I still have this problem using latest updates from today and kernel : uname -a Linux robert-laptop 2.6.31-13-generic #44-Ubuntu SMP Sat Oct 10 15:27:14 UTC 2009 x86_64 GNU/Linux
I'm using a external drive connected via USB. Here's what dmesg says after inserting a blank cd: [ 82.780228] usb 2-2: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 3 [ 82.935240] usb 2-2: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice [ 82.956713] Initializing USB Mass Storage driver... [ 82.957632] scsi6 : SCSI emulation for USB Mass Storage devices [ 82.957788] usbcore: registered new interface driver usb-storage [ 82.957792] USB Mass Storage support registered. [ 82.958274] usb-storage: device found at 3 [ 82.958276] usb-storage: waiting for device to settle before scanning [ 87.950709] usb-storage: device scan complete [ 87.962332] scsi 6:0:0:0: CD-ROM Iomega Slimline DVD HP81 PQ: 0 ANSI: 0 [ 88.095008] sr0: scsi3-mmc drive: 24x/8x writer dvd-ram cd/rw xa/form2 cdda pop-up [ 88.095014] Uniform CD-ROM driver Revision: 3.20 [ 88.095157] sr 6:0:0:0: Attached scsi CD-ROM sr0 [ 88.095243] sr 6:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg1 type 5 [ 162.826855] sr 6:0:0:0: [sr0] Result: hostbyte=DID_OK driverbyte=DRIVER_SENSE [ 162.826864] sr 6:0:0:0: [sr0] Sense Key : Illegal Request [current] [ 162.826870] sr 6:0:0:0: [sr0] Add. Sense: Logical block address out of range [ 162.826877] end_request: I/O error, dev sr0, sector 0 [ 162.826884] Buffer I/O error on device sr0, logical block 0 [ 162.896200] sr 6:0:0:0: [sr0] Result: hostbyte=DID_OK driverbyte=DRIVER_SENSE [ 162.896209] sr 6:0:0:0: [sr0] Sense Key : Illegal Request [current] [ 162.896216] sr 6:0:0:0: [sr0] Add. Sense: Logical block address out of range [ 162.896223] end_request: I/O error, dev sr0, sector 0 [ 162.896230] Buffer I/O error on device sr0, logical block 0 ubuntu does not detect the inserted cd as a blank one and e.g. brasero wont burn on it. I can burn cd's with Windows 7 or Windows XP. hope this information helps solving this bug. regards robert -- blank cd-r not detected [Karmic] https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/397906 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
