Re: ide-cd problems

[Bill Davidsen]

Horst von Brand wrote:
> Jens Axboe <axboe@xxxxxxx> said:
>
> > On Sun, Aug 01 2004, Alexander E. Patrakov wrote:
>
>
> [...]
>
>
> > > Remember that it is still possible to write CDs through ide-cd in 2.4.x 
> > > using some pre-alpha code in cdrecord:
> > >
> > > cdrecord dev=ATAPI:1,1,0 image.iso
>
>
> [...]
>
>
> > Don't ever use that interface, period.
>
>
> Great! So I won't be able to use any of the CD burners I have now.
>
>
> >                                       It's not just the cdrecord code
> > that may be alpha (I doubt it matters, it's easy to use), the interface
> > it uses is not worth the lines of code it occupies.
>
>
> What do you suggest then? ide-scsi is gone, so AFAIK this is the only way
> to burn CDs right now on 2.6.x

Actually ide-scsi isn't gone, and what you want is ATA: not ATAPI: here. 
But if ATAPI: works for you, it's slow and grotty, but I think it does 
work. I've been using ide-scsi on 2.4 and don't plan to stop while it 
works, but ATAPI: is the one of choice for 2.6, particularly for burning 
audio.

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