I replied with my fix on this thread: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1331627 Did you try that?
On Tue, Nov 24, 2009 at 20:12, Diego Xirinachs <[email protected]> wrote: > Definetly WONT try that solution then...lol, any other suggestions? its > really critical to have a working CD/DVD drive in my opinion... > > 2009/11/23 Sean Russell <[email protected]> > >> I've been having the same problem on a 4810T, but I'm glad to see other >> people are having the same problem (misery loves company). >> >> I actually did a dpkg reconfigure as recommended on one of the Ubuntu docs >> in an attempt to fix the CD, and it screwed up *everything*; the intel >> graphics driver stopped working correctly, networking went out the window. >> Anyway, crippling regressions as a result of upgrading Ubuntu no longer >> surprise me. I haven't gotten the laptop back to it's full, working state, >> but the one thing that refuses to work at all any more is the CD. >> >> Hooray for quality control, eh? >> >> --- SER >> >> >> On Mon, Nov 23, 2009 at 7:44 PM, Diego Xirinachs <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> My drive is inaccesible everytime, but still shows up on ubuntu, but >>> double clicking does nothing, doesnt matter If I have a cd inserted or not. >>> >>> 2009/11/23 Stefan Tjarks <[email protected]> >>> >>>> I do have the same problem coming up occasional on my 4810T. Specially >>>> when using DVD-RAMs. Reading or writing a disc fails and then the device >>>> is gone out of Karmic. Need to restart and remove the disc to be able to >>>> use it again. I gave up using DVD-RAMs with my laptop! >>>> Sometimes when inserting a DVD-ROM or CD-ROM the drive is inaccessible. >>>> I managed to work around it buy rebooting with the disc in the drive. I >>>> remember once were I needed to burn multiple DVDs and had to reboot >>>> after each burn because the drive simple failed to show the new blank >>>> disc. It's bloody annoying! >>>> >>>> >>>> On Mon, 2009-11-23 at 18:04 -0600, Diego Xirinachs wrote: >>>> > hi all, >>>> > >>>> > I installed ubuntu on my laptop without any problems, I can also >>>> > remember that the drive USED TO work fine, but now (I think it was >>>> > after upgrade) It wont read any CD that I put in it, I checked the >>>> > group permission and I do have permissions to use cdrom drives, no >>>> > Idea how to proceed from now on, I really need to burn some cds for a >>>> > stuff we need at work so I desperately need the drive working. >>>> > >>>> > Thanks in advance for the help. >>>> > >>>> > 2 things to note: >>>> > - I installed jaunty on the laptop and recently upgraded to karmic >>>> > >>>> > -The cdrom indeed shows on "My computer" but when I double click it >>>> > does nothing (obviously with a cd in it) >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > I have this same problem posted on a thread on ubuntu forums If you >>>> > want to reply there, here is the >>>> > link: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1331627 >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > Thanks in advance for the help, If you need more info just ask. >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > -- >>>> > X1R1 >>>> > >>>> > _______________________________________________ >>>> > Mailing list: >>>> > https://launchpad.net/~acertimeline<https://launchpad.net/%7Eacertimeline> >>>> > Post to : [email protected] >>>> > Unsubscribe : >>>> > https://launchpad.net/~acertimeline<https://launchpad.net/%7Eacertimeline> >>>> > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> X1R1 >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Mailing list: >>> https://launchpad.net/~acertimeline<https://launchpad.net/%7Eacertimeline> >>> Post to : [email protected] >>> Unsubscribe : >>> https://launchpad.net/~acertimeline<https://launchpad.net/%7Eacertimeline> >>> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >>> >>> >> > > > -- > X1R1 > > _______________________________________________ > Mailing list: > https://launchpad.net/~acertimeline<https://launchpad.net/%7Eacertimeline> > Post to : [email protected] > Unsubscribe : > https://launchpad.net/~acertimeline<https://launchpad.net/%7Eacertimeline> > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > >
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