Questions tagged [cd-drive]
Drive that can used to read CD (compact disk) drive.
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Why don't I have permission to read files on the CD I bought?
I recently bought this book, which came with an accompanying CD. When I try to view the contents of the CD in Ubuntu, I don't have read permission for any of the files. ls -al in the root of the CD ...
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How can I create a symlink to the location that Ubuntu 10.10 mounts a CD?
In Ubuntu 10.10, when I insert a CD or DVD into my optical drive, the system mounts the CD in a folder called /media/XYZ where XYZ is the disk's label. This has cause problems with Wine, as in order ...
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Ubuntu 20.04 - CD Drive keeps opening/closing randomly
Ubuntu 20.04
I have tried below solutions provided in Ubuntu forums but it has not solved the problem.
eject -v -a off - Tried this but did not solve the problem
sudo setcd -s /dev/sr0 - This ...
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Difference between booting from a CD/DVD and from a USB drive
The CD drive on my laptop doesn't work. So my computer couldn't read any CD inserted into it. (Also at present I don't have any external disc or anything else like that with me right now). I have to ...
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Can Brasero damage my drive?
My CD/DVD burner failed after using Brasero to burn a CD (which failed).
I've ordered a new drive but was wondering could Brasero have caused the damage?
It was probably just a coincidence that my ...
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how to solve "wodim no such file or directory.cannot open scsi driver" in 12.04LTS
I'm created a shell script to burn a cd, which was running successful in ubuntu terminal, but it not running if I call this script from php and also I found an error in log file like,
wodim: No such ...
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DVD-drive detected by BIOS and UEFI but not by Ubuntu 12.04
I have build a new tower containing;
Asrock Z77 extreme4 (motherboard)
Core i7 (processor)
Hitachi LGE-DMGH 12 L (B) GH15F SATA (SATA DVD-drive)
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Assigning Drive letter for CD-Drive
I recently bought a CD which needs to run an installation file to run the program. But the anti-piracy system in the CD detects the disc as a virtual or counterfiet disc because Ubuntu does not assign ...
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CDROM recognized, but cannot mount: no medium found on /dev/sr0
I'm using Ubuntu 17.10 and want to open some CDs and DVDs. While on my old PC running Ubuntu Server, they can be mounted easily, on my laptop they are not mounted.
I tried:
$ sudo lshw -C disk
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Can't mount CD/DVD on Ubuntu 16.04
I'm a beginner in Linux and I'm trying to open a CD-ROM on Ubuntu 16.04, but I can't. I've already tried the following commands:
sudo mount /dev/cdrom
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mount: can't find /dev/cdrom in /etc/...
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When cd is inserted it will not play 16.04
Previously when I inserted a music cd, a cd icon appeared in the sidebar and I could open Rhythmbox to play it. I had some problem with ejecting the cd so tried looking at the shortcuts setting. I don'...
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external CD/DVD drive Samsung SE-208GB not working properly in Ubuntu
My new external CD/DVD drive Samsung SE-208GB is not working properly on mini PC with Ubuntu 14.04. Audio CDs play OK, DVDs play with difficulty (vibrations, higher noise), or not at all - it throws ...
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CD-Drive don't work after installing ubuntu 14.04 LTS
I installed ubuntu 14.04 LTS and now my CD-Drive is not working although I tried to test it with various CD and DVD's. How can I fix this problem?
This is the screenshot of Disks.
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CD ROM Drive not detected in Kubuntu 11.10
I am running kubuntu 11.10 on my Pentium M Laptop (Acer Travelmate 292LCi) on an old 20GB HDD. (It's rather less HDD for Kubuntu 11.10, isn't it?)
Now, I know from older Linux distributions (like ...
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Unable to mount audio disk (DBus error)
I'm not able to play audio CDs on my Lenovo x301. When I insert them I get this error:
DBus error org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.NoReply: Message did not receive a reply (timeout by message bus)
How do ...
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Can Ubuntu 22.04 make a virtual drive for a folder?
I have a SSD mounted in /ArchJared and can access it and subfolders just fine from my Ubunto 22.04 command line.
I have an install program which wants me to place a CD in a drive so it can copy some ...
