Re: [TCLUG:4673] CDR-CDRW Drives and Linux

["Kevin R. Blum" <kevin.blum@habinc.com>]

How do I recompile the kernel? I am new to Linux and haven't done that yet.

Kevin Blum

Neal Tovsen wrote:

> Check out this site for a good set of instructions for CD-Rs and Linux.
>
> http://metalab.unc.edu/LDP/HOWTO/CD-Writing-HOWTO.html
>
> There is a link to a list of supported CD writers. There are a number of
> Phillips models listed, but I don't know the number of the model you're
> referring to. It will probably work fine, though you'll probably need to
> recompile the kernel if it's an IDE drive.
>
> I use an HP 7100 CD-RW (older model of Tim's) and have enjoyed it over the
> past year and a half. It worked well in Linux when I had it set up, but that
> was some months ago. XCDRoast is a good app.
>
> Good luck!
>
> Neal
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Kevin R. Blum [mailto:kevin.blum@habinc.com]
> > Sent: Thursday, March 11, 1999 10:03 AM
> > To: tclug-list@listserv.real-time.com
> > Subject: Re: [TCLUG:4673] CDR-CDRW Drives and Linux
> >
> >
> > Thanks for the info, Tim
> > .
> > Has anyone used a Philips 6X/2X/2X? with Linux.
> > Heard great reviews on it somewhere and it costs about $30 or
> > so less the HP.
> >
> > Kevin Blum
> >
> > Tim Wilson wrote:
> >
> > > On Thu, 11 Mar 1999, Kevin R. Blum wrote:
> > >
> > > > Are the CDR & CDRW drives usable with Linux?
> > > > How do you use them and do you need drivers & software to
> > > > for Linux?
> > >
> > > Hi Kevin,
> > >
> > > I use an HP 8100i CD-RW with Linux. It's an IDE device so I
> > had to compile
> > > a custom kernel to include SCSI emulation to make it work.
> > SCSI emulation
> > > is required for IDE devices to work with most if not all of
> > the currently
> > > available CD burning software out there.
> > >
> > > I use a program called X-CD-Roast. It provides a GUI frontend to the
> > > cdrecord program (separately available). You'll find plenty
> > of info at
> > > X-CD-Roast's homepage http://www.fh-muenchen.de/rz/xcdroast
> > >
> > > I haven't gotten around to trying CD-RW yet. Others have
> > told me it's
> > > possible though, and hopefully someone else will respond to
> > your question
> > > with info about that.
> > >
> > > Later,
> > > Tim
> > >
> > > --
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> > little dance,
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> > > wilson@chem.umn.edu                     pants."   -Chuckles
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> > >
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