RE: CD-ROM Driver

[Tony_Melia Dell com]

there won't be.  If your drive is ATAPI it simply uses an ATAPI driver, a
generic driver.  Only if you have a CD-ROM that attaches to a SoundBlaster
card or something similar do you need these proprietary drivers.

-----Original Message-----
From: Joel Taqueban [mailto:jtaqueba mnl-hub dhl com]
Sent: Thursday, May 20, 1999 12:06 PM
To: redhat-install-list redhat com
Cc: recipient.list.not.shown
Subject: Re: CD-ROM Driver


I mean there is, but there is no selection for NEC CD-ROMs

Joel

Joel Taqueban wrote:

> No there isn't.
>
> Joel
>
> Tony_Melia Dell com wrote:
>
> > IS there not an option for an atapi/ide cdrom when you go to 'other'???
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Joel Taqueban [mailto:jtaqueba mnl-hub dhl com]
> > Sent: Thursday, May 20, 1999 9:48 AM
> > To: redhat-install-list redhat com
> > Cc: recipient.list.not.shown
> > Subject: CD-ROM Driver
> >
> > I  have just purchased Red Hat Linux 5.2 and started installing it on
the
> > machine
> >
> >     Dell Optiplex GX1MT
> >     Processor:  Intel Pentium 400 MHz
> >     Memory 128 MB RAM
> >     Two 4GB HDD Ultra SCSI-2 LCD with 2940UW SCSI Controller
> >     Network:  3Com 10/100
> >     CD ROM Drive:  17/40X  ATAPI
> >
> > I came to the part where the installation asked me if I would install
from a
> > 'Local
> > CD ROM'.   I pressed 'Enter' hoping that it would automatically probe my
> > CD-ROM
> > drive.  Unfortunately,  it did not.  Instead, it gave me another window
> > prompting me
> > to choose 'SCSI'  and 'Other CD-ROM'   I chose 'Other CD-ROM', and tried
> > each of
> > the
> > drivers listed (such as Aztec, Mitsumi)  but none of them work.  Instead
I
> > keep
> > on
> > getting the error message:
> >
> >    I can't find the device anywhere on your system!
> >
> > What wrong with my system?  Please help.  My CD-ROM is an  NEC CD-ROM
Model
> > CDR-3000A.
> >
> > Awaiting someone's kind help
> >
> > Joel
> >
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