Recognizing Drives

[Joseph]

PEDRO MACANAS VALVERDE wrote:
> *De (From):*Joseph
> *Enviado el (Send):* vie 04/04/2008 13:58
> *Para (To):* Ubuntu user technical support,not for general discussions
> *Asunto (Subject):* Re: Recognizing Drives
> 
>  >> I think Linux desktops (freedesktops) would  use the message: "new
>  > hardware found" and use generic (or customized ) drivers.
>  >
>  > Regards.
>  >
> 
>  >I've hooked up both the zip drive and a CD/DVD Burner and neither was 
> recognized by Ubuntu...
> 
> I am specially worried about the DVD burner. Do you have more CD/DVD 
> units ?.  Can you include the make, model and port (USB, IDE...) of 
> the disk (CD/DVD) units ?.
> 
> Regards
> 
> Pedro.
> 



When you'd written this, it HIT me....    like a 2x4 right between the ears.

You'd asked "Do you have more CD/DVD units ?"  Well, yes I do.  I never had to be concerned about 
setting DVD players.  Seemed they all turned out right just the way I put them in.  I did have 
another one in there.  I pulled out both (when I was checking for the make/model) and as I was 
looking them over, I realized they both had jumpers on them.  I tried them different ways and none 
worked until I set the burner as master and the other one as slave....

The CD reader didn't like being master and the burner as slave....   but indeed they are both now 
being read and working....   well, I haven't checked the burner yet, but the reader in it works.

You folks never cease to amaze me....    if you don't have an answer, you prod until I figure it 
out, and that's good.

Thanks for everything so far....   I hope you all don't tire of my problems....   I am a novice to 
the extreme at Linux.

Now if I can get the Zip Drive working.  Speaking of that, I am STILL looking for that x window.... 
   <grin>