Same problem there under KDE. Kubuntu release 8.10. Looks like a problem in HAL.
My lshw -class disk : *-disk:0 description: ATA Disk product: ST3200820AS vendor: Seagate physical id: 0 bus info: [EMAIL PROTECTED]:0.0.0 logical name: /dev/sda version: 3.AA serial: 9QE32LBZ size: 186GiB (200GB) capabilities: partitioned partitioned:dos configuration: ansiversion=5 signature=000bdffa *-disk:1 description: ATA Disk product: ST3320620AS vendor: Seagate physical id: 1 bus info: [EMAIL PROTECTED]:0.0.0 logical name: /dev/sdb version: 3.AA serial: 9QF5S32Q size: 298GiB (320GB) capabilities: partitioned partitioned:dos configuration: ansiversion=5 signature=0003afb2 *-cdrom:0 description: DVD reader product: DVD-E616A3T vendor: ASUS physical id: 0 bus info: [EMAIL PROTECTED]:0.0.0 logical name: /dev/cdrom1 logical name: /dev/dvd1 logical name: /dev/scd0 logical name: /dev/sr0 version: 1.01 capabilities: removable audio dvd configuration: ansiversion=5 status=nodisc *-cdrom:1 description: DVD-RAM writer product: DRW-1814BLT vendor: ASUS physical id: 1 bus info: [EMAIL PROTECTED]:0.0.0 logical name: /dev/cdrom logical name: /dev/cdrw logical name: /dev/dvd logical name: /dev/dvdrw logical name: /dev/scd1 logical name: /dev/sr1 version: 1.04 capabilities: removable audio cd-r cd-rw dvd dvd-r dvd-ram configuration: ansiversion=5 status=nodisc -- Asus M50VM-DVD doesn't mount and can not be ejected https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/289261 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs