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[Diego Xirinachs <dxiri343@xxxxxxxxx>]

My drive is inaccesible everytime, but still shows up on ubuntu, but double
clicking does nothing, doesnt matter If I have a cd inserted or not.

2009/11/23 Stefan Tjarks <stefan@xxxxxxxxx>

> I do have the same problem coming up occasional on my 4810T. Specially
> when using DVD-RAMs. Reading or writing a disc fails and then the device
> is gone out of Karmic. Need to restart and remove the disc to be able to
> use it again. I gave up using DVD-RAMs with my laptop!
> Sometimes when inserting a DVD-ROM or CD-ROM the drive is inaccessible.
> I managed to work around it buy rebooting with the disc in the drive. I
> remember once were I needed to burn multiple DVDs and had to reboot
> after each burn because the drive simple failed to show the new blank
> disc. It's bloody annoying!
>
> On Mon, 2009-11-23 at 18:04 -0600, Diego Xirinachs wrote:
> > hi all,
> >
> > I installed ubuntu on my laptop without any problems, I can also
> > remember that the drive USED TO work fine, but now (I think it was
> > after upgrade) It wont read any CD that I put in it, I checked the
> > group permission and I do have permissions to use cdrom drives, no
> > Idea how to proceed from now on, I really need to burn some cds for a
> > stuff we need at work so I desperately need the drive working.
> >
> > Thanks in advance for the help.
> >
> > 2 things to note:
> > - I installed jaunty on the laptop and recently upgraded to karmic
> >
> > -The cdrom indeed shows on "My computer" but when I double click it
> > does nothing (obviously with a cd in it)
> >
> >
> > I have this same problem posted on a thread on ubuntu forums If you
> > want to reply there, here is the
> > link: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1331627
> >
> >
> > Thanks in advance for the help, If you need more info just ask.
> >
> >
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