On my problem hardware, Hardy with the 2.6.24-21-generic kernel and all
other updates still does not recognize a blank CD. So for me the score
remains: Hardy 0, Intrepid 100.
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Fails to see blank CD/DVDs for writing
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Update to my 2008-08-31 post. I installed 8.10-beta on the same system
and a blank CD was recognized when inserted. So on my hardware the
problem has not occurred with Intrepid to date.
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Fails to see blank CD/DVDs for writing
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Andy,
You can download the 2.6.27 deb file from
http://packages.ubuntu.com/intrepid/base/ and install it with dpkg.
Refer to my 2008-08-30 post.
Mike
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I installed Intrepid alpha 4 on the system described in my previous
post. A blank CD was recognized and the icon appeared on the Desktop. I
used Synaptic to install the 2.26.27-2-generic kernel and rebooted; a
blank CD was recognized and the icon appeared. Results so far: It won't
work in Hardy
The computer I originally had the problem with is no longer available, but I
installed 8.04 on a Biostar M7VKQ Duron 800 with the same Plextor model
PX-W2410TA CD burner. The problem occurred as expected. I downloaded
linux-image-2.6.27-2-generic_2.6.27-2.3_i386.deb from
I had a similar problem in 8.04 with a Plextor PX-W2410TA CD burner
manufactured in October 2001. Nautilus would not recognize a blank CD. I
could burn using either CD/DVD creator or Brasero, but Brasero produced
a could not eject error. This drive was working perfectly with 6.10.
The workaround
OK, now I am really confused. I downloaded the latest x86 Dapper Beta
updates about 2006-04-27T02:00 UTC. Then I ran gnome-cups-manager under
sudo as Jose suggested, intending to change the default paper size for
my Brother HL-5170DN to letter. When I opened the printer Properties, I
found the
Version: Dapper Beta with all updates to 2006-04-23. This problem
occurred when adding a network connected (lpd) Brother HL-5170DN printer
using the recommended Postscript driver. Page size was unalterably set
to A4. Changing /etc/papersize to letter had no effect. Subsequent to
changing
