[SOLVED] K3b - No optical drive found

I have this same problem when I start k3b.
I have installed cdrdao, cdrtools and dvd+rw-tools as dependencies for k3b, I have created burning group and set that settings on k3b "modify permissions", but something is not working as it's supposed, because any device is found:
ll /dev | grep sr0
or
ll /dev | grep cdrom
and no results, so my assumption its that some daemon that should be listening for changes on devices is not working... I assume that could be something with HAL daemon ( that I already have tried and no success) or other...
Screenshots:
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/141 … dialog.png
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/141 … ttings.png
I have read that the problem could be related to KDE (that's my desktop environment) - https://bugs.archlinux.org/task/24643
PS: my optical DVD drive is external
Last edited by poliveira (2014-01-20 09:07:51)

WonderWoofy wrote:Well, lsusb is a low level tool that simply reports whatever is plugged into your ports. If it is not showing up there, then there is no way a higher level tool like udevil or udisks{,2} will be able to help you there.
I know the command lsusb
WonderWoofy wrote:Are you sure that your optical drive is actually functional? It sounds as though you at least know that the USB ports themselves are working.
I didn't now the what the problem was, but after instal udevil and changed USB ports, DVD started to be detected, and Linux Mint CD (inside drive) too... so, the problem could be the USB hub, wich is strange because it works with Wireless Mouse and Pen USB...
So, next I tried again K3b, something has changed, and a new message appears:
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/141 … _error.png
And this error it's very strange because those packages are installed... :S

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[EDIT] I think problem is solved. Not sure how, but after reboot it works now
Thank you for you reply, Lone_Wolf
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[adomas@voidbox ~]$
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URL : http://sourceforge.net/projects/k3b/
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Build Date : Thu 06 Nov 2014 05:21:31 AM EET
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Edit:This is so stupid. I had it disabled in BIOS. I don't remember doing it. I apologize for the noise.
I don't know when this happened, but fairly recently. Maybe with linux-3.2 or kmod.
My optical drive is no longer detected. This is what I found in my old logs:
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(SOLVED!) Presario CQ56 optical drive button always stuck

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I was wondering if anyone here could either provide me a picture of the back side of the faceplate, so I could compare that to mine and see if the eject arm or another piece has broken off. If someone has any instructions on how to repair or replace the faceplate, that would be great too.
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"Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent." -Issac Asimov, from his novel Foundation.
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muka3D wrote:
Hey Circanum,
Unfortunately, I don't have one of these exact units available to take a picture of, however perhaps we can work with what you've got.
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Please attach a picture of the back of the faceplate, that way I can take a look and let you know what's going on.
(Great Foundation quote by the way - by far my favorite book series. Now I have to read through them again!)
Thank you for your prompt and helpful reply mula! It is much appreciated.
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Yep, I love Asimov's stories: he's an excellent author. Delighted to have met a fellow fan!
"Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent." -Issac Asimov, from his novel Foundation.

[SOLVED] Bash scripts to mount & unmount optical drive in Worker?

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I can access media on my optical drive (DVD's or CD's) through the desktop icon that appears after HAL has recognised the drive, VLC automatically does its thing as does NeroLinux.
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A problem I have is being able to access the optical drive via Worker.
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A little bash script, that would do the job for me would be great, as Worker will accept a script or a command string.
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Last edited by handy (2008-11-19 04:11:02)

Zariel wrote:
i guess something like this?
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I found the clues for this in the sudoers manual:
handy ALL = NOPASSWD: /sbin/umount /CDROM,\
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Which works in so far as now mounting no longer needs the password.
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ex.
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fuseiso <file.iso> <mountpoint>
ex.
$ fuseiso *1.iso -v --options loop,users ~/media/sr0/
This requires that you have fuseiso installed. Install it with:
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change to the directory that you mounted the iso in.
cd <path/to/mountpoint>
ex.
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winecfg
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Click on Add (shows up as 'Add...')
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(after some time)
and the script that I went ahead and wrote anyway doesn't work very well, so you're one your own.
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mnp.sh (mount and play)
#!/usr/bin/sh
# usage :
# mnp [option] <file.iso> <mountpoint> <file.exe>
# example:
# sh mnp.sh -a *1.iso ~/media/sr0/ Jedi.EXE
# by lspci (and don't you forget it! jk :P)
case $1 in
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'-b'|'--usefuse') fuseiso $2 $3 ; cd $3 ; wine $4 ;;
''|'-h'|'--help') printf "\n\e[1;31m usage:\e[0m sh mnp.sh [option] <file.iso> <mountpoint> <file.exe>\n\t-a|--nofuse \t use the standard mount command to mount the iso\n\t-b|--usefuse \t use fuseiso to mount the iso (requires that fuseiso be installed)\n\t-h|--help \t show this message\nexample:\n\tsh mnp.sh -a *1.iso ~/media/sr0/ Jedi.EXE\n" ;;
esac
Last edited by lspci (2012-08-23 22:41:31)

External optical drive not found by iMac?

Just purchased an LG Mac Compatible Slim Portable DVD Writer to use with my 2011 iMac because I replaced the internal optical drive with an SSD drive. When I connect the drive via USB I get an initialization error. Any suggestions as to what might work to resolve this? I will contact LG this week but they are closed for the weekend so I thought I would ask here. Here's a pic of the error message:
Thanks.

Reset the SMC > Resetting the System Management Controller (SMC)
1. Shut down the computer.
2. Unplug the computer's power cord.
3. Wait fifteen seconds.
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and NVRAM / PRAM > About NVRAM and PRAM
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My little 2-years-old brother loves to play with eject button on my optical drive. I want to find the most simple way to disable it temporary and I want it to be software, i.e. physically blocking the button isn't good. Any software tool for that?
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Unfortunately, there is no Arch package of it. If no one else beats me to it, I can package it later today

How do I install software from DVD on mini with no Optical Drive

I purchased Aperture on DVD at an Apple store in 2007 when the App store did not exist. The new Mac mini does not have an optical drive. I did not migrate applications from my previous Mac mini because it doesn't seem to let you choose which applications. (I had several legacy migrations involved and didn't want that junk on my new mini.) The App store, of course, does not know I've already paid for Aperture and wants to charge me to download it. I discovered you cannot install from another computer's DVD just by mounting that DVD on the target computer. It will tell you it can't install over the network. It also won't let you drag the contents of the DVD onto the target computer (which worked with Office 2011). It will tell you that method of installation is not supported. All Apple could suggest was to buy an optical drive which would have been almost anoher $100. Apple support doesn't seem to understand why Aperture is not in my iTunes purchase history (because iTunes didn't exist for Aperture then!)
I just had a wonderful discovery. I found this support article that details how you have to turn DVD sharing on under Sharing Preferences on the computer that does have the optical drive, then you can use the Remote Disc under Devices on the target computer to request use of that drive. Finally, the installer will run.
I'm putting this info here because I searched but was unable to find this subject in the Support Community. I'm sure someone has asked this question, but I couldn't form a query that would find it.
Article from Apple with instructions for Remote Disc
Now if someone could just tell me how to get the App store turned on for my copy of Aperture so I don't have this issue in the future when no Apple computer will have an optical drive!
Message was edited by: WorkerBee

Actually, when I followed that link, one of the related links in More Like This was a real find! An actual download of Aperture, albeit a trial, but that would have solved my problem too. I tested it and although it's embeded in a support article, the link to the trial version of Aperture still works.
Thanks! Great info here if you can find it.

[SOLVED] K3b - No optical drive found

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