Date: Sun, 26 Sep 1999 00:57:40 +0100 From: Mark Ovens <mark@ukug.uk.freebsd.org> To: Christopher Michaels <ChrisMic@clientlogic.com> Cc: "FreeBSD Questions (E-mail)" <questions@FreeBSD.org> Subject: Re: KSCD... Message-ID: <19990926005740.A2759@marder-1> In-Reply-To: <6C37EE640B78D2118D2F00A0C90FCB4401105CAA@site2s1> References: <6C37EE640B78D2118D2F00A0C90FCB4401105CAA@site2s1>
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On Sat, Sep 25, 1999 at 07:56:20PM -0400, Christopher Michaels wrote: > Mark, > For the record kscd doesn't dump core anymore with version 1.1.2, it just > gives an error that it cannot read from the device. > > There are configuration options in the program itself where the cd device > can be changed (since it doesn't core anymore). > > Just thought I'd update you and the list, incase anyone else was paying attn > to this thread. > Thanks for the update. My experience was with a previous version (whatever was on the 2.2.8 CD). At least they've addressed the core dump problem which, to me, is just bad programming. Mind you, the original poster must have been using an old version 'coz it was core dumping. > -Chris > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Mark Ovens [SMTP:mark@ukug.uk.freebsd.org] > > Sent: Wednesday, September 22, 1999 12:56 PM > > To: Christopher Michaels > > Cc: FreeBSD Questions (E-mail) > > Subject: Re: KSCD... > > > > On Tue, Sep 21, 1999 at 08:26:01PM -0400, Christopher Michaels wrote: > > > Mark, > > > I'm not the original posted, but THANK YOU! I found all of the below > > info > > > in the mailing list archives about a month ago, except for what exactly > > had > > > to go in the rc file. Mine was blank just as you had described, and I > > just > > > gave up on it for the time being. > > > > > > I wonder if the maintainer of the port should print some kind of message > > at > > > the end of a 'make install' to this effect, or if it could be put in a > > FAQ > > > somewhere. > > > > > > > Well something should be done (I'm not overly concerned myself > > because I don't use it anymore) because the program core dumping > > just because the wrong CD device is specifed is *bad*. At least a > > message along the lines of "/dev/rmatcd0: device not found. Try > > using the -d option to specify the correct device" would point all > > but a very few people to the solution. Of course, using a sensible > > default device would be sensible as well, ideally /dev/rwcd0 since > > most users will have ATAPI CD-ROMs. > > > > > -Chris > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: Mark Ovens [SMTP:mark@ukug.uk.freebsd.org] > > > > Sent: Tuesday, September 21, 1999 4:07 PM > > > > To: Luis Rios > > > > Cc: 'questions@freebsd.org' > > > > Subject: Re: KSCD... > > > > > > > > On Tue, Sep 21, 1999 at 02:57:11PM -0400, Luis Rios wrote: > > > > > I've just recently installed FreeBSD3.2 on a pentium 166 with 64M of > > ram > > > > > along with KDE. The problem lies when I try to access the CD players > > app > > > > > (KSCD) . Everytime I try to run it starts, stops, and then dumps > > core.. > > > > The > > > > > only thing that I can think of is the device for the CD-ROM is > > incorrect > > > > or > > > > > PNP is not enabled (I removed it from the kernel). Has anyone had > > this > > > > > problem or are things just not configured correctly?? Any advice or > > > > hints > > > > > would be greatly appreciated.... > > > > > I installed KDE via pkg_add... > > > > > > > > > > > > > <sigh> > > > > Why can't the KDE "fix" this? kscd uses rmatcd0 as its default CD > > > > device. This is the proprietry Matsushita/Panasonic interface. It's > > > > from the days of 2x drives. Who uses *those* anymore? > > > > > > > > Anyway, either start it with ``-dev /dev/<your_raw_cd_device>'' (I > > > > think that is the correct option, it may just be ``-d /dev/.....''. > > > > > > > > Better still, add the following to ~/.kde/share/config/kscdrc > > > > > > > > [General] > > > > CDDevice=/dev/cd0c > > > > ^^^^ > > > > > > > > Change this to suit. ISTR that someone said that it needs to be > > > > the raw device for IDE CD-ROMs but I'm not sure, mine's SCSI. > > > > > > > > There is a catch-22 with kscd, the kscdrc file is empty until you > > > > run kscd the first time, once you get it started you can add the > > > > above line via the options menu, but you can't start kscd until > > > > you know how to specify the correct device :-/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Please reply to the sending address as I am not currently on the > > mailing > > > > > list... > > > > > > > > > > Thanks.. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > > > > > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > > > > > > > > -- > > > > STATE-OF-THE-ART: Any computer you can't afford. > > > > OBSOLETE: Any computer you own. > > > > ________________________________________________________________ > > > > FreeBSD - The Power To Serve http://www.freebsd.org > > > > My Webpage http://ukug.uk.freebsd.org/~mark/ > > > > mailto:mark@ukug.uk.freebsd.org http://www.radan.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > > > > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > > > > -- > > STATE-OF-THE-ART: Any computer you can't afford. > > OBSOLETE: Any computer you own. > > ________________________________________________________________ > > FreeBSD - The Power To Serve http://www.freebsd.org > > My Webpage http://ukug.uk.freebsd.org/~mark/ > > mailto:mark@ukug.uk.freebsd.org http://www.radan.com > > > > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message -- STATE-OF-THE-ART: Any computer you can't afford. 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