[techtalk] Setting up my Mitsumi 4802TE CDRW under Redhat Linux 6.0

[Beverly Guillermo]

On Fri, 8 Oct 1999, Norma Armstrong wrote:

> I found out how to set it up. The next question I hope is a little easier.
> If I have the line append="hdb=ide-scsi hdc=ide-scsi" only my cdreader is
> able to get mounted. Mounting the writer will only show what's on the
> reader. However if I leave out hdb then although the writer is recognized
> the cdreader is nowhere to be found. How can I set it up so that both can be
> seen by the system? I had hdb as /dev/sr0 and hdc as /dev/sr7 at first (when
> the writer couldn't be accessed). Now I just have hdc as /dev/sr0 but again
> hdb (my reader) is nowhere to be found. I can't access it under hdb either.
> Where could it be, or how can I set it up so it will work properly. By the
> way thanks for the reply :) Oh my kernel is 2.2.15.
> 

Yea, I had the same problem too. =)  I explained how to get both the
ATAPI/IDE Cdrom and CDRW to read by just loading the IDE/ATAPI CD and
SCSICD modules rather then having the built right into the kernel.  My
previous post should explain it. =)

Beverly



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