Chris Castons Re: [plug] Debian

[Chris Caston]

Yeah thats right. You also need to make a change in lilo.conf and a sym
link somewhere.

BTW I haven't got around to using my burner yet under linux but I tried
the above about 3-4 months ago and it didn't work (haven't tried it
since - which is a reminder to try it again soon)

Despite this I can read fine using my burner.

What brand, speed and model burner do you have?

regards,

Chris

On Mon, 2002-12-30 at 15:29, Daniel Pearson wrote:
> James,
> You need to use the ide-scsi module - IDE burners used to be used with scsi
> emulation.
> 
> Regards,
> Daniel
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "James Elliott" <James.Elliott at wn.com.au>
> To: <plug at plug.linux.org.au>
> Sent: Monday, December 30, 2002 3:23 PM
> Subject: Re: Chris Castons Re: [plug] Debian
> 
> 
> > Hi again Chris
> >
> > On problem I had when installing previously was that the setup program did
> > not seem to recognise my burner as a suitable CD reader.  Debian installed
> > with no problems onto the computer with a conventional CD-ROM reader, but
> > bombed out on the one which has a burner.  I was thinking of installing a
> > CD-ROM drive, as well as the burner, before attempting installation.
> >
> > I would appreciate your thoughts and advice.
> >
> > Kind regards,
> >
> > James Elliott
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Chris Caston" <caston at iinet.net.au>
> > To: <plug at plug.linux.org.au>
> > Sent: Monday, December 30, 2002 2:33 PM
> > Subject: Re: Chris Castons Re: [plug] Debian
> >
> >
> > > Sure. That's what I did.
> > >
> > > BTW is you have any problems installing just ask me and or post to the
> > > list I (and many other PLUG members) will be more than happy to help.
> > >
> > > One thing you may want to do is type : bf24
> > >
> > > at the boot option have you boot from the CD
> > >
> > > This set up the 2.4.18-bf2.4 kernal
> > >
> > > which allows you to use the ext3 file system.
> > >
> > > regards,
> > >
> > > Chris
> > >
> > > On Mon, 2002-12-30 at 14:20, James Elliott wrote:
> > > > Thanks for the help Chris
> > > >
> > > > I am fairly new to Linux so please don't apologise for detailing it to
> > me.
> > > >
> > > > It appears that you can update after installing it, so if I have any
> > trouble
> > > > setting up the PPP connection, could I simply install Debian from the
> > CD's
> > > > as I did before and update it later?
> > > >
> > > > Kind regards,
> > > >
> > > > James Elliott
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Chris Caston" <caston at iinet.net.au>
> > > > To: <plug at plug.linux.org.au>
> > > > Sent: Monday, December 30, 2002 11:22 AM
> > > > Subject: Re: [plug] Debian
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > James,
> > > > >
> > > > > Stable is up to Debian 3.0 Rev 1
> > > > >
> > > > > There have been over 300 updates since the release of Rev 0. ~ 70 of
> > > > > them have been security updates.
> > > > >
> > > > > When installing your system the latest package information will be
> > > > > download from the apt sources your specify. (You will need to be
> > > > > connected to the Internet via PPP or ethernet or it will just get
> the
> > > > > ones from your CD's - It's good to have both)
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Thankfully the Debian install allows you to setup a PPP connection.
> > > > >
> > > > > If your system is already installed simply type: apt-get update
> > > > >
> > > > > from root to update your package information
> > > > >
> > > > > Type: apt-get -u upgrade
> > > > >
> > > > > which download any updates your need and then install them
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > I hope this helps.
> > > > >
> > > > > Of course accept my apologies if you already knew this stuff (;
> > > > >
> > > > > regards,
> > > > >
> > > > > Chris Caston
> > > > > On Mon, 2002-12-30 at 11:06, garry wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Yes it is the most current stable. There has been a few updates to
> > it of
> > > > > > course..
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Garry
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On Mon, 30 Dec 2002 10:56, James Elliott wrote:
> > > > > > > Hi
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I have been distracted with work and Uni exams for the last few
> > months
> > > > but
> > > > > > > am now ready to convert most of my network to Linux.  I have
> > Debian
> > > > Linux
> > > > > > > 3.0 from EverythingLinux.com.au, but I bought that several
> months
> > ago,
> > > > > > > shortly after it was released - is it still the latest stable
> > release
> > > > or is
> > > > > > > there a more recent version?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Kind regards,
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > James Elliott
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