Re: Problem with ata layer in 2.6.24

[Jeff Garzik]

Gene Heskett wrote:
> Does anyone know why my dvdwriter isn't being assigned a '/dev/sdx' number 
> when dmesg says its found ok at ata2.00?  I've turned on an option that says 
> something about using the bios for device access this build, but I'll be 
> surprised if that's it. :)

I think you mean /dev/scdx not /dev/sdx.  Make sure you have the 'sr' 
driver compiled and load (CONFIG_BLK_DEV_SR).

The bios-for-dev-access thing definitely won't help, and may hurt (by 
taking over the device you wanted to test).

	Jeff


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