Having issues with my DVD drive...

I never used to have problems playing DVDs until recently, and why, I have no idea. I've looked up other threads on the forums and I don't quite see my problem showing up, so here it is.
Every time I insert a DVD, the drive recognizes and registers the disk, but as soon as the DVD player attempts to open, the entire system freezes. I can't eject it; I have to simply restart my computer. I thought this was just a problem with one movie, but I've tried several and I can't play them back any longer. I can't open them with any other program I have either.
I just recently updated my OS, if that helps, but I'm not really sure what's going on. Any help would be fantastic.

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[SOLVED] Having Issues with the Nouveau Driver and ACPI

Hello,
Trying to set up an old laptop I have with Arch and I'm having issues getting X up and running. My graphics chip is:
01:00.0 VGA compatable controller: nVidia Corporation NV11 [GeForce2 Go] (rev b2)
I've installed xf86-video-nouveau and get the following error when starting X:
(EE) [drm] failed to open device
(EE) No devices detected.
From what I understand, I need the nouveau-drm package installed, which no longer exists in the repos. The nouveau-drm-lts package gives dependency errors:
warning: cannot resolve "kernel26-lts>=2.6.32", a dependency of "nouveau-drm-lts"
warning: cannot resolve "kernel26-lts<2.6.33", a dependency of "nouveau-drm-lts"
Seems this is because those packages are no longer named "kernel" but "linux" instead.
I've also tried using the proprietary nvidia driver, but I need the legacy 93xx driver, which the nvidia page in the Arch Wiki states it does not support Xorg 1.11.
Last edited by Pres (2012-02-05 03:31:14)

