From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from sccrmhc01.attbi.com ([204.127.202.61]) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.35 #1 (Debian)) id 17CLTc-0003AF-00 for ; Mon, 27 May 2002 10:28:01 -0400 Received: from mycomputer ([24.62.38.156]) by sccrmhc01.attbi.com (InterMail vM.4.01.03.27 201-229-121-127-20010626) with SMTP id <20020527142732.TPBR7675.sccrmhc01.attbi.com@mycomputer> for ; Mon, 27 May 2002 14:27:32 +0000 Message-ID: <001d01c2058a$64997700$02263e18@mycomputer> From: "Igor Gueths" To: References: Subject: Re: cdrom/cdr trouble or ide1 problem: BIG TROUBLE I think Date: Mon, 27 May 2002 10:25:46 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.00.2615.200 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.00.2615.200 Sender: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca Errors-To: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.9 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: Hi Cheryl. What was the last version at which everything worked? If one = or more of your drives aren't being recognized, then to me it sounds = like hardware. I would say go back tothe version at which everything = worked i.e., woodie and see if your drive is recognized. Also, try using = host,target,lun as your -dev when recording. I.e., -dev=3D0,0,0 for my = drive. ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Cheryl Homiak To: speakup Sent: Sunday, May 26, 2002 11:33 PM Subject: cdrom/cdr trouble or ide1 problem: BIG TROUBLE I think > Ok, I've done some upgrades in debian lately (woody to sid) but i = don't think > the problem happened when I did the upgrade. I'm afraid this may be = hardware > failure with a capital H. > I suddenly go and am still getting "not a valid block device" for = /dev/record > and /dev/cdrom and the devices for which those are symbolic links. In = my > dmesg.txt, I do get > ide1: BM-DMA at 0xe408-0xe40f, BIOS settings: hdc:DMA, hdd:DMA >=20 > but the cdrom and cdr aren't later recognized in the dmesg as they = usually are > and nothing is mentioned about the scsi drivers loading. to = troubleshoot, > changed back in kernel to ide/atapi with same results. The cdr (first = drive on > ide1) still opens and closes with a button push and actualy can still = be read in > DOS. The cdrom won't open unless you slide the tray open manually and = doesn't > respond to commands. Doesn't work in dOS either but I may just not = have figured > out how to load two cdrom drives in DOS. > Worst of all, "cat /proc/interrupts" shows no irq for ide1 (it has = been and > still should be but isn't, 15). I have this terrible > feeling it's a problem directly with my ide1 or at the very least a = cable. If > so, I am thankful it isn't ide0 so I can at least opperate my system. > I imagine the final diagnosis will have to come from somebody opening = this up > and looking (and charging me a lot of money!) but does this sound like = a > hardware problem? > Is there any other possible explanation that would involve fixing = something on > my OS rather than major repair? > Thanks. >=20 > Cheryl >=20 >=20 > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >=20