[opensuse] copying CD--more
I suppose I broke the thread, but I have no choice--the Linux machine is apart, and I have to write in Windows. I put the new writer drive in the machine, but I probably don't have the master/slave thing set right. The original, read-only drive has S L A available, and is jumper-set on A. The new writable drive has S L A, and also says S is cable select, L is slave, and A is master. It is jumper-set on L. It also says that C S is cable select S L is slave and M A is master So it looks like it is set up correctly, but, the system does not seem to recognize the new drive. The cable for the original drive has another connector on it, which I plugged into the new drive. What now? Do I need some kind of install routine? I thought that the system would automatically recognize new hardware. (SuSE 9.3.) (BTW--thanx to the folks who pointed me to K3B. I didn't know it was there. Now to get to use it....) TIA--doug -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On 6/1/07, Doug McGarrett
I suppose I broke the thread, but I have no choice--the Linux machine is apart, and I have to write in Windows.
I put the new writer drive in the machine, but I probably don't have the master/slave thing set right. The original, read-only drive has S L A available, and is jumper-set on A.
The new writable drive has S L A, and also says S is cable select, L is slave, and A is master. It is jumper-set on L.
It also says that C S is cable select
S L is slave
and M A is master
So it looks like it is set up correctly, but, the system does not seem to recognize the new drive.
The cable for the original drive has another connector on it, which I plugged into the new drive.
What now? Do I need some kind of install routine? I thought that the system would automatically recognize new hardware. (SuSE 9.3.)
(BTW--thanx to the folks who pointed me to K3B. I didn't know it was there. Now to get to use it....)
Can you see the drive in the BIOS? If the problem is with the jumpers, you will not see it. Try different positions until you see the drive in the BIOS. -- Svetoslav Milenov (Sunny) Even the most advanced equipment in the hands of the ignorant is just a pile of scrap. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
Doug McGarrett wrote:
The new writable drive has S L A, and also says S is cable select, L is slave, and A is master. It is jumper-set on L.
I think you misread the drive. It should read: CSM SLA ... ... but you must read vertically: CS (cable select, avoid it) SL slave MA master CSM SLA ... |<-for slave jumper (middle) ... one disk have to be master and the other slave if your drives are ide, no specuil thing is needed the drives are showed at boot time first master /dev/hda first slave /dev/hdb second master /dev/hdc second slave /dev/hdd jdd -- http://www.dodin.net http://gourmandises.orangeblog.fr/ -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Friday June 1 2007 3:12:05 pm jdd wrote:
Doug McGarrett wrote:
The new writable drive has S L A, and also says S is cable select, L is slave, and A is master. It is jumper-set on L.
I think you misread the drive. It should read:
CSM SLA
but you must read vertically:
CS (cable select, avoid it) SL slave MA master
I have found that Cable Select (CS) vs. Master (MA)/Slave(SL) is very IDE controller and/or system BIOS dependent. Some systems won't work w/o all devices set CS. Others won't work w/o all devices set as MA/SL. Sometimes they work either way but performance obviously favors one over the other. Only way to know is to start from factory settings and 'ass-u-me' they may have known what they were doing... If all esle fails, try the opposite. Salvalged many a broken system/device from almost every brand-name manufacturer this way as well as white-box systems. -- Stan -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
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On Friday June 1 2007 3:12:05 pm jdd wrote:
Doug McGarrett wrote:
The new writable drive has S L A, and also says S is cable select, L is slave, and A is master. It is jumper-set on L. I think you misread the drive. It should read:
CSM SLA
but you must read vertically:
CS (cable select, avoid it) SL slave MA master
I have found that Cable Select (CS) vs. Master (MA)/Slave(SL) is very IDE controller and/or system BIOS dependent. Some systems won't work w/o all devices set CS. Others won't work w/o all devices set as MA/SL. Sometimes they work either way but performance obviously favors one over the other. Only way to know is to start from factory settings and 'ass-u-me' they may have known what they were doing... If all esle fails, try the opposite. Salvalged many a broken system/device from almost every brand-name manufacturer this way as well as white-box systems.
I agree ... further complication comes with devices rated with different data transfer speeds/settings on same cable... bit of a lottery really... tend to prefer to put 1 device <-> 1 IDE slot to avoid the hassle... but unfortunately one often has no choice but put to use full capability :-( -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.5 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with SUSE - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFGYTTDasN0sSnLmgIRAlJFAKCZonopz/ulvdF1n8bc/LRy3FEy+gCgzoJM V4nANdLlvs3tyRI1yTZZ1SA= =irOk -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
Doug McGarrett wrote:
I suppose I broke the thread, but I have no choice--the Linux machine is apart, and I have to write in Windows.
I put the new writer drive in the machine, but I probably don't have the master/slave thing set right. The original, read-only drive has S L A available, and is jumper-set on A. So it was set to be m_A_ster.
The new writable drive has S L A, and also says S is cable select, L is slave, and A is master. It is jumper-set on L.
So this is now set to s_L_ave. That will probably not work. On IDE, you will have max. two devices per channel. One needs to be Master, the other needs to be Slave. If there is only one, you should set it to Master. You theoretically can escape this hassle by using cableSelect, but I do not have good experinces with this and prefer to decide on my very own, which device will be master and which will be slave. regards Eberhard -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
Eberhard Roloff wrote:
One needs to be Master, the other needs to be Slave.
yes
If there is only one, you should set it to Master.
no not usually (hardware dependant) usually Linux don't bother. but Windows do. I had, long time ago a cdrom on /dev/hda (and dd on /dev/hdb), very good fort any Linux, but XP could not keep seeing the cd jdd -- http://www.dodin.net http://gourmandises.orangeblog.fr/ -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
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