Re: tlug: Debian installation - scsi problem

[ulrike@example.com]

<selva>
The scsi id is probably set
by some jumper on the disk, so need to open the case to know the id.
Wait a minute, that reminds me, you should get all that info 
at the boot time. After the bios messages and before the lilo
prompt you will get scsi messages listing the adapter and connected
devices. You can also probe the bus using the adaptec scsiselect
utility by pressing ctrl-A at boot time. There is a menu item named
disk utility or some thing like that to scan the bus and show all
connected devices (make/vendor) and their ids. 
</selva>

The message only listed the adapter but no connected devices, in the SCSI Disk 
Utilities Menu also only the adapter showed up. /proc/scsi/scsi insisted on no 
device being attached. So I was wondering whether the cdrom is really a scsi, 
consulted my professor, he said it was, then gave me an external scsi cdrom 
which I plugged in and this one is working fine :-). 

Maybe I will later open the case to check what is the matter with the other one, 
now I am curious and determined to learn more, but since the new one is RW ...

<selva>
As Stephen wrote the other day, look for /dev/scd0. 
</selva>

Oops, yes, sorry, that was the one I tried at the beginning as well, I remember 
now ...

Thanks again for all the help. And also thanks to those who reanimated the 
archive!

Uli

PS: 
<stephen> Does the CD-ROM drive have a power light (they usually do)?  Does it 
come on? </stephen>

The internal cdrom's "busy" light flashes when I press the reset button