Hi all,
Linux Suse has worked enough well until now, but a week ago strange hardware problems never seen have arisen. Mainly my DVD and DVD recorder don't work any more. Even if i insert the Suse DVD1 for kernel reinstall, I can't since the dvd is invisible. If I try for example to install a program this is the result:
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ERROR(InstTarget:E_RpmDB_subprocess_failed)
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error: db4 error(-30978) from db->close: DB_RUNRECOVERY: Fatal error, run database recovery
rpmdb: PANIC: fatal region error detected; run recovery
error: db4 error(-30978) from db->close: DB_RUNRECOVERY: Fatal error, run database recovery
rpmdb: PANIC: fatal region error detected; run recovery
error: db4 error(-30978) from db->close: DB_RUNRECOVERY: Fatal error, run database recovery
rpmdb: PANIC: fatal region error detected; run recovery
error: db4 error(-30978) from db->close: DB_RUNRECOVERY: Fatal error, run database recovery
rpmdb: PANIC: fatal region error detected; run recovery
error: db4 error(-30978) from dbenv->close: DB_RUNRECOVERY: Fatal error, run database recovery
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Yast seems to recognize the existence of dvd roms:

Name: Device: Link Mount point
hl-dt-stdvdrrw gwa 4161b /dev/hdc /dev/dvdrecorder /media/dvdrecorder
ide dvdrom 6116 /dev/hdd /dev/dvd /media/dvd
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This is my fstab:
/dev/sda3 / reiserfs acl,user_xattr 1 1
/dev/sda2 /windows/C ntfs ro,users,gid=users,umask=0002,nls=utf8 0 0
/dev/sda5 /windows/D vfat users,gid=users,umask=0002,utf8=true 0 0
/dev/sda6 swap swap pri=42 0 0
devpts /dev/pts devpts mode=0620,gid=5 0 0
proc /proc proc defaults 0 0
usbfs /proc/bus/usb usbfs noauto 0 0
sysfs /sys sysfs noauto 0 0
/dev/dvd /media/dvd subfs noauto,fs=cdfss,ro,procuid,nosuid,nodev,exec,iocharset=utf8 0 0
/dev/dvdrecorder /media/dvdrecorder subfs noauto,fs=cdfss,ro,procuid,nosuid,nodev,exec,iocharset=utf8 0 0
/dev/sdb1 /media/jetflash vfat users,gid=users,umask=0002,utf8=true 0 0
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the last line is due to the fact Suse didn't mount my flash drive until i entered that string.
As you can see, the dvdroms are present but it is as they are not.
Someone has advices?

Enrico Dini

With regard to the installation problem, try rebuilding the rpm database. As root, from a console, run 'rpm --rebuilddb' to see if that fixes the problem.

For the hardware, run 'hwinfo --cdrom'. (both of these commands should be run without quotes). Hwinfo should show you the dvd, and the device file(s) it is linked to.

Or, try YaST2 -> Hardware -> Cd-rom Drives to see if YaST recognizes it. If not, try adding it back in via YaST.

This is the hwinfo --cdrom report :
# hwinfo --cdrom
20: IDE 02.0: 10602 CD-ROM (DVD-R)
[Created at block.192]
Unique ID: 90A1.5Dt9sShEYXA
Parent ID: JCE+.gvNXavtIspC
SysFS ID: /block/hdc
SysFS BusID: 1.0
SysFS Device Link: /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:02.5/ide1/1.0
Hardware Class: cdrom
Model: "HL-DT-STDVDRRW GWA-4161B"
Vendor: "HL-DT-STDVDRRW"
Device: "GWA-4161B"
Revision: "5.15"
Serial ID: ""
Driver: "SIS_IDE", "ide-cdrom"
Device File: /dev/hdc
Device Files: /dev/hdc, /dev/dvdrecorder, /dev/cdrom, /dev/cdrecorder, /dev/cd/by-path/pci-0000:00:02.5-ide-0:0, /dev/cd/by-id/HL-DT-STDVDRRW_GWA-4161B
Device Number: block 22:0
Features: CD-R, CD-RW, DVD, DVD-R
Size: 4 sectors a 512 bytes
Config Status: cfg=yes, avail=yes, need=no, active=unknown
Attached to: #4 (IDE interface)
Drive Speed: 40

21: IDE 03.0: 10602 CD-ROM (DVD)
[Created at block.192]
Unique ID: cBQ5.jUq1nISKjyF
Parent ID: JCE+.gvNXavtIspC
SysFS ID: /block/hdd
SysFS BusID: 1.1
SysFS Device Link: /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:02.5/ide1/1.1
Hardware Class: cdrom
Model: "IDE-DVD ROM 6116"
Vendor: "IDE-DVD"
Device: "ROM 6116"
Revision: "HD24"
Serial ID: ""
Driver: "SIS_IDE", "ide-cdrom"
Device File: /dev/hdd
Device Files: /dev/hdd, /dev/dvd, /dev/cd/by-path/pci-0000:00:02.5-ide-0:1, /dev/cd/by-id/IDE-DVD_ROM_6116
Device Number: block 22:64
Features: DVD
Size: 0 sectors a 512 bytes
Drive status: no medium
Config Status: cfg=yes, avail=yes, need=no, active=unknown
Attached to: #4 (IDE interface)
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Tried to create al link to the dvd device but it doesn't work. Once I click the icon this is the error Report:" Desktop item file /root/Desktop/DVD-ROM device is... FSDevice but without Dev=...".
Maybe something is wrong in my fstab?