> On Tue, 2004-01-27 at 15:06, Michael D Schleif wrote: >> OK, it can be nice to have devices _know_ when they are ready to be >> used ;> >> >> However, enough is enough: >> >> Jan 27 10:02:09 bragi kernel: sr1: CDROM not ready. Make sure >> there is > a disc in the drive. >> Jan 27 10:02:40 bragi last message repeated 31 times >> Jan 27 10:03:41 bragi last message repeated 61 times >> Jan 27 10:04:42 bragi last message repeated 61 times >> >> I know what /dev/sr1 is, and I often play audio CD's in that drive. >> Sometimes, that drive is empty, and that is the way it should be. >> >> How can I figure out what process is pummeling syslog with this >> useless information? >> >> What do you think? > > Install the lsof package if you don't have it. > > Try: lsof /dev/sr1 > > Tt should give you a clue as to what is opening the device, you may > have to run it as lsof -r /dev/sr1 over a minute or more if the process > only opens /dev/sr1 every now and then. It looks to be something > checking once a minute (61 log messages over 61 minutes) Are you > running > something like nautilus?
I resolved an identical problem recently. Check out this post from the archives.http://lists.debian.org/debian-user/2004/debian-user-200401/msg05812.html I hope this helps -- Alphonse Ogulla Nairobi, Kenya ----------------------------------------- University of Nairobi Mail Services "You can't afford to stay offline" http://mail.uonbi.ac.ke/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
