topic Re: USB DVD Reader / Writter in Operating System - Linux

USB DVD Reader / Writter

SAravanan_7 — Tue, 07 Oct 2003 23:00:33 GMT

Hi,
I have USB DVD Reader / Writter installed in my PC I have Linux 9 loaded, but when i am connecting the DVD ROM while i am starting the PC it is getting hunged at the checking /etc/fstab ..
But if i am switching ON the DVD ROM once the OS is UP then it is showing me in Devices, but at the same time if i try to put the entry in /etc/fstab i am unable to do the PC is getting hunged. Please let me knwo the parameter and the device name for USB DVD writter.. Also suggest me how to make the DVD ROM working in Linux.

Thanks & regards,
S.Saravanan

Thanks & regards,
S.Saravanan

Re: USB DVD Reader / Writter

Alexander Chuzhoy — Wed, 08 Oct 2003 02:39:48 GMT

Usually usb devices recognized as /dev/sda*
for example /dev/sda1
as for entry in /etc/fstab
I think you should add "noauto" to mount options.
To watch DVD fims you must have the player installed. I'm not sure whether RedHat (I assume that your "Linux 9" is RedHat) comes with DVD player by default, anyway you should try this link:
http://dvd.sourceforge.net/#players

Re: USB DVD Reader / Writter

Huc_1 — Wed, 08 Oct 2003 03:59:37 GMT

I have DVD/CD on an usb and I use linux 9.0, to watch movies RH 9.0 come's with xine (gxine same as xine just other skin and presentation)

to run this with my video card I have to use
xine -V Xshm

you should have a look in your dmesg to see how this CD/DVD is seen by system this should apear in your modules, lsmod should reveale this.

The usb CD/DVD should in fact be seen as a scsi so the command cdrecorde -scanbus should show the CD/DVD

attach the result of dmesg, lsmod, cdrecord,fstab here with a description of your hardware, if you still need help, perhaps we will be able to futher help you.

J-P