[huskerlug] Re: A Couple of Questions

Have you tried ATAPI with cdrecord? With root privs, try this:
cdrecord -scanbus dev=ATAPI

I get this output:

Cdrecord 2.01a14 (i686-pc-linux-gnu) Copyright (C) 1995-2003 Jörg Schilling
scsidev: 'ATAPI'
devname: 'ATAPI'
scsibus: -2 target: -2 lun: -2
Warning: Using ATA Packet interface.
Warning: The related libscg interface code is in pre alpha.
Warning: There may be fatal problems.
Using libscg version 'schily-0.7'
scsibus0:
        0,0,0     0) 'MATSHITA' 'DVD-ROM SR-8585 ' '1W21' Removable CD-ROM
        0,1,0     1) 'LG      ' 'CD-RW CED-8080B ' '1.03' Removable CD-ROM
        0,2,0     2) *
        0,3,0     3) *
        0,4,0     4) *
        0,5,0     5) *
        0,6,0     6) *
        0,7,0     7) *

Then, to burn an iso file, I would use the command
cdrecord dev=ATAPI:0,1,0 speed=8 foo.iso -v

Jeff Ives wrote:

>www.bestbuy.com ...no human interaction required :-)
>
>I buy nearly everything on-line and either have it shipped or pickup at the
>store.  No one to bug me...no one pressing the "extended warranty".
>
>www.ditcorp.com is about the only B&M I hit for parts that I need in town.
>I don't ask to many questions just walk in grab what I need and hit the
>counter.
>
>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "John DiMartino" <john_dimartino@xxxxxxx>
>To: <huskerlug@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2003 7:39 PM
>Subject: [huskerlug] Re: A Couple of Questions
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>>If you think it is bad for PCs and components... try shopping for a Mac
>>at NFM.  Those guys will tell you blatantly wrong information.  Or,
>>worse yet, after giving your requirements and they would fit Apple
>>perfectly - the dumb-asses will direct you to a PC because they don't
>>know what macs are.
>>
>>Grrr... pisses me off.
>>
>>John
>>
>>PS... dumb-ass is in my default dictionary... lol
>>
>>
>>On Thursday, September 18, 2003, at 08:49 AM, Eric Penne wrote:
>>
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>>>Who is "they" at the computer stores?  Many times the advice isn't
>>>worth
>>>the paper it is printed on.
>>>
>>>That is one thing that frustrates me is the number of incompetent
>>>people
>>>working in PC sales and support positions that really don't know their
>>>head from their butthole.  I've seen multiple times where local company
>>>employees have given out incorrect information to customers.  Once or
>>>twice the information was so bogus that I spoke up and informed the
>>>customer of the truth.  Twice after talking to an employee and
>>>realizing I
>>>wasn't getting anywhere, I have had other customers ask me my opinion
>>>on
>>>certain PCs and peripherals because the other customer had talked to
>>>the
>>>same guy and been really frustrated with the information he gave.
>>>
>>>I know there are "a few bad apples" but I've seen about 25%
>>>incompetence
>>>when I go into these stores.
>>>
>>>Just venting,
>>>Eric
>>>
>>>      
>>>
>>>>I don't know if I was confused, just as I look at some of DVD
>>>>recorders in the computer section of stores, I do believe they said
>>>>they
>>>>had  to be the master drive in any IDE chain, and I assume that's the
>>>>second one, that's where I put all my CD-ROM's internal ZIP drives,
>>>>etc.
>>>> ---Jim
>>>>
>>>>        
>>>>
>>>
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