Doug LaRue wrote: > ** Reply to message from "James G. Sack (jim)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on Thu, 15 > May 2008 13:48:10 -0700 > >> hal-disable-polling > >> Arggh, I just now discover that disabling the polling also prevents >> detecting media when I want to write an iso to the CD. > > is this a GUI app problem or does this fail for cdrecord directly? I ask > because > I saw a post where they disabled polling for a CD device to use cdrecord.
I was using the Nautilus file manager and the right-click menu write-to-disk choice. Next time I get a chance, I'll try a cdrecord command -- I can never remember the options, so I don't use it so frequently. > > search for "hal-disable-polling" > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/hal/+bug/28210 That page has maybe(?) an equivalent workaround "..killing hald before burning." Regards, ..jim -- KPLUG-List@kernel-panic.org http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-list
