hdd ide1

I did the 'dmesg' thing and the resulting list was far too long to list, (I have a 7-in-one card reader and 8 USE prots on the computer), but I could not find any atapi or cdrom listed there.

In the 'system' from my desktop, I can find one CDROM, floppy drive, and hard disk, but the CDROM will not mount, and no media of any kind, (not even a live Linux CD) is being found.

So here I am once again, asking for help in a seemingly simple matter.

Can someone help me get the CDROMs working?

EDIT: I'm using the 2.4.13(?) kernel. not certain about the .13 part, but it IS 2.4

EDIT 2: I'm sorry, I meant to post this in the general Slackware forum, not installation.

Which kernel did you choose to install? My first guess would be that you need the SATA kernel, or maybe try the loaded 2.6 kernel.

I had to select the Adaptec kernel for the SCSI drive.....

I understand my situation may be unique, but if I screw up the installation, I'll just re-do it. But I wanna try to compile the IDE thing to the existing kernel.

Oh, and it's 2.4.33. I checked on last power up.

Hi,

The 2.4.33 still uses the 'ide-scsi' and the 2.6 uses the 'ide-cd' module.

I would suggest that you use the huge26 kernel. Your hardware is supported by this kernel. If you need the stability of the 2.4 then of course you will need to tweak the kernel to meet the desired requirements.

From you original post;

You could have used;

As for the mount media, do you have your fstab setup properly? Permissions?

For the kernel compiling, I would suggest that you get the hardware functional using a current kernel if possible. Then you could trim, if that your intent. If your reasoning is for non-supported hardware then choose the huge26. Look at the RELEASE_NOTES to help you decide.

edit: BTW, just do a 'uname -a' from console to get the desired information. No need to reboot.

Well, I've done exactly that. Reinstalled using the huge26.s kernel.

I'm going backwards now.....

I cannot get the mouse to move at all. When I go to vim /etc/X11/xorg.config to sedit the mouse info thing, (I read that on the 'How to do everything' thread), it tells me (in an angering red color) "Modifiable is not active" or something like that...sheesh, this is aggravating. I've tried to look through the help file in vim, but cannot seem to navigate it for crap. I'm so damn lost.....

How do I save the changes in the /etc/X11/xorgconfig file? Maybe that will get the mouse to move.

Oh, I've tried every possible relevant protocol setting in xorgconfig but none are workng.

Perhaps I should have mentioned that I'm an idiot ><

Guess I'll spend a few hours looking for more info......thanks for the help thus far..

Well, you need to be root to edit '/etc/X11/xorg.conf'

Might wanna try 'xorgsetup' as root as well (that will setup the mouse properly if it is possible)

Well, I've gotten to the bottom of the problem and fixed it.

I found that the huge26.s kernel needs 'extras' loaded to work 'all the way'. They are on the 2nd install CD. I found this via a goolge search for "Slackware 11 mouse not working".

Strangely, a post here, at linuxquestions.org came up, but when I used the site's internal search, I didn't find this post.......odd. Kinda makes me feel a bit dumb ><

Anywho, I got the extras loaded and I'm nearly back to where I was with the 2.4 kernel. I can get the sound going I'm sure, but how would I configure fstab to allow my user account to mount the DVD and CDROM? I'm thinking that might have been at least part of the problem, (but I couldn't mount as root, either, with 2.4 and I can now do that).

Also, I only have the DVDROM showing in 'system'. How would I get the CDRW to be found? I can see it's found during boot, but it's not in the desktop nor can I mount it from command line.....

Again, thanks everyone for your help and patience.....

EDIT: Now I have a specific error. I tried to mount the audio CD as root and got "Cannot read superblock". Looks like I'm pretty much back to square one.

Well, that's because you can't mount audio CDs ... they have no filesystem, so it is impossible. Of course, you can rip them or listen to them instead ... which is just about the only thing you need to do with them.

To be honest, I don't think you're too far from square 1. Try reading the slackbook and many other things on GNU/Linux and really computer things in general ... that will improve your location relative to square 1

Also, there's no use in beating yourself up or calling yourself dumb or idiot ... if you're running slackware ... you're obviously not dumb But you are a , so read up and you will soon know much more.

Try mounting a data disk on the CDRW ... that will work.

Hi,

If you had read the Release Note for Slackware 11 then you would have noticed that the modules would need to be installed. This is stated in the notes.

As a newbie you will need to do a lot of reading. Sure some things are intuitive but the more you read the more exposure. Check out my sig for some good online reference.

For the fstab question, I refer you too Slackbasics for a good description.

In a previous post, I showed you how to identify the recognized hardware using the dmesg and lspci. Without the information we cannot assist you. Post the output in a vbcode using the # in the reply. Just place the output between the tags (code).

H_TeXMeX_H gave you the advice for the mount problem. You do need to read some reference/guides!

edit: grammar/spelling

Thanks.

I do appologize for my impatience..