Sorry all, forgot to change the title! Mea maxima culpa!! On 03/31/2011 09:09 PM, users-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > DB<Freddog_de<at> yahoo.co.uk> writes: > >> > >> > Hi all, >> > >> > I appear to have a problem with my DVD reader (Gigabyte Technology 16x16 >> > DVD rw/r). > Check if you have a newer firmware for it (manufacturer or reseller site). > >> > When I put a dvd in the tray, sometimes the DVD title comes >> > up in the "recent device" window, sometimes nothing. When "nothing" >> > comes up, sometimes the tray is locked& I can't get the disc out again. > For every action you take that ends with a faulty/unusual behavior, check: > # tail /var/log/messages > >> > ... > JB > > > Thanks JB, a) yes there is a newer firmware (came out in 2005, rather than the 2002 version I'm running!) B U T..... it's a Windoze .exe file & how does one get it to a device in F14 (no floppy, Win XP running on a Virtual Machine? My searches of the 'net have not left me with anything very definite. b) here's the tail output.... Dave@Fedora-Blue ~]$ sudo tail /var/log/messages Apr 3 15:29:11 Fedora-Blue kernel: [83978.355678] sr 4:0:0:0: [sr0] CDB: Read(10): 28 00 00 1f ff 6a 00 00 02 00 Apr 3 15:29:11 Fedora-Blue kernel: [83978.355694] end_request: I/O error, dev sr0, sector 8388008 Apr 3 15:29:11 Fedora-Blue kernel: [83978.355703] Buffer I/O error on device sr0, logical block 1048501 Apr 3 15:29:18 Fedora-Blue kernel: [83985.179978] sr 4:0:0:0: [sr0] Unhandled sense code Apr 3 15:29:18 Fedora-Blue kernel: [83985.179986] sr 4:0:0:0: [sr0] Result: hostbyte=DID_OK driverbyte=DRIVER_SENSE Apr 3 15:29:18 Fedora-Blue kernel: [83985.179993] sr 4:0:0:0: [sr0] Sense Key : Hardware Error [current] Apr 3 15:29:18 Fedora-Blue kernel: [83985.180008] sr 4:0:0:0: [sr0] Add. Sense: Timeout on logical unit Apr 3 15:29:18 Fedora-Blue kernel: [83985.180017] sr 4:0:0:0: [sr0] CDB: Read(10): 28 00 00 1f ff 6a 00 00 02 00 Apr 3 15:29:18 Fedora-Blue kernel: [83985.180032] end_request: I/O error, dev sr0, sector 8388008 Apr 3 15:29:18 Fedora-Blue kernel: [83985.180041] Buffer I/O error on device sr0, logical block 1048501 Basically, tells me SFA! & when I tried loading a workable DVD, there is nothing in /var/log/messages to compare it with... Thanks for any help anyone can offer!!!!! Dave -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines
