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PostPosted: Mon Apr 29, 2002 7:38 am    Post subject: Passing Options to Kernel Reply with quote

I'm a bit new to linux and i'm just trying to figure out what file i'd place my append command for making gentoo recognize my CD-RW drive.

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PostPosted: Mon Apr 29, 2002 12:13 pm    Post subject: Re: Passing Options to Kernel Reply with quote

equilian wrote:
I'm a bit new to linux and i'm just trying to figure out what file i'd place my append command for making gentoo recognize my CD-RW drive.


Have you compiled in SCSI emulation support in your kernel? (ide-scsi) Might also want to compile in loopback support so you can test ISOs before you burn them. (not required, though.)

From there, check out the CD-Writing HOWTO which should walk you through getting the rest set up.

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PostPosted: Mon Apr 29, 2002 3:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yeah i've compiled support i just need to know where to pass the option at.

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PostPosted: Mon Apr 29, 2002 3:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

equilian wrote:
Yeah i've compiled support i just need to know where to pass the option at.


As I mentioned, the CD-Writing HOWTO should answer your question.

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PostPosted: Mon Apr 29, 2002 4:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

in your /boot/grub/menu.lst
mine looks like:

title=Gentoo Linux
root (hd0,0)
kernel /boot/bzImage root=/dev/hda3
append="hdc=ide-scsi hdd=ide-scsi"


the last line makes my two drives be seen to linux as though they are scsi when they are really ide.

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PostPosted: Tue May 07, 2002 5:41 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

thanks I had my menu.lst setup wrong!! :lol:
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PostPosted: Tue May 07, 2002 5:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

You're welcome,
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