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Cannot mount USB CD/DVD drive
I recently bought a CD/DVD drive as my new computer didn't come with one. CDs and DVDs are becoming kind of obsolete stuff, but I have tons of them.
If I put an audio CD in it -- and after a long time ...
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CD/DVD Creator is not functional
I am running Ubuntu 18.04.3, and the CD/DVD Creator tool seems to be nonfuctional, and potentially even missing. Here are the symptoms:
I insert a blank CD into the optical drive. Nothing pops up: no ...
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Why does dcfldd always fail on cd-roms that also contain music?
Ive been working on digitizing my entire library of physical discs, using dcfldd to make disc image copies of every cd-rom & dvd Ive ever owned so I can take them off to the thrift store and save ...
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DVD drive can not be accessed, but is recognised and seen by programs
I have a very weird issue with one of my optical drives at the moment. Currently, I have an old Plextor PX-760A IDE-drive and a Pioneer BDR-206 installed by SATA.
The Pioneer drives works without any ...
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Why does my same CD player show up multiple times in Nautilus
Every time I unplug and replug my CD player into the USB port, another clone of the CD shows up in Nautilus/the unity sidebar. See example screenshot. Whenever I click on one of the CD’s, all three “...
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Computer not booting after attempt to install CD/DVD Drive
I tried to install the LG Multi DVD Writer (model : GH24NSD1) to my (up until now perfectly working) desktop. I turned my computer off, unplugged the PSU, plugged the DVD drive to the power supply and ...
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CD tray not responding
I have an issue with my laptop's CD tray : whenever I put a CD inside, it rotates and then stops following the same cycles for like 5 minutes during which none of the CD related commands and tools ...
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Problem mounting a cdrom
I am baffled by CDs under Ubuntu 15.10.
When I insert an audio CD in the drive, it is recognized as such and can be played (Rhythmbox for instance). An icon appears on the desktop.
When I insert a DVD ...
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CD-R drive is not working
I have a Power Spec (Micro Center, Columbus, Ohio house brand) computer in which the CD-R drive has stopped working. When I insert a CD, I do not hear the drive starting, nor do I see any results on ...
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System doesn't see my dvd drive as a recorder
Ever since upgrading to 14.04 (I believe - I didn't try to burn anything for a while), my system has not been able to burn CD/DVD.
It's seen as "Slimtype DVD A DS8A8SH (KAA2)" mounted as /dev/sr0 (...
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cd tray not working properly
My cd tray of T400 sometimes pops it out by itself. But when I want to eject it by pushing its button, it doesn't respond. How can I fix the problem? Thanks. ubuntu 12.04
Here are some commands.
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How do disable the CD-ROM for all users?
I want to disable CDROM/CDRW/DVDROM/DVDRW for everyone in Ubuntu 14.04.1 desktop 64-bit edition.
I have tried following but not worked:
Removed user from /etc/group, as following: cdrom:x:24:
as ...
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CD/DVD Drive not recognizing media
I am using Ubuntu 12.04.
I do think my CD/DVD drive is not working properly since it does not recognize the DVD+R that I insert. Using the Disk Utility program, it says there is no media in the drive....
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Optical drive not recognized after 14.04 update
Just installed updates in 14.04. Prior to updates the CD\DVD drive was recognized by both admin and standard user accounts. After updates can only access in admin. Standard user message is don't have ...
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DVD / CR drive not found after 14.04 install
My DVD/CD drive (LightScribe Super Multi 8X DVD±R/RW with Double Layer Support) which worked on Windows, does not play or read anything once Ubuntu 14.04 was installed.
I see it in the BIOS, shows an ...
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CD/DVD launcher will not show up
I accidentally clicked the Unlock from Launcher instead of eject. Now the launcher doesn't show up at all when a CD/DVD is inserted so I cannot lock it back to the launcher.
I don't want to create a ...
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after installing ubuntu 13.04 CD-ROM not working
I remove my windows 7 and install ubuntu 13.04 amd64 in EFI after many hit and trail. first time i install ubuntu with DVD and it is success full installation but i decide to install in EFI. in second ...
