Can't burn CDs under Linux 2.6.9-1.667

mrfixit1951 · 05-21-2005, 05:35 PM

Neither Xcdroast nor K3b can find a useable CD-RW device.
I've been Googled to the point that i'm thoroughly confused.
Can someone out there please step me through some process that works?

kevinatkins · 05-21-2005, 05:37 PM

Hi,

I've got a nagging feeling there was a problem with the 2.6.9 & 2.6.10 kernels in relation to this. Try running K3B as root and see if the burner device is recognised then..

mrfixit1951 · 05-21-2005, 09:28 PM

Kevin, thanks for the reply.
Yes, K3b found my RW when i started the program as root.
So what does that suggest?
I was able to erase a disc, and write to it.

kira · 05-21-2005, 11:09 PM

i see, you should try cdrecord first to see whether your cd-rw is working correctly. the way using cdrecord with kernel 2.6 posted early by me, just search forum through with the keyword of cd burning. may help.

mrfixit1951 · 05-26-2005, 11:55 PM

Thanks again Kevin.
After running K3b from a terminal window, everything started to straighten itself out!!!!!!!!!
After a few days, K3b would run from the desktop icon. Then Xcdroast responded also.
Now everything works perfectly!!!!!!
Don't know how, but that did it.
How do you figure?