Hi. On my SuSE 8.2 I have problems with my DVD drive: The first log is with a DVD in the drive: # tail -f /var/log/messages Jan 28 17:49:51 lajka kernel: sr0: CDROM (ioctl) reports ILLEGAL REQUEST. Jan 28 17:50:00 lajka last message repeated 10 times Jan 28 17:50:00 lajka /USR/SBIN/CRON[2490]: (mailman) CMD (/usr/bin/python -S /usr/lib/mailman/cron/gate_news) Jan 28 17:50:01 lajka kernel: sr0: CDROM (ioctl) reports ILLEGAL REQUEST. Jan 28 17:50:32 lajka last message repeated 31 times Jan 28 17:51:33 lajka last message repeated 59 times Jan 28 17:52:08 lajka last message repeated 35 times jan 28 17:52:08 lajka su: (to root) erik on /dev/pts/1 jan 28 17:52:08 lajka su: pam_unix2: session started for user root, service su Jan 28 17:52:09 lajka kernel: sr0: CDROM (ioctl) reports ILLEGAL REQUEST. The next log is without a DVD in the drive: Jan 28 17:52:55 lajka kernel: sr0: CDROM not ready. Make sure there is a disc in the drive. Jan 28 17:53:26 lajka last message repeated 27 times Jan 28 17:54:27 lajka last message repeated 61 times Jan 28 17:54:59 lajka last message repeated 32 times Jan 28 17:55:00 lajka /USR/SBIN/CRON[2576]: (mailman) CMD (/usr/bin/python -S /usr/lib/mailman/cron/gate_news) Jan 28 17:55:00 lajka kernel: sr0: CDROM not ready. Make sure there is a disc in the drive. Jan 28 17:55:31 lajka last message repeated 31 times What can be the problem ?. The problem reduce the computers speed. -- Med venlig hilsen - Best regards. Erik Jakobsen - eja@urbakken.dk. Licensed radioamateur with the callsign OZ4KK. SuSE Linux 8.2 Proff. Registered as user #319488 with the Linux Counter, http://counter.li.org.