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run cdrecord -sacanbus | run cdrecord -sacanbus | ||
then hit enter. | then hit enter. | ||
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guest@yoyo:~$ cdrecord -scanbus | guest@yoyo:~$ cdrecord -scanbus | ||
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+ | The output should look somthing like this | ||
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scsibus0: | scsibus0: | ||
0,0,0 0) 'IDE-CD ' 'R/RW 4x4x24 ' '1.08' Removable CD-ROM | 0,0,0 0) 'IDE-CD ' 'R/RW 4x4x24 ' '1.08' Removable CD-ROM |
Revision as of 10:46, 31 May 2005
to test a burner
NOTE: have fun
testing CD-RWs?
- First off find a cdrw and a blank
try the store for those items most of the time
- Plug in the burner into the IDE cable.
- Login as guest. password is freegeek
- You should make sure the device is there
- the software you will be using well help a lot
run cdrecord -sacanbus then hit enter.
guest@yoyo:~$ cdrecord -scanbus
The output should look somthing like this scsibus0: 0,0,0 0) 'IDE-CD ' 'R/RW 4x4x24 ' '1.08' Removable CD-ROM 0,1,0 1) * 0,2,0 2) * 0,3,0 3) * 0,4,0 4) * 0,5,0 5) * 0,6,0 6) * 0,7,0 7) *
what you are looking for is th "0,0,0" part
- You got it good
- now man cdrecord... Just kidding you really don't have to, but should.
- type
cdrecord dev=0,0,0 /some/place/where/the/iso/is.iso /|\ | this part is like " /iso-store/slackware/slackware-10.0-install-d1.iso " or something
- Then hit enter
- you should also check the md5sums
but thats a whole nother store.