cd-r on unix/linux?

[gse]

Hey people.

If anyone tried installing cd-r-(rw) drives and burning cd on unix/linux systems, what's your experience?

thanx

[ADIDAS]

IF you use a redhat distro, and have an approved cd-r, you can install an RPM @ installation of the OS for CD-R support, Red Hat 6.1+ for sure, and then you need to mount the cd-r media. Really easy! Best of luck!

[ADIDAS]

IF you use a redhat distro, and have an approved cd-r, you can install an RPM @ installation of the OS for CD-R support, Red Hat 6.1+ for sure, and then you need to mount the cd-r media. Really easy! Best of luck!

[gse]

thanks man, it's worth a try
going with rh 7.2 now, will check compatibles.
Hopefully hp is, lol

[dj-ohki]

if its an ide based cd-r, you're gonna have to use the scsi emulation driver + scsi generic drivers.

running these commands should get you pointed in the right direction

modprobe ide-scsi
modprobe sr_mod
modprobe sg
cdrecord -scanbus

see http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/CD-Writing-HOWTO.html

[ProgGod]

I use a scsi burner on freebsd, it works better then windows by far.. cdrecord i think is the program i use.