On Tue 28 September 2004 18:24, Pybe wrote: > On Tue, 28 Sep 2004 09:26:19 -0500, Randy Kelsoe <randykel@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > First, look at your /etc/grub.conf entry for your present kernel, and > > make sure you don't have have an 'ide-scsi' entry for your burner. this is correct. ide-scsi is no longer necessary with the 2.6 series kernels. > > > > What I did to get my burner working (it's also /dev/hdd), was to edit my > > /etc/cdrecord.conf file. Here are the uncommented lines from my > > cdrecord.conf: > > > > CDR_DEVICE=PLEXTOR > > CDR_FIFOSIZE=4m > > PLEXTOR= ATA:1,1,0 -1 -1 burnfree this will probably work if you have the _correct_ device numbers I have read your mails, but have missed any posting containing the actual output of cdrecord -scanbus dev=ATAPI a literal cut-and paste will help. e.g on my system I get # ---- # [stuart@behemoth stuart]$ cdrecord dev=ATAPI -scanbus Cdrecord-Clone 2.01a27-dvd (i686-pc-linux-gnu) Copyright (C) 1995-2004 Jörg Schilling <snip loads of unneeded output> scsibus0: 0,0,0 0) 'FREECOM_' 'DVD+/-RW4B ' '1.33' Removable CD-ROM <snip more numbers> ths would make my entry in /etc/cdrecord.conf: CDR_DEVICE=FREECOM CDR_FIFOSIZE=4m FREECOM= ATA:0,0,0 -1 -1 burnfree ^^^ although as mentioned before the CDR_DEVICE string can be set to anything you like. The numbers must match, however. any help? Stuart -- Stuart Sears RHCE, RHCX Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum viditur