Package: linux-image Version: 2.6.32-5-686 Linux (ver. 2.6.32-5-686) will not recognize a Samsung SE208AB external USB DVD burner/reader
I have captured the contents of syslog when I plug in the USB cable in the USB port of the PC (Shuttle XS35GT w. Intel Atom D520 & 4 GB RAM): Jan 17 15:02:02 argon kernel: [17781.048033] usb 1-5: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 5 Jan 17 15:02:02 argon kernel: [17781.185471] usb 1-5: New USB device found, idVendor=0e8d, idProduct=1806 Jan 17 15:02:02 argon kernel: [17781.185479] usb 1-5: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3 Jan 17 15:02:02 argon kernel: [17781.185486] usb 1-5: Product: MT1806 Jan 17 15:02:02 argon kernel: [17781.185490] usb 1-5: Manufacturer: MediaTek Inc Jan 17 15:02:02 argon kernel: [17781.185495] usb 1-5: SerialNumber: RL6X919 Jan 17 15:02:02 argon kernel: [17781.185708] usb 1-5: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice Jan 17 15:02:02 argon kernel: [17781.188732] scsi3 : SCSI emulation for USB Mass Storage devices Jan 17 15:02:02 argon kernel: [17781.188940] usb-storage: device found at 5 Jan 17 15:02:02 argon kernel: [17781.188946] usb-storage: waiting for device to settle before scanning Jan 17 15:02:07 argon kernel: [17786.191354] usb-storage: device scan complete Jan 17 15:02:07 argon kernel: [17786.193286] scsi 3:0:0:0: CD-ROM TSSTcorp CDDVDW SE-208AB TS00 PQ: 0 ANSI: 0 Jan 17 15:02:07 argon kernel: [17786.194479] scsi 3:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg2 type 5 Jan 17 15:02:07 argon kernel: [17786.198884] cdrom: Unknown symbol scsi_cmd_blk_ioctl Apparently the kernel module cdrom.ko entcounters an error with an unknown symbol "scsi_cmd_blk_ioctl". lshw produce the following output: *-scsi physical id: 2 bus info: usb@1:5 logical name: scsi3 capabilities: emulated scsi-host configuration: driver=usb-storage *-cdrom UNCLAIMED description: SCSI CD-ROM product: CDDVDW SE-208AB vendor: TSSTcorp physical id: 0.0.0 bus info: scsi@3:0.0.0 version: TS00 capabilities: removable Best regards, Jan Thomsen Denmark