Recognizing Drives

[Joseph]

PEDRO MACANAS VALVERDE wrote:
> *De:* Joseph
> *Enviado el:* vie 04/04/2008 20:35
> *Para:* Ubuntu user technical support,not for general discussions
> *Asunto:* Re: Recognizing Drives
> 
>  >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.
> Good ;-)
> 
>  >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.
> That is a good way to work ;) . You can also use different LiveCd and 
> try the hardware in more than one, to see if the problem is related with 
> the distro or with the hardware.
> 
>  >Thanks for everything so far....   I hope you all don't tire of my 
> problems....   I am a novice to
> the extreme at Linux.
> Don´t worry. I am a person that is *proud* to be a novice and a 
> GUI-lover. The easier, the best (and the worse for M$).
>  
>  >Now if I can get the Zip Drive working. 
>  
> I don´t use it. Why don´t you use a USB keydrive?.
>  
> Regards.
>  
> Pedro.
> 

With all due respect, that doesn't come near to solving my problem.

But to answer your question, I have these, they work, I wish to use them, and I never heard of a USB 
keydrive.

Joseph