17148 – GRUB section suggests "hdx=ide-scsi" for CD Writers.

Bug 17148 - GRUB section suggests "hdx=ide-scsi" for CD Writers.

Summary: GRUB section suggests "hdx=ide-scsi" for CD Writers.

Status:	RESOLVED INVALID

Alias:	None

Product:	[OLD] Docs-user
Classification:	Unclassified
Component:	Gentoo Linux x86 Installation Guide (show other bugs)
Hardware:	All Linux

Importance:	High normal (vote)
Assignee:	Docs Team

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Reported:	2003-03-09 12:23 UTC by Sander van Grieken
Modified:	2003-03-21 13:57 UTC (History)
CC List:	1 user (show)

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Description Sander van Grieken 2003-03-09 12:23:17 UTC

According to the linux kernel documentation : 
 
"...You must then provide the kernel 
command line "hdx=scsi" (try "man bootparam" or see the 
documentation of your boot loader (lilo or loadlin) about how to 
pass options to the kernel at boot time) for devices if you want the 
native EIDE sub-drivers to skip over the native support, so that 
this SCSI emulation can be used instead. This is required for use of 
CD-RW's." 
 
Short : "hdx=ide-scsi" must be "hdx=scsi" 
 
I have classified this bug as "normal", because this can give new users headaches (and it's easily 
fixed). 

Reproducible: Always
Steps to Reproduce:
1. follow the docs 
2. 
3. 
Actual Results:  
no scsi emulation for my precious :)

Comment 1 Jon Portnoy (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2003-03-09 12:50:38 UTC

hdx=ide-scsi is correct if you have the ide-scsi module.

When is hdx=scsi better? I don't have a complete understanding of it, so I'm CC'ing lostlogic who might be able to explain it better.

Comment 2 John Davis (zhen) (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2003-03-21 13:57:27 UTC

Yeah, hdx=ide-scsi is correct. Since this works as is, I am closing.