dvd rom drives

FishyMike · Joined: Dec 14, 2005 Posts: 290

Has anyone had this problem, and fixed it. Please help.

I have 2 dvd/multi drives. Both of which is having the same problem. I am having trouble opening the trays, i have to push the eject button 20 or more times before the tray decides to open.

I know it is a linux problem because both drives work fine under windows xp.

Thanks for any help.

Gezzer · Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2009 4:39 pm Post subject:

please check in the file browser and see if the drives are mounted after the system has started as they maybe set to mount at boot also try opening/ejecting the drive/s from the file browser instead of using the eject button on the drives …

FishyMike · Joined: Dec 14, 2005 Posts: 290

The only time I can see my dvd/rom drive is when i have a cd in the drive. I always try to keep a cd in the tray at all times so I wont have that eject problem. I keep some form of cd in the tray at all times otherwise my dvd/rom doesn't show up.

Gezzer · Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2009 6:20 am Post subject:

then please try adding the drive/s as a new drive via the file browser
something like CD/DVD 0 and CD/DVD 1 this should allow the drives to show in the system file browser after boot …

FishyMike · Joined: Dec 14, 2005 Posts: 290

I cant seem to figure out how

Gezzer · Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 4:20 pm Post subject:

have a look at this thread on another forum i think it may hold the answer …

link to thread

Gezzer · Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2009 9:44 am Post subject:

how are you getting on with the problem …

FishyMike · Joined: Dec 14, 2005 Posts: 290

i could not find a solution. but my tech skill is below zero.

FishyMike · Joined: Dec 14, 2005 Posts: 290

I actually hoped that by upgrading from 10.3 to 11.0 that my cd problems would solve themselves. I guess I am not going to be that lucky.

I did however figure out a new way to open my CD trays, I'm using a paper clip.

atenor · Joined: Jan 30, 2004 Posts: 24

As I understand things in the Linux world you will need to unmount a drive before you can eject the CD. Every distro that I've ever used has a GUI tool to do this if you can just find it.
I don't have a Linux box handy that actually has a GUI on it to play with to give some clue but you would be better off using something else than a paper clip.
Do you have an Icon on the desktop for the drive? If so try right clicking it.

AG

FishyMike · Joined: Dec 14, 2005 Posts: 290

The only time I can see my dvd/rom drive is when i have a cd in the drive. I always try to keep a cd in the tray at all times so I wont have that eject problem. I keep some form of cd in the tray at all times otherwise my dvd/rom doesn't show up.

FishyMike · Joined: Dec 14, 2005 Posts: 290

The only time I have an icon on desktop is when a cd is in tray. Otherwise there is no sign of drives.