Recognizing Drives

[Joseph]

Joseph wrote:
> 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>
> 
> 
> 
> 


I tried using it and it says "Unable to mount media."  I'm sure there's a command to make it mount 
this drive.  Can you give me a details description how to get to the document and edit....   of 
course my first attempt at editing didn't work....   can't save...   <sigh>