On Fri, Dec 23, 2011 at 05:18:47PM GMT, Ed Jabbour wrote: > CDROM tray will not respond to "eject": > ======================== > [Fri Dec 23] edj:~$ eject > eject: tried to use `/media/cdrom0' as device name but it is no block device > eject: tried to use `/dev/scd0' as device name but it is no block device > eject: unable to find or open device for: `cdrom' > =========================
Which device is you optical drive? > Perhaps related, dmesg reveals: > ============================== > 6.720030] ata1: link is slow to respond, please be patient (ready=0) > [ 11.704028] ata1: device not ready (errno=-16), forcing hardreset > [ 16.900028] ata1: link is slow to respond, please be patient (ready=0) > [ 21.716029] ata1: SRST failed (errno=-16) > [ 26.912027] ata1: link is slow to respond, please be patient (ready=0) > [ 31.728027] ata1: SRST failed (errno=-16) > [ 36.924030] ata1: link is slow to respond, please be patient (ready=0) > [ 66.772029] ata1: SRST failed (errno=-16) > [ 71.800028] ata1: SRST failed (errno=-16) > [ 71.811047] ata1: reset failed, giving up > [ 71.811185] ata2: port disabled--ignoring > ============================= Might be related, see below. > modprobe cdrom sr_mod: > ============================== > FATAL: Error inserting cdrom (/lib/modules/3.1.0-1-686- > pae/kernel/drivers/cdrom/cdrom.ko): Unknown symbol in module, or unknown > parameter (see dmesg) You're trying to load two modules (cdrom and sr_mod) and modprobe treats the second one as a parameter to the first one. You should load modules one by one. > 728.919036] cdrom: Unknown parameter `sr_mod' Which part of the above message is not clear? ;^) > Nor will the tray open manually, except that it does if on reboot, I push the > button before GRUB takes over. Running testing with the 3.1.0-1-686-pae > kernel, although the problem persists no matter which kernel I boot into. > > Any advice, pointers, etc. appreciated. The above dmesg messages might point to faulty drive or cable. Does the optical drive work at all, e.g. under another OS? Regards, -- Raf -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20111223174823.ga18...@linuxstuff.pl
