RE: CD and DVD RW not detected‏

[Ahmad Abou el-naga]

> > > >> > >> I have 2 devices that are working properly (functioning on
> > > >> > >> windows and read CD's) but they are not detected on Kubuntu 9.1
> > > >> > >> AMD 64 bit
> > > >> > >> 
> > > >> > >> they are :
> > > >> > >> 1- ASUS CD-S520/A5 (CD ROM)
> > > >> > >> 2- LG CD RW>>>HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-H42N
> > > >> > >> 
> > > >> > >> how can I get them to work and fix this?
> > > 
> > > Are you sure you typed Alvin's command correctly?
> > > $ sudo lshw -c disk
> > > 
> > > Good luck!
> > > 
> > >     -Frans
> > 
> > when I typed exactly : '$ sudo lshw -c disk '
> > I got: "$: command not found"
> 
> The $ is the sign on your prompt that says you're a normal user. I could have 
> used # and left out sudo, but this tends to confuse Ubuntu users.
> 
> > on Typing 'sudo lshw -c disk' in the terminal the output was:
> > 
> > *-disk
> >        description: ATA Disk
> >        product: Maxtor 6V250F0
> >        vendor: Maxtor
> >        physical id: 0.0.0
> >        bus info: scsi at 0:0.0.0
> >        logical name: /dev/sda
> >        version: VA11
> >        serial: V50BM2NG
> >        size: 233GiB (251GB)
> >        capabilities: partitioned partitioned:dos
> >        configuration: ansiversion=5 signature=2bd28d09
> 
> Ok, you have no cdrom drives. Did you install Kubuntu from cd a usb stick?
> 
> Can anyone confirm this is a kernel issue, or is there a difference between 
> ata and sata drives listing by lshw?
> 
> Study the complete output of lshw or install kinfocenter. If your cdrom drives 
> are still missing, you better file a bug report against the linux package.
> 

I installed Kubuntu from a usb stick, and I'm new to Linux so I need easy steps.
thanks
 		 	   		  
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