Chris Castons Re: [plug] Debian

[Chris Caston]

Yeah I had a go just then to try getting it working again.

Cd burning is just one of those annoying things that don't work (easily)
under Linux.

Someone should just write native IDE burner support already.

Chris 

On Mon, 2002-12-30 at 22:06, Daniel Pearson wrote:
> Chris,
> I got mine to work.. I'm a Debian newbie, so I was pretty happy with that ;)
> 
> Did it about a week or so ago, and yeh - there is a line you need to add to
> your lilo.conf and then just cd /dev ; rm cdrom && ln -s scd0 cdrom
> 
> But I too, could read fine with it without having to do any configuration -
> Debian picked it up fine as a normal CD reader.
> 
> Thats using a 40x12x40x LiteON
> 
> Regards,
> Daniel
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Chris Caston" <caston at iinet.net.au>
> To: <plug at plug.linux.org.au>
> Sent: Monday, December 30, 2002 10:00 PM
> Subject: Re: Chris Castons Re: [plug] Debian
> 
> 
> > 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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