hi Jason, On Mon, 18 Oct 2004 13:03:07 -0500 Jason Martens <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Any thoughts? kernel 2.6.8 is currently a bad choice for k3b. here (http://k3b.plainblack.com/index.pl/news2) is why: > Do not use Kernel 2.6.8 > > A patch that was introduced into the kernel shortly before the 2.6.8 release > makes K3b and also the dvd+rw-tools unusable on Linux (unless run as root but > that is not recommended). The very important GET CONFIGURATION MMC command is > rejected by the kernel for reasons I cannot see and writing commands like MODE > SELECT also fail (K3b cannot detect CD writers without it) even when the > device is opened O_RDWR. Until this issue has been solved I strongly recommend > to stick to kernel version 2.6.7. > > Update: The kernel guys are currently fixing the problem so the next kernel > release should work again. :) > > Update 2: The problem is NOT fixed in 2.6.8.1 > > Update 3: Be aware that kernel 2.6.8 also contains the memory leak which makes > it impossible to write audio cds, even as root. there is a patch to fix the writer detection problem but i haven't seen any for the memory leak issue yet. f. soul -- , , / \ GNU's not Unix ((__-^^-,-^^-__)) `-_---' `---_-' Funky Soul `--|o` 'o|--' \ ` / funkysoul@ ): :( swissonline.ch :o_o: "-" -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
