Public bug reported: On a fresh boot, with no DVD inserted:
$ ls -Al /dev/dvd lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 3 May 2 18:25 /dev/dvd -> sr0 As soon as I insert a DVD: $ ls -l /dev/dvd ls: cannot access /dev/dvd: No such file or directory The only new lines in dmesg are: [ 88.411709] UDF-fs: Partition marked readonly; forcing readonly mount [ 88.472834] UDF-fs: INFO Mounting volume 'WILLIAM_CASTLE_FILM_COLLECTION', timestamp 2009/08/19 19:32 (1e5c) This is on a fully updated install of Ubuntu 12.04, with udev 175-0ubuntu9. I don't want /dev/dvd to stop existing exactly when I need to use it. ** Affects: udev (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/993728 Title: /dev/dvd disappears when a DVD is inserted To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/udev/+bug/993728/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs