[Devil-linux-develop] Using Cdrecord w/o Kernel Append Lines in ISOLINUX

[John v. V. <joh...@ya...>]

Hi,

The mystery of using cdrecord on an ISOLINUX is solved.  This is from the
cdrecord support list:

Gist of it is:

> If you make ide-cdrom support modular, and bulid in ide-scsi, scsi cdrom
> and such, then all cdrom's will automatically be grabbed by ide-scsi and
> you don't need any append.


From the list:
--- Len Sorensen <lso...@op...> wrote:
> Date: Fri, 30 Aug 2002 15:07:27 -0400
> To: jo...@th...
> CC: Mat...@Un..., cdr...@li...,
> 	cd...@ot...
> Subject: Re: Kernel compile for scsi-ide emulation, please help -- headache
> unbearable
> From: Len Sorensen <lso...@op...>
> 
> On Fri, Aug 30, 2002 at 12:01:11PM -0700, John van V. wrote:
> > I just made a .19 kernel, and yes, everything is like you said :)
> > 
> > My goal here is to make a CD ROM boot kernel for my Devil Linux setup.
> > 
> > Therefore, I cant have the append line in my ISOLINUX boot file-- who is to
> > know where the ide cd burner really is ??
> > 
> > So I am going to build a modules only kernel so my question is: Can I
> actually
> > edit the .config file directly to make the "y" to "m" changes-- despite the
> > warning ;)
> 
> If you make ide-cdrom support modular, and bulid in ide-scsi, scsi cdrom
> and such, then all cdrom's will automatically be grabbed by ide-scsi and
> you don't need any append.
> 
> That's how I deal with it.
> 
> Len Sorensen


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