[NTLUG:Discuss] Help appreciated

[Bobby Wrenn]

On Wednesday 28 August 2002 09:05 am, you wrote:
>    I am not a programmer,nor do I want to be.   I love Linux but I don't
> want or need the frustration of trying to get my stuff to work.   Right now
> I want to use my 3 month old CDR that I still don't have working under
> Linux.
> Too many ifs, ands and buts to the set up.
> I, like most others out here, I don't have the background to understand
> the HOWTO's.  There is too much stuff that is just understood by a
> programmer that is left out or too many variables for each distro that is
> left out for HowTo's to be of value.        I just want my crap to work.
>
> If any body knows where I can get continuing personal help or wants to give
> me phone help, I will compensate.
>    Garion

I understand your frustration. I approached Linux from the frustrated Window$ 
user direction.

I the beginning it was very frustrating. Part of the problem with asking 
questions on a list like this is how you ask the question. Tell us what you 
have and what you want to do. Then tell us what you have done. More 
information is better.

Now, to your question. I believe you are saying you are having trouble 
getting a CE Burner to work. Here are some question which might get us a 
little further down the road to a solution.

What distribution and version of Linux are you using?
Was the burner attached during install?
Have you tried operating the burner from the command line?
Do you have rights (there is another whole topic) to the device? In simpler 
terms, are you root?
What is the burners interface (SCSI, IDE, USB, Parallel)?


HTH
Bobby