Went ahead and installed nouveau back to get an Xorg log. Here it is (though I'm getting a new error now):
[ 51.572]
X.Org X Server 1.11.4
Release Date: 2012-01-27
[ 51.573] X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
[ 51.573] Build Operating System: Linux 3.2.2-1-ARCH i686
[ 51.573] Current Operating System: Linux Arch-2650 3.2.2-1-ARCH #1 SMP PREEMPT Thu Jan 26 08:28:27 UTC 2012 i686
[ 51.574] Kernel command line: root=/dev/disk/by-uuid/1e766bce-dde5-4a31-9549-36b82bcd1157 acpi=off ro
[ 51.574] Build Date: 29 January 2012 03:41:53PM
[ 51.574]
[ 51.574] Current version of pixman: 0.24.2
[ 51.574] Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
to make sure that you have the latest version.
[ 51.575] Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
[ 51.576] (==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Wed Feb 1 17:38:43 2012
[ 51.634] (==) Using config directory: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d"
[ 51.675] (==) No Layout section. Using the first Screen section.
[ 51.675] (==) No screen section available. Using defaults.
[ 51.675] (**) |-->Screen "Default Screen Section" (0)
[ 51.675] (**) | |-->Monitor "<default monitor>"
[ 51.696] (==) No device specified for screen "Default Screen Section".
Using the first device section listed.
[ 51.696] (**) | |-->Device "nouveau"
[ 51.696] (==) No monitor specified for screen "Default Screen Section".
Using a default monitor configuration.
[ 51.696] (==) Automatically adding devices
[ 51.696] (==) Automatically enabling devices
[ 51.757] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/OTF/" does not exist.
[ 51.757] Entry deleted from font path.
[ 51.757] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/Type1/" does not exist.
[ 51.757] Entry deleted from font path.
[ 51.757] (WW) `fonts.dir' not found (or not valid) in "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi/".
[ 51.757] Entry deleted from font path.
[ 51.757] (Run 'mkfontdir' on "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi/").
[ 51.757] (WW) `fonts.dir' not found (or not valid) in "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi/".
[ 51.757] Entry deleted from font path.
[ 51.757] (Run 'mkfontdir' on "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi/").
[ 51.757] (==) FontPath set to:
/usr/share/fonts/misc/,
/usr/share/fonts/TTF/
[ 51.757] (==) ModulePath set to "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
[ 51.757] (II) The server relies on udev to provide the list of input devices.
If no devices become available, reconfigure udev or disable AutoAddDevices.
[ 51.768] (II) Loader magic: 0x8228580
[ 51.769] (II) Module ABI versions:
[ 51.769] X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.4
[ 51.769] X.Org Video Driver: 11.0
[ 51.769] X.Org XInput driver : 13.0
[ 51.769] X.Org Server Extension : 6.0
[ 51.770] (--) PCI:*(0:1:0:0) 10de:0112:1028:00f3 rev 178, Mem @ 0xe0000000/16777216, 0xf0000000/134217728, BIOS @ 0x????????/65536
[ 51.770] (WW) Open ACPI failed (/var/run/acpid.socket) (No such file or directory)
[ 51.770] (II) Open APM successful
[ 51.770] (II) LoadModule: "extmod"
[ 51.797] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libextmod.so
[ 51.809] (II) Module extmod: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 51.809] compiled for 1.11.4, module version = 1.0.0
[ 51.809] Module class: X.Org Server Extension
[ 51.809] ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 6.0
[ 51.809] (II) Loading extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER
[ 51.809] (II) Loading extension XFree86-VidModeExtension
[ 51.809] (II) Loading extension XFree86-DGA
[ 51.809] (II) Loading extension DPMS
[ 51.809] (II) Loading extension XVideo
[ 51.809] (II) Loading extension XVideo-MotionCompensation
[ 51.809] (II) Loading extension X-Resource
[ 51.809] (II) LoadModule: "dbe"
[ 51.810] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdbe.so
[ 51.815] (II) Module dbe: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 51.815] compiled for 1.11.4, module version = 1.0.0
[ 51.815] Module class: X.Org Server Extension
[ 51.815] ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 6.0
[ 51.815] (II) Loading extension DOUBLE-BUFFER
[ 51.815] (II) LoadModule: "glx"
[ 51.815] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libglx.so
[ 51.844] (II) Module glx: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 51.844] compiled for 1.11.4, module version = 1.0.0
[ 51.844] ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 6.0
[ 51.845] (==) AIGLX enabled
[ 51.845] (II) Loading extension GLX
[ 51.845] (II) LoadModule: "record"
[ 51.845] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/librecord.so
[ 51.846] (II) Module record: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 51.846] compiled for 1.11.4, module version = 1.13.0
[ 51.846] Module class: X.Org Server Extension
[ 51.846] ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 6.0
[ 51.846] (II) Loading extension RECORD
[ 51.846] (II) LoadModule: "dri"
[ 51.847] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdri.so
[ 51.857] (II) Module dri: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 51.857] compiled for 1.11.4, module version = 1.0.0
[ 51.857] ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 6.0
[ 51.857] (II) Loading extension XFree86-DRI
[ 51.857] (II) LoadModule: "dri2"
[ 51.857] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdri2.so
[ 51.858] (II) Module dri2: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 51.858] compiled for 1.11.4, module version = 1.2.0
[ 51.858] ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 6.0
[ 51.858] (II) Loading extension DRI2
[ 51.858] (II) LoadModule: "nouveau"
[ 51.859] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/nouveau_drv.so
[ 51.875] (II) Module nouveau: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 51.875] compiled for 1.11.3, module version = 0.0.16
[ 51.875] Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[ 51.875] ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 11.0
[ 51.875] (II) NOUVEAU driver
[ 51.875] (II) NOUVEAU driver for NVIDIA chipset families :
[ 51.875] RIVA TNT (NV04)
[ 51.875] RIVA TNT2 (NV05)
[ 51.875] GeForce 256 (NV10)
[ 51.875] GeForce 2 (NV11, NV15)
[ 51.875] GeForce 4MX (NV17, NV18)
[ 51.875] GeForce 3 (NV20)
[ 51.876] GeForce 4Ti (NV25, NV28)
[ 51.876] GeForce FX (NV3x)
[ 51.876] GeForce 6 (NV4x)
[ 51.876] GeForce 7 (G7x)
[ 51.876] GeForce 8 (G8x)
[ 51.876] GeForce GTX 200 (NVA0)
[ 51.876] GeForce GTX 400 (NVC0)
[ 51.876] (--) using VT number 7
[ 51.901] drmOpenDevice: node name is /dev/dri/card0
[ 52.076] [drm] failed to load kernel module "nouveau"
[ 52.076] (EE) [drm] failed to open device
[ 52.076] (EE) No devices detected.
[ 52.076]
Fatal server error:
[ 52.076] no screens found
[ 52.076]
Please consult the The X.Org Foundation support
at http://wiki.x.org
for help.
[ 52.076] Please also check the log file at "/var/log/Xorg.0.log" for additional information.
[ 52.076]
Seems the important line here is:
[ 52.076] [drm] failed to load kernel module "nouveau"
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ERROR: could not insert 'wmi': No such device
Don't remember getting that error before. Nouveau would load fine.

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It also depends on what you want to achieve with your iBook. My PMG4 still cuts it today, I still use it in preference to my new Mac Pro, It's about the same age as your iBook, and I'll only stop using it when it becomes "painfully" slow. My 1 year old son currently uses the Mac Pro (parts for a Mac Pro are easier to replace than those for a PMG4).
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I am not sure if I should call apple again, because it not always fails. It is very disappointing to be having these problems with my first Apple. Didn't expect that at all. Every time I insert a DVD now, I wonder what will happen. But it would be a pity to have to add an external dvd reader/writer to the beautiful integrated iMac.
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I also have this problem with my 2.4ghz, 24" iMac. It started a few months back and it didn't seem to affect the media I stuck into it and for about 75% of the time the vibration was minimal. Now some DVD media are getting stuck in the drive and it takes a lot of tries with the eject button before enough of the DVD or CD shows itself to pull it out ... otherwise it gets sucked back in and I am back trying again.
What has just freaked me out is that some of the discs I have just burnt, when inserted, ask whether I want to write them i.e thinks they are blank ... when they go perfectly on my powerbook or my wife's G5 iMac. I just thought I would check out the support forums for a lead, but doesn't seem like a regular fault so its off to the repair shop under warranty (up to a week wait around here).
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