install. Look in the scsi directory and look for files named ide-scsi.o

and sg.o. If they exist then you don't need to re-compile your kernel. Just

add the following to /etc/lilo.conf.

append="hdc=ide-scsi"

Replace hdc with the device your CD-Writer is represented by. Run

/sbin/lilo and reboot. After the reboot, the scsi module will be loaded

for your CD-Writer. Only your CD-Writer will be using SCSI emulation.

JohnnyO sends in word that Mandrake 7.1 does not require any of the above

steps. Mandrake at installation will detect your CD-Writer and take the

necessary steps. So then you will have to do the following.

1. Click on the KDE Start bar.

K -> Applications -> Archiving -> Cd Burning

2. Pick a program

* Kiosco

* Kover

* XCDRoast

* gtoaster

3. Go burn....

CD-Record

Now comes the time to install the cd-recording software. Cdrecord is the best

utility for this. It is available on most Linux distributions or from this

site here

The latest version as of writing this articles is 1.81. Download the rpm

or the tar.gz if you prefer.

CDrecord recognises most cdwriters so you should not face any problems

there unless it is a hot off the lines model. If you face problems with

your version of cdrecord then try a newer version.

The first thing to do as root is cdrecord -scanbus. All writing will need to be

done as root.

You should get a display like this

Cdrecord 1.8 (i686-pc-linux-gnu) Copyright (C) 1995-2000 Jörg Schilling

Using libscg version 'schily-0.1'

scsibus0:

0,0,0 0) 'LG ' 'CD-ROM CRD-8482B' '1.00' Removable CD-ROM

0,1,0 1) *

0,2,0 2) *

0,3,0 3) *

0,4,0 4) *

0,5,0 5) *

0,6,0 6) *

0,7,0 7) *

Note the sequence of numbers that precede your cd-writer entry (0,0,0 here).

Find an ISO image to write. The cdrecord command line is very simple.

cdrecord -v -dev=0,0,0 -speed=8

-v = Verbose. More information. Definitely should be there.

-dev = This is the ID of your scsi device which you should have after

the 'scanbus' command above.

-speed = This speed to write at.