Laptop Reccomendation

[Jim Smith]

Jim Smith wrote:
> 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
>
>   
Added sr_mod to /etc/modules. That plus cdrom is shown by lsmod.
Attempting to mount the disc inserted gives thge following error message:
> mount: special device /dev/scd0 does not exist.
There must be something else missing.
I'll keep trying....

Jim