Messages in this thread | | | Date | Tue, 24 Feb 2004 18:16:57 -0300 (BRT) | From | Marcelo Tosatti <> | Subject | Re: Kernels 2.4.21 and Subsequent and Toshiba XM-1702B CDROMs |
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On Fri, 20 Feb 2004, Sid Stautzenberger wrote:
> Linux-Kernel.Org: > > I'm not sure where to ask help for this problem. I have installed and tested > many Linux distros on my Dell Inspiron 3200 which uses a Toshiba XM-1702B > CDROM. I have had no problem with installing any distro from CD iso images. > Now I have discovered that all distros built on kernels 2.4.21 or subsequent > no longer support the Toshiba XM-1702B drive. I've tried reading thru the > kernel source programs and information, and it leads one to believe that > this CDROM is still supported. This can't be the case. Who can I ask for > help getting a fix. I am presently using Slackware based on 2.4.20 and > Xandros based on 2.4.19. > Ditributions based on 2.4.21/22/24 and 2.6.1/2 will attempt to read the > CDROM (/dev/hdc) but after nearly a minute an error will be displayed > indicating dirctory not found. I think the problem is in the ide code in the > kernel source. Exactly where I haven't a clue. I'm stuck not being able to > upgrade to newer kernels.
Hi Sid,
What are the error messages from both 2.4 and 2.6 ?
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