On Thu, 09 Feb 2006 12:32:23 +1100 M-L <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Thu, 9 Feb 2006 10:56 am, [EMAIL PROTECTED] thought about and sent this: > >----> I am running Sarge, linux 2.4.27, and grub with a NEC cdrom. I have > > run ----> into what seems to be a common problem, but can find no pointer > > to the ----> solution. How can I tell the kernel that I want > > "/dev/hdc=ide-scsi"? Or, ----> better yet, can I upgrade from 2.4 to a > > fairly late 2.6 without installing ----> the distro again? If so, how? > >----> > >----> Sam > >----> > >----> > > Heres my /boot/grub/menu.lst entry:- > > kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.4.27-2-386 root=/dev/hda5 ro apic=off > vga=788 > hdc=ide-scsi acpi > > But I installed the system with these directions. Don't know if it can be > added later. Won't hurt if you try, just check dmesg if you can't read it > while booting this?
it can definitely be added later, of course you must boot up with that there, it is called a kernel parameter. If you update to a 2.6 kernel though it probably won't do what you want, if dvd/cd writing is what you want... you will probably be in the position of putting ATAPI in front of your drive spec in cd writing apps or using a modified x-cdroast app... for example I now do #cdrdao --device ATAPI:0,0 to indicate my non-scsi cdrom device when writing a cd, again this is with the 2.6 kernels, and no hdc=ide-scsi is needed. > > HTH > ---------- Shawn Lamson [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
