CD writer configuration problems

[Tod Merley]

On 8/18/06, Daniel B Bicknell <dbicknel at indiana.edu> wrote:
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> Hi All,
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> I am running Fedora Core 5 and I'm having problems getting a backup program
> called "CDTAR" to function and I was wondering if someone might be able to
> help me out.  The problem seems to lie in getting the program to
> successfully interact with my CD writer.  That is, the program functions
> properly until it is time to write the data to the CD, but then it tells me
> over and over that the CD I have inserted is not blank.  At no time does the
> indicator light on the CD come on.  I suspect the problem is that I have
> incorrectly identified the CD writer.
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> The CD writer is the second CD drive on my system.  The computer itself is a
> Compaq Presario 5BW16x, the CD writer is identified by Compaq as CDRW
> 4x4x32x QTZ all (I realize that is probably not very helpful but that is as
> much as I know).
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> I think that the reason I am having problems configuring the settings for
> the CD writer is that is just does not appear to be mounted – I can't find
> anything in /dev that seems to represent it.  Other programs that I have
> tried to get to access the CD writer have met similar problems; HOWEVER, if
> I use the CD writing utility in GNOME, it works fine.
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> Can anyone offer any suggestions, they would be appreciated.
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> Thanks
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> Dan Bicknell
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Hi Dan!

# c/o Settings Page

http://cdtar.sourceforge.net/document.html

Good Hunting!

Tod

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