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"

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


 		 	   		  
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