Guys u have been great for answering me but........
Lets see, almost all of u tell to look in my current configuration, so i can
load it when i am going to recompile the kernel right?
Well the major problem is that in my current configuration, red hat doesn't
also have the suppor for hp cd writer 8200!
So even if i do so, which i did, it doesn't solve my problem as those modules
aren't loaded in my current kernel!
John, u say i probably have to say yes to experimental drivers right?, in
which menu can i state that, cause i am looking the xconfig menus as i am
typing and i don't seem able to find that option. Also u may be right, but ho
8200 has been supported since the firs 2.4 kernel, so they may not be
experimental in the 2.4.14 ( i am probably wrong as i don't understand much
of the subject ).
Plz guys, can one of u try do make xconfig or make menuconfig as if u were to
compile the kernel so u can look at the usb menu and check which my problem
is and how to solve it?
Once again tks for your cooperation.
Gratefull Astinus.
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Subject: Hp 8xxx Cd writer
Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2001 14:00:34 +0000
From: Miguel Maria Godinho de Matos <[email protected]>
To: [email protected]
Cc: [email protected]
Hi, I am crrently runnig linux red hat 7.2 with a 2.4.7 kernel ( i havent
upgraded cause i am a newbie and haven't had he guts to do so ).
However i am trying to configure the kernel 2.4.14 which i actually have even
acomplished to compile.
I have a doubt though! I have an externel cd-writer ( hp 8200 ) which is
supported by the kernel, but in the make xconfig menu, that options appears
in gray ( u can't select it ). As a lot of kernel options need some kind of
pre-selected items, i am asking anyone who knows what do i have to
pre-select so i can choose the module for hp..... support in my usb kernel
configuration menu.
If i didn't provide enough information plz tell me so!
Crying for help:
Astinus.
Miguel Maria Godinho de Matos wrote:
> Guys u have been great for answering me but........
>
> Lets see, almost all of u tell to look in my current configuration, so i can
> load it when i am going to recompile the kernel right?
>
> Well the major problem is that in my current configuration, red hat doesn't
> also have the suppor for hp cd writer 8200!
>
> So even if i do so, which i did, it doesn't solve my problem as those modules
> aren't loaded in my current kernel!
>
> John, u say i probably have to say yes to experimental drivers right?, in
> which menu can i state that, cause i am looking the xconfig menus as i am
> typing and i don't seem able to find that option. Also u may be right, but ho
> 8200 has been supported since the firs 2.4 kernel, so they may not be
> experimental in the 2.4.14 ( i am probably wrong as i don't understand much
> of the subject ).
>
> Plz guys, can one of u try do make xconfig or make menuconfig as if u were to
> compile the kernel so u can look at the usb menu and check which my problem
> is and how to solve it?
>
> Once again tks for your cooperation.
>
> Gratefull Astinus.
>
sure!
# make xconfig
Click "Code maturity level options".
There you find "Prompt for development and or incomplete code/drivers".
That's where the "experimental" stuff will be enabled.
Say "Y" there and go back to main menu.
Now go to USB support, use your option (y or m) for main USB-support and
say "y" or "m" to "USB Mass Storage support". Now you can choose "HP
CD-Writer 82xx-support"
ciao
Michael
Redhat 7.2 kernel has support for the HP 8200 cd writer. Mine worked
right after install. So upgrading to 7.2 might solve your problem.
"code maturity level" is the very first button (first colum, first row)
on the make xconfig window.
Make sure you select scsi support as well. And CONFIG_USB_LONG_TIMEOUT
might help as well, I think ( I can't remember it's location ). This
seemed to reduce ( haven't got one yet ) the number of the USB timeout
messages I got when burning CDs.
-Kervin
Miguel Maria Godinho de Matos wrote:
> Guys u have been great for answering me but........
>
> Lets see, almost all of u tell to look in my current configuration, so i can
> load it when i am going to recompile the kernel right?
>
> Well the major problem is that in my current configuration, red hat doesn't
> also have the suppor for hp cd writer 8200!
>
> So even if i do so, which i did, it doesn't solve my problem as those modules
> aren't loaded in my current kernel!
>
> John, u say i probably have to say yes to experimental drivers right?, in
> which menu can i state that, cause i am looking the xconfig menus as i am
> typing and i don't seem able to find that option. Also u may be right, but ho
> 8200 has been supported since the firs 2.4 kernel, so they may not be
> experimental in the 2.4.14 ( i am probably wrong as i don't understand much
> of the subject ).
>
> Plz guys, can one of u try do make xconfig or make menuconfig as if u were to
> compile the kernel so u can look at the usb menu and check which my problem
> is and how to solve it?
>
> Once again tks for your cooperation.
>
> Gratefull Astinus.
>
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded Message ----------
>
> Subject: Hp 8xxx Cd writer
> Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2001 14:00:34 +0000
> From: Miguel Maria Godinho de Matos <[email protected]>
> To: [email protected]
> Cc: [email protected]
>
> Hi, I am crrently runnig linux red hat 7.2 with a 2.4.7 kernel ( i havent
> upgraded cause i am a newbie and haven't had he guts to do so ).
>
> However i am trying to configure the kernel 2.4.14 which i actually have even
> acomplished to compile.
>
> I have a doubt though! I have an externel cd-writer ( hp 8200 ) which is
> supported by the kernel, but in the make xconfig menu, that options appears
> in gray ( u can't select it ). As a lot of kernel options need some kind of
> pre-selected items, i am asking anyone who knows what do i have to
> pre-select so i can choose the module for hp..... support in my usb kernel
> configuration menu.
>
> If i didn't provide enough information plz tell me so!
>
> Crying for help:
>
> Astinus.
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