Re: CD writing - related question

[Jan Engelhardt]

>> Please take this as a question to elicit information, not 
>> an invitation for argument.
>> 
>> In Linux currently:
>>  SCSI - liiks like SCSI

SCSI disks - pop up using the 'sd' driver
SCSI cdroms - sr

>>  USB - looks like SCSI

USB mass storage - pops up using the 'sd' driver
(USB cdrom - dunno, don't have any, presumably sr)

>>  Firewaire - looks like SCSI

Firewire disks - pop up using the 'sd' driver
(Firewire cdrom - dunno either, presumably sr)

>>  SATA - looks like SCSI

SATA disks - pop up using the 'sd' driver
(SATA cdrom - dunno either, presumably sr)

>> ATAPI - looks different unless ide-scsi used

(ATAPI disk - we don't have any, really :) )
ATAPI cdrom - pop up using
  - standard: 'ide-cd'
  - ide-scsi: 'sr'

I think that's where people stumble.


Jan Engelhardt
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