On Wednesday 07 September 2005 09:06 pm, 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!
Try looking up "hotplugctl" and seeing what it can do for you. I'm not an expert with that, as Debian used a hotplug deamon. you may try restarting "coldplug" with "rccoldplug restart" but I'm not sure what affect that'll have on your system. Just a thought. -- See Ya' Howard Coles Jr. John 3:16! -- See Ya' Howard Coles Jr. John 3:16!