Messages in this thread | | | Date | Thu, 7 Aug 1997 10:05:08 -0600 (MDT) | From | Erik Andersen <> | Subject | Re: 4x6 IDE CDROM |
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Kernel support for IDE/ATAPI cdrom changers in the 2.0.x series was slightly (very slightly) enhanced in 2.0.29. If you want REAL support, please check out the 2.1.10 and after. I recommend you try 2.1.48 if you are going to use development kernels (other fixes help make this kernel rather stable). Anyway, a nice discussion of how these devices work can be had in linux/Documentation/cdrom/ide-cd. The file also has source code for a small program called "cdload" in the case of 2.0.x or "cdchange" for 2.1.10+, which is enhanced to take advantage of the greatly improved cd changer support under 2.1.x. Also, a rather cool X application to select the current CD slot is available at http://www.cs.hope.edu/~malda/linux/mystuff.shtml This should work with both 2.0.x and 2.1.10+ kernels. I maintain the ide-cdrom driver, and I have an NEC 4x4 changer. If all the new support I added for changers doesn't work for you, detailed bug reports are always apprecieated.
-Erik
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On Wed, 6 Aug 1997, Karl Majer wrote:
> > Hi guys... Im looking to get my NEC 4x6 drive working with my sytem. I have > compiled the ATAPI/CDROM cdrom drive support into my Redhat 2.0.27 kernel, > added support for the iso9660 file system type and on boot, the system see's > the cd drive. > > <dmesg> > ... > hdb: NEC CD-ROM DRIVE:252, ATAPI CDROM drive > ... > > I can load a cd into slot 3, and then mount it with > > #mount /dev/hdb /cdrom > > and it works fine for a single cd. How do I get the cdrom to acknowledge > the other 3 slots? > > trying to mount any other hdb slice gives the following error: > > root@lancelot:/dev] mount -tiso9660 /dev/hdb3 /cdrom > mount: block device /dev/hdb3 is write-protected, mounting read-only > mount: wrong fs type, bad option, bad superblock on /dev/hdb3, > or too many mounted file systems > root@lancelot:/dev] > > and regardless of the partition i tell it to try and mount, only slot 3's > light flashes. > > While I think I posted this in the right place, if this isnt, then feel free > to flame... > > thanks... > > Karl > > >
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