DVD problem

[Bret Busby]

On 19/10/2019, Bret Busby <bret.busby at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 18/10/2019, Richard Kimber via ubuntu-users
> <ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com> wrote:
>> When I insert a DVD I get a window saying words to the effect of
>> "Unable to mount disk it is already mounted"
>>
>> I have set caja to do nothing for all media insertions, and never to
>> prompt on media insertion, and I have told it not to browse media when
>> inserted.
>>
>> So what is (a) automatically mounting the disk (and how do I stop it?),
>> and (b) what is sending me the message that it can't mount the disk
>> (and how do I stop that)?
>>
>> Basically, I'm just trying to use K3B to write an iso, but it always
>> fails with a write error, which I assume is related to the above. I
>> tried using the Disks program to restore an image, but it tells me that
>> the DVD is read only, presumably because something else has mounted it.
>>
>> I'm using Ubuntu Mate 19.04
>>
>> - Richard.
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>> Richard Kimber
>>
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>
> I get the same messages on my UbuntuMATE 16.04 system. I close the two
> consecutive windows - the "Unable to mount - already mounted", and
> "What do you want to do with it?" windows, and then I use brasero to
> write an iso to the DVD.
>
> I did that, with both 19.04, and, with 19.10 (writing the iso's for
> them, to DVD's).
>
> I note that UbuntuMATE 19.04 does not install with brasero, and vlc,
> but, I installed them both, using synaptic (the new default software
> managers aren't much good).
>
> So, my advice, is to install brasero, and, use that to write iso's to
> DVD's, and, just close and ignore the two dialogue boxes that you get
> when you insert a blank DVD. Also, close the brasero window that
> automatically opens.
>
> I click on the iso file, using the non-dominant (usually, the right
> hand) mouse button, and select "Open with" -> brasero, and it is
> "plain sailing".
>
> I hope that this is helpful.
>

Sorry - it was when my UbuntuMATE 19.04 installation was upgraded to
19.10, that it deleted brasero and vlc , and required me to install
them using synaptic. And, now, the screensaver does not work
automatically - I have to use the preview, to get the screensaver
working, on that system. Screenlock just goes to the login screen,
then a black screen, but, now does not engage the screensaver, which
is no longer automated.

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Bret Busby
Armadale
West Australia
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