[SOLVED] k3b does not detect optical drive

Hello,
I am running Arch Linux x86_64 with recent updates. I have k3b 2.0.3 and when I launch it I get message that it does not detect my optical drive, and I need hal daemon. I checked, udev is running, node in dev /dev/sr0 has root.optical, my user is in optical group. How do I fix this? I want to burn BluRay disk, maybe k3b even does not support it? And is there a better tool for optical discs than k3b? I use KDE 4 so Qt tool would be nice
Last edited by adomas (2015-01-09 17:34:05)

[EDIT] I think problem is solved. Not sure how, but after reboot it works now
Thank you for you reply, Lone_Wolf
Permissions seems to be ok:
[adomas@voidbox ~]$ ls -l /dev/sr0
brw-rw---- 1 root optical 11, 0 Jan 9 21:18 /dev/sr0
[adomas@voidbox ~]$
And about dependencies I think I have what I need:
[root@voidbox adomas]# pacman -Qi k3b
Name : k3b
Version : 1:2.0.3a-1
Description : Feature-rich and easy to handle CD burning application
Architecture : x86_64
URL : http://sourceforge.net/projects/k3b/
Licenses : GPL
Groups : None
Provides : None
Depends On : kdebase-runtime libkcddb libsamplerate libmad ffmpeg taglib libmpcdec libdvdread cdrkit
libxft
Optional Deps : dvd+rw-tools: for dvd burning support [installed]
vcdimager: for vcd burning support
transcode: for advanced mpeg conversion support
emovix: for bootable multimedia cd/dvd support
cdrdao: for disk-at-once (DAO) mode support [installed]
cdparanoia: for cd ripping support
Required By : None
Optional For : None
Conflicts With : None
Replaces : None
Installed Size : 33.81 MiB
Packager : Eric Belanger <[email protected]>
Build Date : Thu 06 Nov 2014 05:21:31 AM EET
Install Date : Wed 07 Jan 2015 07:28:57 PM EET
Install Reason : Explicitly installed
Install Script : Yes
Validated By : Signature
[root@voidbox adomas]#
What else can be a problem? By the way may optical drive is external, connected via USB, if it makes any difference.
Last edited by adomas (2015-01-09 17:33:50)

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[SOLVED] BIOS not detecting USB Drives after i installed Arch

SOLVED: In BIOS under 'Advanced' disable 'Fast BIOS Mode'.
Original post:
Hi there!
I'm fairly new to the arch (and linux) scene and just setup my Samsung 530U3B with a brand new installation of arch. Everything went fine and the system is running flawlessly. Almost.
I just happend to notice that BIOS is not checking for USB drives anymore, it just somehow skips that part. If enter the boot selection, the bootable USB drive won't show up. Neither does it show up in BIOS setup. I tried to boot with the same USB drive that i used to install arch just yesterday, the live media does not boot - the drive doesn't even blink. The boot priority is set to usb drive first, the boot selection screen (hammering f10 during boot) doesn't give me any other option than to boot from the normal SSD. Also, prior to the arch installation (came with w7 installed) the BIOS screen would stay for about 2seconds and then proceed to boot - this doesn't happen anymore. When i press the power button greeted by the grub bootloader in about 1s.
I tried 2 different usb drives, both with the arch iso (same that i used to install the currently running OS, downloaded yesterday). The drives also show up once my arch is booted (starting to blink just after i hit enter in grub). Also, both drives boot without a problem on my desktop computer.
Anyone got any ideas?
I don't really now what kinda of information would be helpful so i'm just dumping stuff i know:
BIOS: Phoenix SecureCore Tiano Version 04XK
Machine: Samsung 530U3B
SSD: Samsung MZ7PC128HAFU-000
ISO used to install (checksum ok): archlinux-2012.07.15-netinstall-dual.iso
Last edited by araex (2012-07-26 16:57:47)

DSpider wrote:
The boot priority is set to usb drive first
Welcome to the forum.
If you just set the USB stick to be first in the boot order, the next option (from the list) takes its place the moment you unplug it. You need to set the BIOS to boot from your equivalent of "Removable Devices" first, "Internal Drives" second and "Optical Drives" third.
The USB stick doesn't show up at all. I set the priority as follows:
1. USB HDD
2. USB FDD
3. USB CD
4. SATA CD
5. SATA HDD
6. NETWORK
I used that same configuration to install arch. USB doesn't seem to initialize at all. Also, if i enter "usb" in the grub commandline, no devices are listed.
Thanks!
UPDATE:
I just figured it out. In my BIOS under 'Advanced' the 'Fast BIOS Mode' was enabled, once i disabled it, everything went fine. I don't remember changing that option. Silly me.
Sorry for your time
Last edited by araex (2012-07-26 16:56:30)

