Either your bios are wrong or it quit working. If you have a windows partition try running the writer with adpaptec software. tommy
--- In [email protected], Ken Standage <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I have a Liteon cdrw/dvd combo model sohc-5236v. Is it possible on a > combo drive such as this for just the CD portion to go bad?? I have > been fighting this problem for quite a while now. I have read alot of > threads discussing CD problems, and I have tried alot of different > things to fix it (master/slave/cable select, DMA on/off, SCSI > emulation on/off, various fstab settings, cableing,other distros and > live CDs). I am just about to the conclusion that the problem is the > harware itself and has nothing to do with Linux or Ubuntu > specifically. > > I am currently running Ubuntu Breezy with Kernel 2.6.12.10-686 on an > old compaq (PII 450 mhz- 256mb ram ). > > Details - The unit quit working properlly while I was still using > Hoary. I burned some copies of the Breezy install ISO for some > friends. Shortly after that I found that the unit would not recognize > ANY cd's (audio, comercial, self-burned, blank etc.). However I can > still watch DVD's and load DVD install or data disks just fine. > > Any Ideas that I might not have thought of no matter how crazy will be > gladly entertained. > > Thanks > Ken > -- > If you play a microsoft CD backwards it plays demonic voices, but > whats worse is if you play it forwards it installs windows > To unsubscribe from this list, please email [EMAIL PROTECTED] & you will be removed. Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
