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
> 
> https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/kubuntu-users/2010-February/049284.html 
> and earlier messages say you could run the Live CD but not install from 
> it and "Check disc for defects" failed.
> 
> Just for fun: if you run the Live CD what is the output from
> 'sudo lshw -c disk' ?
> 
> Do your optical drives still work in windows?
> 
> Could there be a problem with the cable to the optical drives?
> ( https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/88821 , last entry, the 
> OP also got an 'sudo lshw -c disk' output listing just the hard disk).
> 
> (Again) good luck!
> 
>     -Frans
> 

no the cables are good and the devices are working properly on windows
 		 	   		  
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