I have a Microsolutions backpack CDRW. My computer is a Dell Optiplex GX100 so I can't put a burner in the case. Under Mandrake 9.0 the following worked but it will not work in Knoppix:

root@scott:/home/scott# insmod paride
Using /lib/modules/2.4.20-xfs/kernel/drivers/block/paride/paride.o
root@scott:/home/scott# insmod parport_pc
Using /lib/modules/2.4.20-xfs/kernel/drivers/parport/parport_pc.o
insmod: a module named parport_pc already exists
root@scott:/home/scott# insmod bpck6
Using /lib/modules/2.4.20-xfs/kernel/drivers/block/paride/bpck6.o
root@scott:/home/scott# insmod pg
Using /lib/modules/2.4.20-xfs/kernel/drivers/block/paride/pg.o
Cdrecord 2.01a14 (i686-pc-linux-gnu) Copyright (C) 1995-2003 Jörg Schilling
Linux sg driver version: 3.1.24
Using libscg version 'schily-0.7'
scsibus0:
cdrecord: Warning: controller returns wrong size for CD capabilities page.
0,0,0 0) 'SAMSUNG ' 'CD-ROM SN-124 ' 'q009' Removable CD-ROM
0,1,0 1) *
0,2,0 2) *
0,3,0 3) *
0,4,0 4) *
0,5,0 5) *
0,6,0 6) *
0,7,0 7) *
scsibus1:
1,0,0 100) 'SanDisk ' 'ImageMate II ' '1.30' Removable Disk
1,1,0 101) *
1,2,0 102) *
1,3,0 103) *
1,4,0 104) *
1,5,0 105) *
1,6,0 106) *
1,7,0 107) *

If I use insmod pcd instead of pg I can mount it and read a disk but I cannot get it to register for burning. Any help appreciated.