/var/log/messages full of "CDROM not ready." messages

OtagoHarbour · 09-03-2014, 07:35 AM

I am using CentOS 6.5. I noticed a file called messages in the /var/log drive so I did

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cat /var/log/messages

It was full of the following message.

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[time stamp] WebServer kernel: sr1: CDROM not ready.  Make sure there is a disc in the drive.

The only times I used a CD, since installing the system, have been when I have used a Clonezilla CD to backup the HD. The last time I did that was a month ago. I am certainly not trying to use a CD now but this message keeps getting generated every 2 seconds. How do I get rid of it?

unSpawn · 09-03-2014, 01:27 PM

Unload cdrom module?

ondoho · 09-03-2014, 04:03 PM

maybe the cdrom is in /etc/fstab? comment it out?

OtagoHarbour · 09-05-2014, 09:16 PM

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Originally Posted by unSpawn

Unload cdrom module?

Thank you for your reply. Would that not disable my CD-ROM drive? I was hoping to just disable the messaging when I'm not using the CD-ROM.

Thanks,
OH

OtagoHarbour · 09-05-2014, 09:18 PM

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Originally Posted by ondoho

maybe the cdrom is in /etc/fstab? comment it out?

I looked at /etc/fstab. Unfortunately,I was unable to find the string "CD" or "cd" anywhere in the file.

Thanks,
OH

unSpawn · 09-06-2014, 03:16 AM

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Originally Posted by OtagoHarbour

Would that not disable my CD-ROM drive? I was hoping to just disable the messaging when I'm not using the CD-ROM.

No, it would only unload the cdrom kernel module. Come to think of it this may be part of the HAL daemon probing for storage? As in the "hald-probe-storage" process or something like that you could disable?

OtagoHarbour · 09-06-2014, 08:47 AM

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Originally Posted by unSpawn

No, it would only unload the cdrom kernel module. Come to think of it this may be part of the HAL daemon probing for storage? As in the "hald-probe-storage" process or something like that you could disable?

I entered

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sudo /etc/init.d/haldaemon stop

and it executed successfully.

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$ sudo /etc/init.d/haldaemon stop
Stopping HAL daemon:                                       [  OK  ]

Unfortunately, I am still getting

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WebServer kernel: sr1: CDROM not ready.  Make sure there is a disc in the drive.

every two seconds in /var/log/messages.

Thanks,
OH

unSpawn · 09-06-2014, 09:40 AM

Hmm. I don't think you should stop hald but check if probing (hald-probe-storage) can be disabled for the CDROM device specifically.

ondoho · 09-06-2014, 06:39 PM

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WebServer kernel

what exactly does that mean?

OtagoHarbour · 09-06-2014, 07:38 PM

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Originally Posted by unSpawn

Hmm. I don't think you should stop hald but check if probing (hald-probe-storage) can be disabled for the CDROM device specifically.

I did a search of /etc/dbus-1/system.d/hal.conf (the only hal.conf on my system) for the string "CD" and for the string "cd". Unfortunately, I found neither.

Thanks,
OH

OtagoHarbour · 09-06-2014, 07:39 PM

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Originally Posted by ondoho

[WebServer kernel] what exactly does that mean?

Sorry. "WebServer" is the name of my computer.

EDDY1 · 09-06-2014, 08:04 PM

Is that the only line printed or are ther more error messages before or after this one?

OtagoHarbour · 09-06-2014, 08:58 PM

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Originally Posted by EDDY1

Is that the only line printed or are ther more error messages before or after this one?

It's the only line printed.

Thanks,
OH

travisdh1 · 09-08-2014, 12:18 PM

Maybe check your /etc/yum.repos.d/*.repo files for an entry referencing sr1?