[HLUG] Re: CD-Writer not detected

[Thomas Adam]

On 11/01/06, Emon <contact_emon at gawab.com> wrote:
> I am a newbie running Slackware10.2.

You mention this all the time.

> I just installed Slackware10.2 on my friend's PC. I also custom
> compiled the kernel(2.6.13) for him. The problem is, he has got
> a CD-Writer(IDE) and a CD-Drive(IDE), but only the CD-Drive is
> listed in the /etc/fstab, the CD-Write is nowhere to be found!!

Additional hardware you might add, usually doesn't just appear in one's
/etc/fstab.

> So what should I do to make Slackware detect the CD-Writer, and
> do I need to have any particular kernel option enabled??

When your computer has booted, login as run the following command:

dmesg | less

then search the output for your cd-writer -- it's usually found along with
the cd-rom drive, as to where on the IDE chain it is.  You can then use
that information to add a valid entry to your /etc/fstab file -- if you're
able to find the correct information from dmesg first, we'll then be able
to assist you with the correct entry, although here's an example:

/dev/hdc        /media/cdrw   iso9660 ro,user,noauto  0       0

-- Thomas Adam