cdr, device names, and ide-scsi

[gboyce at badbelly.com (gboyce at badbelly.com)]

It's been a bit since I've used IDE-SCSI, but I'm pretty sure that the 
hd[x] device names are still semi-used with the ide-scsi driver.  
Specifically hdparm can find out information about the device using 
/dev/hd[x], but you cannot actually mount that device.

As I said though, it has been a while, so I could be completely wrong.  


On Wed, 14 Apr 2004, Josh Pollak wrote:

> I'm not quite sure what you mean, but you can use an IDE CD Burner with 
> cdrecord and other burning software. However, if the drive  is showing 
> up as hd[x], it isn't being connected through the ide-scsi module.
> 
> You need to specifically disable the kernel from connecting to that 
> drive with the ide module, and then load ide-scsi (or build it into 
> your kernel). At that point, the drive will show up as sd[x] and you 
> can use it normally.
> 
> If you type:
> 
> cdrecord -scanbus
> 
> You should see your drive listed. If you don't, something is wrong.
> 
> -Josh
> 
> On Apr 14, 2004, at 10:45 AM, Gina Minks wrote:
> 
> > Can a cdr use a device named hd[x] and use scsi emulation, or does it 
> > have to use a sdc[n] device?
> >
> >
> > If it has to use a sdc[n] device, why does it show up as using a hd[x] 
> > device in /etc/sysconfig/hwconf?
> >
> > Thanks
> > -Gina
> >
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