Laptop Reccomendation

[Jim Smith]

John L Fjellstad wrote:
> Jim Smith <jim at oz.net> writes:
>
>   
>> No it does not. If you try to use any Linux DVD player (xine, mplayer
>> etc.) the error message is "No device /dev/scd0." As above. If
>> however, the disc is in the drive _at bootup_ then the disc is
>> recognised, the icon is displayed and disc can be played
>> normally. Also, if there is a disc in the drive at boot and then that
>> disc is ejected all subsequent discs are recognised when loaded. In
>> short there has to be some sort of disc, even a blank will do, in the
>> drive at boot for the drive to work.
>>     
>
> Could it because a module doesn't get loaded if you don't have a disc in
> the drive at bootup?
>
> Do this, first with disc and then without
> /sbin/lsmod
>
> See if there is a difference.  If there is (I'm guessing sr_mod, sg or
> something like that will be missing), just add those modules to
> /etc/modules
>
>   
Will try that, thanks. Might also help with other problem, see thread
"Camorama"

Jim