[ale] FAILED INSTALL -> xcdroast on RedHat5.2 <- What Now ?

[nlucent at mindspring.com (Nick Lucent)]

On Sun, 18 Apr 1999, Courtney Thomas wrote:

> Greetings !
> 
> Installed the xcdroast.rpm on redhat5.2 and am not allowed to choose
> "necessary" options in  install, e.g. which burner I'm using, even
> though it detects it, etc.....

do you mean in xcdroast setup?
 
> BTW, must I compile in generic SCSI support, even though using  IDE
> ATAPI drive?

yes

> Even though I clicked on "don't show again" the disclaimer keeps
> insisting.

sounds like your options arent saving
 
> Also, when I attempt to "Copy Data CD", as soon as I click, the screen
> blows up and on reviewing the xterm from which I launched xcdroast, it
> never cleans up and exits w/o ctrl-C.

This might be because of a lack of sg
 
> I installed as follows:
> 
>     cd /usr/local/bin
>     rpm -ivh xcdroast*.rpm

I dont use redhat so I have no idea what that is.

I have been having problems w/ xcdroast recently as well (mainly not
saving preferences, so I cant burn) so I have been using mkisofs and
cdrecord manually which works fine.

Nick

> 
> BTW, my burner is supported.
> 
> Guidance appreciated,
> 
>     ccthomas at flash.net
>