System freeze when mouting CDs/DVDs on LG DVD-ROM drive.

Luke Yelavich themuso at themuso.com
Fri Dec 10 22:35:21 UTC 2004


On Fri, Dec 10, 2004 at 09:16:55PM EST, Luke Yelavich wrote:
> Hi all
> I installed a new LG DVD-ROM drive into a desktop, along with performing 
> a fresh Warty install with all security updates. Whenever I try to mount 
> CDs or DVDs in the drive, or whenever the automounting features of 
> Ubuntu try to do so, the computer completely locks up. I can't even view 
> any logs or look at dmesg.

Turns out that an old LG Cd Writer on the same IDE channel was causing 
the problem. If I connect anything else, the problem goes away.

Luke




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