[olug] dvd set-up woes

[Daniel G. Linder]

Hello!

Eric Pierce wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I'm having some difficultly getting my DVD-ROM working
[snip...]
> Here's a snip of /var/log/boot.msg
[snip...]
> <4>hdd: PIONEER DVD-ROM DVD-116 ATAPI Model 012, ATAPI CD/DVD-ROM drive
[snip...]
> <6>scsi0 : SCSI host adapter emulation for IDE ATAPI devices
> <4>  Vendor: PHILIPS   Model: CDD4851 CD-R/RW   Rev: C3.7
> <4>  Type:   CD-ROM                             ANSI SCSI revision: 02
> <4>  Vendor: PIONEER   Model: DVD-ROM DVD-116   Rev: 1.21
> <4>  Type:   CD-ROM

You might want to try using the /dev/scdX device instead of /dev/hdd.  I can't give the exact syntax off the top of my head, but my guess would be that the SCSI emulation for the IDE drives might be holding onto the "real" IDE drive.

Dan