[ale] problems with Cendyne 32x10x40 USB CD-RW with SUSE 9.2 and FC3

[Van Loggins]

I was not able to resolve the problem, but I did find a solution that
works for me.

I had downloaded the Novell Linux Desktop Evaluation version (90 days
of access to the update.novell.com update site) and as a last resort I
tried installing it on my problem child computer system.

It seems to work properly, K3B recognizes the DVD-Rom drive that is
installed, and it recognizes the USB CD-RW drive and has it set to be
the writer and the DVD drive as the reader.

I also discovered that if you're running SUSE and you want a RPM
version of the current version of Mozilla Firefox or Thunderbird they
have them in the /pub/projects/mozilla folder on the suse ftp site. I
used the 9.2 versions on NLD 9 with no problems or ill effects being
apparrent.

So far I like Novell Linux Desktop, will keep the group posted on any
problems I find or any tips or suggestions to help anyone else who is
also running it.

thanks

Van



On Wed, 17 Nov 2004 11:31:04 -0500, Van Loggins <vloggins at turbocorp.com> wrote:
> my specific problem is that the drive functions ok as a reader, when I
> put in a CD it shows up and I can read the contents of the file.
> 
> but when I try to burn a CD using k3b it acts like the device isn't
> there and no amount of pleading, poking, or praying can get it to work
> 
> the dmesg output did not give me any kind of errors relating to the device.
> 
> This same burner works fine under all of the Debian based Distributions
> that I have tried. It works ok under Red Hat ES WS 3.0 but the device
> times out after a while if you aren't constantly using it and the system
> has to be rebooted to get it to work again.
> 
> does anyone have any ideas? I have had multiple problems with this 2.6
> GHz Celeron FIC Crusader system and I'm ready to put it into storage or
> sell it dirt cheap and start using my old slot A 700 MHz Athlon system
> again.
> 
> Thanks in advance.
> 
> Van
> 
> --
> Van Loggins        vloggins at turbocorp.com
> Assistant System Administrator - ESC Dept
>       _
>      -o)
>      /\\
>     _\_v
> Linux User #316727
> 678-989-3052
> Turbo Logistics
> http://www.turbocorp.com
> 
> _______________________________________________
> Ale mailing list
> Ale at ale.org
> http://www.ale.org/mailman/listinfo/ale
> 


-- 
Van Loggins
"Linux Geek In Training"
vanloggins at gmail.com


This email is intended to be private to the person it was sent to.  It
is copyrighted and publishing this email in any public forum, or
providing it to any other person or organization without my explicit
permission is forbidden.

All your Base are belong to us..