Installing CD-Burner

[Jza]

Hi I have an LG CD writter however I have multiple problems. Not only a CD-writter but also a CD-ROM make mandrake to crash... meaning a Kernel Panic. Just because it detected the device cause the KP.

 

I want to know how to accurately set it up, is there a problem with the fstab or is the device just wont run.

 

Finally when I set it up correctly, how can I set it up to burn. I run Gnome and I got some Burning software.

 

G-Combust

and CD-Toaster

 

Update.. the model is HL-DT-ST CD-RW GCE-8160B

[Steve Scrimpshire]

First make sure that your jumper on the back of the CD writer is set right (slave, master or cable select).

 

First try to boot into linux by hitting escape at the lilo screen and type

 

linux failsafe

 

If you can get in, go to a console (as root) and do this:

 

vi /etc/lilo.conf

 

(then type i to get into insert mode, then find the section that boots linux normally and in the line that says append="whatever" and add):

 

hdc=ide-scsi

 

(that's if your CD writer is /dev/hdc)

 

then hit Esc and then :wq and hit enter.

Then type

 

lilo -v

 

 

If that doesn't work and if you can get Mandrake to boot with the first installation CD, click F1 at the prompt and click 'Mount your partitions under /mnt' and then 'Go to Console'. Type in

 

chroot /mnt

 

then

vi /etc/lilo.conf

 

(type i to get into insert mode, then find the section that boots linux normally and in the line that says append="whatever" add):

 

hdc=ide-scsi

 

(that's if your CD writer is /dev/hdc)

 

then hit Esc and then :wq and hit enter.

Then type

 

lilo -v

 

Remove the CD and type

 

reboot

 

and hopefully your problem will be solved.