[CLUE-Tech] CD-writer software

[Richard Knechtel]

I have used my Plextor IDE CD Writer with XCDRoast.  It is quirky though. 
You have to mount a non-blank Cd in the CD writer first. Then start 
XCDROast. It will gripe that the ide/scsi buss has changed. Just go in 
under the "Setup" and reset the cd writer to your IDe one. then save the 
config.  Then unmount and remove the cd from the writer then your off and 
running.  Also if you haven't already maybe try the .98alpha8. Also make 
usre you have the latest cdrecord (v1.9 or better). It supports more cd 
writers.

HTH.


At 09:51 AM 1/16/01 -0700, you wrote:
>I just installed an HP IDE CD Writer (HP #A5989A) on our new HP PL-class 
>Linux workstation. Unfortunately, the CD Writer
>only came with software for NT. Although I do eventually intend to install 
>NT via VMWare, can anyone
>tell me whether there is software available for writing to a CD on Linux? 
>I have tried xcdroast, but apparently it can't
>use an IDE CD writer for writing. I have found some instructions online 
>which tell how to configure the kernel to use SCSI
>emulation, but they are not clear, and I would rather not fool with the 
>kernel except as a last resort.
>
>Gary Shapiro (gary.l.shapiro at lmco.com)
>Software Engineer
>Lockheed Martin Space Systems / Astronautics Operations
>Denver, CO
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