[SOLVED] New install does not see SSD drive

Ok, I have a DFI motherboard which at first did not recognize my new Intel SSD drive I have installed. After updating the BIOS, it now correctly recognizes it. However when I run the 2009.2 cd and try to prepare the drives, it does not show any drives listed?
/sbin/fdisk -l
does not show any drives either so it looks like arch cant see any installed HD's which makes since, but the motherboard does show the new Intel SSD as a Sata drive right under my DVD player?
Any help?
Edit: I hooked up my old Seagate drive and it shows up fine. Any idea on why this SSD is not playing nice?
Solved: I have come to the conclusion this has nothing to do with the Arch install, but is simply a hardware issue with my motherboard. I installed the SSD drive in my wifes pc, it seen the ssd as a sata drive while booting, it seen it when arch was initializing, it seen it when I did a fdisk, and when i finally tried to install, it was there too!!
So there must be some issue with my old DFI MB. I will work on that or upgrade..Thanks to everyone who helped out...
Last edited by banshee28 (2009-02-28 16:48:07)

lilsirecho wrote:
I had trouble with my throttle device not making contact with the data lines when connected to USB.
I assume the SSD has the same connector as the motherboard and the cable can be reversed end to end to test for performance.
I use a multimeter to verify the presence of power to the device.
Sata cables are known to be flaky.
Throttle devices use 5vdc power from USB connector and are connected to esata cables at the same time since sata ports do not supply power. The connections for throttle are on opposite ends of the device.
I am not familiar with the SSD power setup but assume it is 5vdc as well.
No other suggestions here..................
Yes, the cable should be able to be reversed as the ssd drives are identical compared to normal sata drives in respect to the cable connections: one sata data connection and one power. I will try some different cables and see if that helps. I did try a new port on the mb which did not work, and when i used the current cables on my older seagate drive it worked fine
Last edited by banshee28 (2009-02-26 13:15:52)

[SOLVED] Kernel over 3.14.4-1 does not detect my hardware proper

Hello everyone,
i've a little problem with any kernel higher then 3.14.4-1.. After a long time, i bootet up my PC and updatet Arch. There where nearly 350 package updates. Everything went fine, except for the kernel update.
Updating to kernel 3.16.3-1 broke nearly everything on my system. Arch boots but does not detect any hardware like the graphics card or the network adapter. I've read journalctl but can't find any usefull hints or a point do begin my error searching.
Maybe someone of you can give me a useful hint…
Here is a link to the logfile: http://p.tkolb.de/SpGKcAQjxk1A.txt
Thank you very much in advance for your help,
Sqozz
Last edited by Sqozz (2014-09-29 17:45:46)

I've reverted to the last working kernel with "pacman -U".
Could now find the Problem: /boot was not mountet during the kernel build.. Such a stupid mistake.
Thank you anyway for your fast replies!

Tecra Z50-A-11V: New SSD but Win 8.1 does not detect it

We bought a Crucial M550 256GB disk and want to replace in a Toshiba Tecra Z50-Av1
We do not want to make any transfer of data or cloned.
We want to do a clean install with Windows 8.1
The BIOS recognizes the SSD
But when you install Windows 8.1 does not detect any disk connected to the unit and requested additional drivers. Windows not detect drive
https://www.dropbox.com/s/mlvk6v3lxzi1rrh/2014-05-04%2009.47.18.jpg
https://www.dropbox.com/s/fr2eo5l9xonaoln/2014-05-04%2009.48.59.jpg
https://www.dropbox.com/s/8usxog8wm06funr/2014-05-04%2010.06.09.jpg
i too test with lasted version of this driver (old F6 in boot to locate hdd driver)
https://downloadcenter.intel.com/Detail_Desc.aspx?agr=Y&DwnldID=23496&lang=eng&wapk w=f6flpy-x64.zip
and with toshiba package
http://support.toshiba.com/support/viewContentDetail?contentId=4004211
you can see than i have 3.20 version of BIOS. interestingly I see that the last one is the Toshiba has released version 3.1
But always the drive CRUCIAL is not reconized by the boot instalation of windows
The problem is similar with ubunto, kubuntu, .... the drive is detected with the BIOS but not for the OS.
any help?
Thanks

Hi
Did you solve this issue?
Could you install the Windows 8.1 system on this SSD drive?
I think the additional driver installation while setup procedure isnt necessary since Win 8.1 should already contain the essential drivers.
From my point of few there could be an compatibility issue (maybe SSD firmware update would solve this).
How about the usage of other SSD drives? Do you have the same problem using other SSD drives from other manufactures?
Feedback would be appreciated.

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