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On Wed, 2005-09-07 at 22:06 -0400, R Goodwin wrote:
I bought a dual layer DVD writer that is a USB 2.0 device. I used it to burn some data DVDs using k3b on my Dell Inspiron 5100 (SuSe 9.3 Pro with "latest" updates via YOU). The last time I tried to burn some DVDs - I re-attached the burner but could not get the system to recognize it. There are two USB ports on the system - EHCI & UHCI. I swapped cables and even hubs. If I look at the USB devices using Configure (KDE Control Module), I see it is recognized as a USB 2.0 storage device but as a storage device not a CDROM/DVD burner. It is attached to a USB 2.0 controller. It worked but now it won't (yes it sounds as though it is "broke" - but why is it seen on the bus????). I don't have any systems in the house that I trust have USB 2.0 controllers - but I will try on a Useless-98 box I have (in fact I can try it with Kanotix/INSERT now that I think about it ....)
Does anyone have any ideas as to how to figure what I may be doing wrong? or work to debug things here?? It is a Mad Dog Megastor burner if it matters/helps but is recognized as an Acer USB 2.0 storage device.... really reassuring!
Rich
OK ... it is important to know what, if anything, solves a problem that is posted to the list. Someone on another list noticed with his USB DVD burner is that it is not recognized properly as a burner if he turns it on and there is already a disc in the tray. So the solution? Make sure there is NO disk in the burner when turning it on! It makes no difference is the disk is a blank... the drive is seen as a storage device & not a burner. If this happens, try taking the disc out, turning it off, and then on again after waiting a few seconds. Rich -- PGP/GPG Fingerprint: 8BF9 990D 8853 5CD8 AB44 8F48 7BC8 5D4B 1B25 7AEC found at pgp.mit.edu =========================================================================================== Inspite of the high cost of living, It is still very popular.