[juneau-lug] Re: Failure to recognize a DVD

  • From: Larry Hurlock <larrynorte@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: juneau-lug@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Thu, 3 Mar 2011 00:49:00 -0800 (PST)

Kevin,

The DVD in question that will not mount is a blank Sony DVD+/RW 4.7G disk.  I 
just bought a spindle of same.  Since I am writing this while running Knoppix 
6.4 from a DVD disk, the machine is certainly capable of physically using 
DVD's.  In fact, on this new HP Writer, the DVD+/RW is supposed to run at 8X, 
the R at a much faster 24X.

Brasero running on Ubuntu 10.04 runs a CD/DVD Creator program, but the OS will 
not even load the DVD as recognizable *anywhere*.  It will mount a Sony CD/R in 
a heartbeat for Brasero to write to it.

The DVD does not show on the screen, the system directory listing (PLACES) or 
elsewhere.

Larry

--- On Tue, 3/1/11, Kevin Miller <atftb2@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> From: Kevin Miller <atftb2@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [juneau-lug] Re: Failure to recognize a DVD
> To: juneau-lug@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Tuesday, March 1, 2011, 10:52 PM
> On 03/01/2011 07:50 PM, Larry Hurlock
> wrote:
> > Anybody know why my system will recognize CD's and not
> DVD's?
> >
> > Distro Ubuntu 10.04
> > Dell 2.8 ghz
> > Mem 1 G
> >
> > HP dvd1240i 24X Mutliformat DVD Writer
> > (box says it will write to DVD + or - / RW + or -)
> >
> > Using SONY DVD+/RW discs 4.7 G
> >
> > The player will begin to spin the disc at speed after
> a long delay, but no icon
> > on the desktop or the "Places" list of
> directories.  Program cannot find either.
> >
> > Larry
> 
> Commercial DVDs or home made ones?  What sort of
> content.  If you're 
> trying to watch a Hollywood movie, you're probably running
> into their 
> copy protection efforts.  You'll need to install
> libdvdcss (I think 
> that's what it's called).  Technically, if you run
> that you may be 
> guilty of breaking the DMCA.  It sucks but that's
> life.
> 
> If you're trying to read a data DVD that someone gave you,
> it may just 
> be corrupt.  Hard to say at this point.  Can you
> give us more info?
> 
> -- 
> Kevin Miller - http://www.alaska.net/~atftb
> Juneau, Alaska
> In a recent survey, 7 out of 10 hard drives preferred
> Linux
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