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Technical Information
Nero Linux 45
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CONFIG_BLK_DEV_SR (SCSI CD-ROM support : provides /dev/scdX)
generic support : provides /dev/sgX)
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CONFIG_SCSI (SCSI support)
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CONFIG_CHR_DEV_SG (SCSI
For more information about how to configure your kernel for recording CD or DVD, you can
refer to the generic Linux HOWTOs, for example see
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CD-Writing HOWTO: http://www.ibiblio.org/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO/other-
formats/html_single/CD-Writing-HOWTO.html
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CDROM-Writing HOWTO: http://www.ibiblio.org/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO/other-
formats/html_single/CDROM-HOWTO.html
External devices
rnal devices are a
14.1.3.1.3
As all exte ssociated with a virtual SCSI device, the filename scheme is the
same as for real SCSI devices (see SCSI devices).
If you do not see your
external device in the /proc/scsi/scsi file after you plugged it in, make
re information please refer to your Linux sure that the kernel is correctly configured. For mo
distribution documentation.
SCSI generic support enabled. Most of the time, loading the ‘sg’ kernel module
fix this problem.
If your external device is inside the /proc/scsi/scsi file and not present in
the recorders list of Nero Linux, make sure you have the
Some new recorders are now coming with a Serial ATA connector instead of the old IDE o-
ta. However we strongly re-
14.1
IDE Devices configuration with 2.4 kernels
in Nero Linux must use the
sociates a virtual SCSI device with a
14.1.3.1.4 Serial ATA d
evices
ne. These devices are correctly handled with the 2.6 kernel liba
command to use a kernel 2.6.19 or higher to use such devices without problems.
Serial ATA devices controlled by the libata are – like external devices – associated with a
virtual SCSI device, so they should also appear in the /proc/scsi/scsi file.
.3.2 IDE Devices Configuration
14.1.3.2.1
With 2.4 kernels, all IDE devices that you want to be available
ide-scsi driver (even CD/DVD readers). This driver as
standard IDE device.
Usually, Linux distributions automatically configure everything so that only recorders use this
driver. In such cases, you will not be able to use your CD or DVD readers inside Nero Linux
and you have to make the device use the ide-scsi driver.