Updating to 2.6.32-4-686 fixed the problem. The device has now been detected and discs are auto-mounted by the Gnome desktop system.
Two notes: When installing the new kernel, aptitude gave 7 instances of the following error: debconf: Unknown template field '_description', in stanzaX of \ /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-2.6.32-4-686.templates It looks as though the '_' was inserted to prevent the actions from being run. The change in the device naming system didn't cause me any problems, but coding in a warning of the change might be warranted. Thanks. ----- Original Message ----- From: Ben Hutchings Sent: 04/18/10 01:04 PM To: Jack Whiskey, [email protected] Subject: Re: Bug#577476: Bug #577476: Additional information On Tue, 2010-04-13 at 10:53 -0400, Jack Whiskey wrote: > Adding ide_core.cdrom=1.0 and ide_core.nowerr=1.0 to the boot command > line did not produce a /dev entry. > > A scan using wodim/cdrecord/dvdrecord with the -scanbus option did not > locate the drive. > > Executing modprobe -v ide_cd and modprobe -v isofs caused no changes > in /dev. > > I am not familiar with the udev system but as far as I can tell > inserting a cdrom produces no events. I ran "udevadm monitor -kernel" > and saw no events when I inserted a cdrom. OTOH, I did see events when > I attached a USB drive (which was added as /dev/sda). I wouldn't expect any of these to make a change. Please try linux-image-2.6.32-4-686, version 2.6.32-11, which is currently in unstable. This has new drivers for most IDE controllers, which may well fix this problem. Ben. -- Ben Hutchings Once a job is fouled up, anything done to improve it makes it worse. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected] Archive: http://lists.debian.org/[email protected]
