[NTLUG:Discuss] SCSI problems

[Steve Baker]

alh wrote:
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steve Baker" <sjbaker1 at airmail.net>
> To: <discuss at ntlug.org>
> Sent: Saturday, May 06, 2000 11:18 AM
> Subject: Re: [NTLUG:Discuss] SCSI problems
> 
> >
> > This is a followup to my tales of woe with my HP 6020 CD-writer.
> >
> > If you recall, it was locking up my machine whenever I used cdrecord
> >
> > Well, on a suggestion from a co-worker, I tried the obsolete 'cdwrite'
> > command - which doesn't seem to have been maintained for ages and is
> > marked as obsolete on just about every site that archives it.
> >
> > Anyway - waddya know - it WORKS!!
> >
> I got a hp8200
> except for IDE same issue
> 
> where did you get the cdrecord that worked for you?

That's the entire point the 'cdrecord' program *doesn't* work - it
locks up my machine.

However, it turns out that 'cdrecord' replaced an older program
called 'cdwrite' which isn't distributed anymore.

'cdwrite' worked *perfectly* with my drive...I did a web search (using
the www.google.com/linux search engine) and found copied of the cdwrite
RPM all over the place.  It was a bit harder to track down the sources
and (importantly) the 'man' page.

For IDE drives, I believe you need to install a SCSI emulator that makes
the IDE look like a SCSI device as far as cdrecord/cdwrite are concerned.

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