linux-kernel - Re: Problem with ata layer in 2.6.24

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Date:	Tue, 29 Jan 2008 11:58:33 -0500
From:	Jeff Garzik <jeff@...zik.org>
To:	Gene Heskett <gene.heskett@...il.com>
CC:	Florian Attenberger <valdyn@...il.com>,
	Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Linux IDE mailing list <linux-ide@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: Problem with ata layer in 2.6.24

Gene Heskett wrote:
> Does anyone know why my dvdwriter isn't being assigned a '/dev/sdx' number 
> when dmesg says its found ok at ata2.00?  I've turned on an option that says 
> something about using the bios for device access this build, but I'll be 
> surprised if that's it. :)

I think you mean /dev/scdx not /dev/sdx.  Make sure you have the 'sr' 
driver compiled and load (CONFIG_BLK_DEV_SR).

The bios-for-dev-access thing definitely won't help, and may hurt (by 
taking over the device you wanted to test).

	Jeff


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