<html> <head> <style></style> </head> <body class='hmmessage'> > > > >> > >> 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@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 <hr />Hotmail: Free, trusted and rich email service. <a href='https://signup.live.com/signup.aspx?id=60969' target='_new'>Get it now.</a></body> </html>