Kyle,
You mention that you're compiling cdrecord on a RH 7.1 system. Where
did you get the source? Is it from a SRPM, or did you get it from cdrecord's
website? Is it a development snapshot? Have you tried using a precompiled
rpm (or maybe even a .deb) package instead?
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Lucas Vogel
Technology Development Practice
Exponent Failure Analysis Associates, Inc.
http://www.fail.com
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