Can't read any DVD, and can't mount the dvd drive

[Ashley Benton]

On Fri, Mar 28, 2008 at 3:57 PM, NoOp <glgxg at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> On 03/28/2008 12:38 PM, Ashley Benton wrote:
> > Sorry for the top posting, I tried to change the /etc/fstab files to
> > /dev/scd0...and dev/scd1...and it is still not working
> > The files seems to be here
> > james at james-desktop:~$ ls -l /media
> > total 12
> > lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root    6 2007-12-15 19:09 cdrom -> cdrom0
> > drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 2007-12-15 19:09 cdrom0
> > drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 2007-12-15 19:09 cdrom1
> > lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root    7 2007-12-15 19:09 floppy -> floppy0
> > drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 2007-12-15 19:09 floppy0
> > james at james-desktop:~$ sudo mount /dev/hdc /media/cdrom0
> > mount: No medium found
> > james at james-desktop:~$ sudo mount /dev/sdc0 /media/cdrom0
> > mount: special device /dev/sdc0 does not exist
> > Another very simple question, how do I stop top posting?
>
> Move the cursor to the bottom of the msg text & start typing?
>


> Ok That easy to understand, sorry about the top posting
> >
> >
> > I guess I will have some work tomorrow and will change the dvd drives to
> see
> > if the drive is broken.
> > Thank you
> > Meg
>
> Before you start pulling hardware out, you might try doing some basic
> checks first:
>
> $ sudo lshw > lshwjames.txt

Effectively I can see my dvd and cd drives

>   *-cdrom:0
>                    description: DVD reader
>                    product: HP DVD Writer 400
>                    physical id: 0
>                    bus info: ide at 1.0
>                    logical name: /dev/hdc
>                    version: Bh04
>                    serial: MYJB75862C
>                    capabilities: packet atapi cdrom removable nonmagnetic
> dma lba iordy audio cd-r cd-rw dvd
>                    configuration: mode=udma2 status=nodisc
>               *-cdrom:1
>                    description: IDE CD-ROM
>                    product: ASUS CD-S480/AH
>                    physical id: 1
>                    bus info: ide at 1.1
>                    logical name: /dev/hdd
>                    version: 0.87
>                    capabilities: packet atapi cdrom removable nonmagnetic
> dma lba iordy audio
>                    configuration: mode=udma2 status=open
>
> Thanks,

Meg
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