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Re: [edlug] [DVDCD] Problems & DVB
On Sun, 2004-04-25 at 18:23, Dick Middleton wrote:
Thanks for the advice on linuxtv; I've subscribed to their mail list,
and they've told me my dvb box is okay to use, and a quick guide to how
to get it working (involves rebuilding kernel). As well I checked the
www.freeview.co.uk website and made sure my new house as reception.
Good. Half way there.
> > Second problem. I've been trying to get my DVD+-R/CD+-RW drive to work
> > recently. I figured out on my own that I need the ide-scsi module added
> > into the kernel, and found that some of the HOWTOs say that this is a
> > little bit dodgy unless compiled in.
>
> I don't think it's dodgy. The problem is just that you can't boot from
> CD unless it's compiled in (because you can't load a module until you
> can access the file system and you can't do that until you've booted).
>
> In some ways it's better to use modules because you can remove them and
> re-add them to reconfigure them. Very handy for scsi.
>
> I hope that helps.
>
> Dick
Sorry I think I've fluffed this request. I can get the unit working as a
cd or dvd reader, but I'd like to get it working as a writer as well.
I've recently got a Matrox 120Gb hd (primary slave - though it's hard to
tell - another story, over whisky) and I'd like to back up my current
data before fiddling with configurations and distributions, hence I'd
like to write it to cd. Unfortunately, I'm not sure how to set up the
parts needed to achieve this. As I say I realise that I need to use
ide-scsi, but after that I'm as a loss. Is there some alias between the
drive and device?
I've got the Linux Doc Project from Linux Format Mag if that helps.
ADDENDUM
Anyone see the article in Linux User & Developer about the parallel port
LCD screen? Nifty huh? Just so happens I have a spare ISA slot & a card
floating around. Found Maplin don't have the LCD units anymore, but RS
do (rswww.com) and more besides.
(check out www.lcdproc.org if you didn't see it)
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