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i,ve got the lightscribe linux firmware, but dont understand the inst. help please11 i have 10.04 desktop loaded

Asked by JEFF HEMEKE

i,ve been having problems with my cd/dvd rom. i found the firmware for linux and tried to install it but nothing happened.these are the inst.rem
a.Activate your terminal program.
b.Locate the downloaded rpm file and “cd” into the same directory.
c.You’ll need to use the “su” command to log on as the Super User using your root password.
d.Here are the related commands to use:

Log on as Super User with your root password:
Su
<type your root password>

Verify your user status:
id

Install the package on a clean system:
rpm -i <filename.rpm>

Uninstall:
rpm -e <filename.rpm>

Upgrade from older version to new one:
rpm -Uvh <filename.rpm>

List currently installed LightScribe packages (packages with names starting with Lightscribe):
rpm -qa | grep lightscribe

<filename.rpm> = name of downloaded or installed rpm file.
e.Remember to log out of Super User by typing “exit” when done.
i tried to log in as super user but it said wrong pw. i used my reglar pw. i dont know any other.

so, heres the inst for the other program

deb
a.Activate your terminal program.
b.Locate the downloaded installation file and “cd” into the same directory. Typically, this is your "home" directory.
c.You will need to have Administrator privileges by either logging in as "superuser" or use the "sudo" command. In either case, you will need to have your Admin password, and the following steps will use the "sudo" command.
a.Type the following in your command line, inserting the downloaded filename

sudo dpkg -i «filename»
b.Enter your Admin password when prompted
c.To check the status of the installation, type the following command:

dpkg -s lightscribe
rokalotjeff@rokalotjeff-desktop:~$ id

uid=1000(rokalotjeff) gid=1000(rokalotjeff) groups=4(adm),20(dialout),24(cdrom),46(plugdev),105(lpadmin),119(admin),122(sambashare),1000(rokalotjeff)

rokalotjeff@rokalotjeff-desktop:~$ 119

119: command not found

rokalotjeff@rokalotjeff-desktop:~$ 119(admin)

bash: syntax error near unexpected token `admin'

rokalotjeff@rokalotjeff-desktop:~$ 1000(rokalotjeff)

bash: syntax error near unexpected token `rokalotjeff'

rokalotjeff@rokalotjeff-desktop:~$ dpkg -s lightscribe

and you can see what happened. can somebody PLEASE tell what im doing wrong. thank you so much! ps, i put both programs on my dektop, and the cdrom dir. which is empty

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Larry Jordan (larryjor) said : 		#1

     Been a long time since I installed that... but you need to type 'sudo dpkg -i (filename)' in a terminal - of course, leave off the quote marks and replace (filename) with the name of the file. You should be using the debian file, so if you got it at the same lightscribe site I did it's probably lightscribe-1.18.18.1-linux-2.6-intel.deb for the filename. That should start doing a bunch of stuff, starting with asking for your password. Just enter your usual password.
     It really is just the basic, when it works. I have the ability under Applications->Sound & Video->Lightscribe to inscribe a label onto a lightscribe disk, but not much for design available. Also, I'm assuming you HAVE a lightscribe capable CD/DVD writer.

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Marc Stewart (marc.stewart) said : 		#2

As best I can tell, you're doing everything wrong.

The instructions are clear:
Open a terminal;
Change directory (cd is the command to change directory) to wherever you downloaded the deb package.
Type sudo dpkg -i «filename» to install.

What you appear to have done is:
Open a terminal, and then type:
id
119
119(admin)
1000(rokalotjeff)
dpkg -s lightscribe

Beyond opening the terminal, this is nothing like the instructions.

You say you downloaded the file to your desktop, so what you need to type in the terminal is:
cd ~/Desktop
sudo dpkg -i <FILENAME>
Obviously, replace <FILENAME> with the actual filename. I assume this'll be something like lightscribe.deb, but you'll have to check for yourself and substitute appropriately.

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JEFF HEMEKE (rokmonstr9) said : 		#3

larry, how did you get your cdrom to work? mine reads dvd,s and data cd,s but nut blank cd,s or music cd,s i,ve got a iHAP422 9 lightscrib cd/dvdr-rw burner. thanks

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Best Larry Jordan (larryjor) said : 		#4

      As far as just recognizing music CD's and blank CD's, mine just works. I have an external CDRW drive that doesn't function well, and haven't ever been able to improve it (well, haven't bothered over it that much). Could be you need a driver for it that is compatible with Linux.... I'm not much good with drivers, though, and don't see any readily available with an on-line search.

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JEFF HEMEKE (rokmonstr9) said : 		#5

i think it,s my drive. i changed drives and it work,s fine. dam thing,s only 3 months old. thanks!