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Cannot read/burn Cd-R disks
I cannot read CD-R disks with data on and have an error in Brasero when I try to burn CD-R disks. All other disks work fine including CD-RW. Is there a problem I can fix before I try buying a new ...
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How do I determine what device my DVD drive is mapped to?
Sometimes my CD-ROM is mapped to /dev/sg0 and sometimes to /dev/sg1. How do I detect the currently mapped device in a bash script?
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DVD not detected?
As i insert a DVD in my drive (on a laptop) using Kubuntu 12.04, the DVD is not detected. The drive takes the DVD, I can hear it munching on it for a while, and then nothing. Even ejecting the DVD ...
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cdrom mounting issues
This is my very first boot on ubuntu and I noticed the system did not open, pop up anything when I inserted a DVD. Researched a bit about and it seems ubuntu doesn't mount cd drives automatically, is ...
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My DVD drive won't detect any CD media (DVDs seem to work). Is there a way to fix this?
I have a similar problem to what is described here:
http://h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/Notebook-Hardware/dv7-3079wm-BD-DVD-CD-drive-grinding-sound-won-t-read-CD-R-data/td-p/1211755
I have not tried ...
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Unable to mount Parallels Tools to virtual CDROM
I reinstalled Ubuntu 16.10 in Parallels Desktop12 on my Mac but I failed to install Parallels Tools. I tried to mount the Tools.iso manually to the virtual CDROM, but it shows:
Error mounting /dev/...
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CD Free or dvd send for post mail [closed]
previously sent you a copy on cd or dvd software ubuntu. Would you like to know if you even send mail these cds or dvds? Thank you.
I from Guatemala
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How to install proprietary drivers via CD-ROM on a netbook?
I need to install the internet card drivers on my netbook the problem is that it doesn't have CD tray so I can't install them via the Cd or at least I don't know where to mount the ISO so Ubuntu ...
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CD player problem
I installed XUbuntu 14.10 (dual boot with Windows 7). When I tried to insert a CD, it didn't work (it works fine in Windows, though).
sudo lshw
*-scsi:1
physical id: 2
logical name: ...
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Mounting a USB CD drive
I'm running Ubuntu 20.04.4 LTS. I have a USB CD ROM drive which I want to be able to read and to eject. The drive has no physical buttons on it so I need a software eject to get my disk out. The drive ...
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Start game without CD with wine
recently I installed a game on my Notebook PC which runs problemless with wine.
But I don't want to carry the CD everywhere around e.g. if i travel with the bus.
Has anyone an idea how to run the ...
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Help with opening CD-ROM from terminal
I am trying to open CD-ROM from terminal but it is showing the error;
eject: unable to find or open device for: `/dev/cdrom'
I tried to find out CD-ROM with:
sy@shiv:~$ sudo lshw -C disk
*-disk
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Device not finding a CD/DVD Drive
I'm new to Ubuntu.
I installed Ubuntu 14.04.3 from a disk I downloaded and burned on this laptop whilst it was running Win8.1. Laptop is an HP Pavilion g6.
Clearly the CD/DVD drive works, as the ...
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Ubuntu 14.04 LTS doesn't recognize CDROM/DVD device
lshw doesn't find the CDROM:
juantxo@juantxo-OEM:~$ sudo lshw -class disk
*-disk
descripción: ATA Disk
producto: WDC WD1600BEVS-0
fabricante: Western Digital
id físico: 0....
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CD tray won't open after accidentally stopping Brasero CD burn [closed]
My laptop is an HP Pavilion g6, running Xubuntu 14.04. I was burning a CD, but accidentally pressed the spacebar. Brasero immediately stopped burning, now I can't open the CD tray anymore. I've tried ...
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Ubuntu on Azure - flood of sr0 errors in syslog even on new deployments
I am experiencing issues with installation of an Ubuntu server (22.04 LTS) on Azure using the standard portal options (either create VM and select Ubuntu or direct create Ubuntu server).
Can anyone ...
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Kubuntu 22.04.2 boots into emergency mode, but only if no DVD is present
I have a computer with a DVD drive that is running Kubuntu 22.04.2 LTS x86_64. To make it so that a disk would mount properly when inserting it into the CD-ROM drive, I made some changes to /etc/fstab....
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