Date: Thu, 6 Dec 2007 12:56:24 -1000 From: Robert Marella <rmarella@gmail.com> To: Paul Schmehl <pauls@utdallas.edu> Cc: FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: CD/DVD writer no longer works Message-ID: <20071206125624.4747a089@asus64> In-Reply-To: <29AC3FE3BEC7674A5BDA299F@utd59514.utdallas.edu> References: <00F787E8C720E8E8327BD5A1@utd59514.utdallas.edu> <20071206191359.S2276@wojtek.tensor.gdynia.pl> <29AC3FE3BEC7674A5BDA299F@utd59514.utdallas.edu>
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On Thu, 06 Dec 2007 15:34:01 -0600 Paul Schmehl <pauls@utdallas.edu> wrote: > The result of this command doesn't change if there's a known good CD > in the drive. And are you saying that the *device* appears to be > bad? Or the *driver* appears to be bad? Is there a way to confirm > this (utility? test process?) > FWIW, I had similar problems with a DVD burner a couple of weeks ago. I went ahead and replaced it and the troubles went away. You could try and see if you could boot a live file system with it. Or, boot from another optical drive (if you have one) on the system with something like freesbie/ubuntu and see if it works with the live file system. HTH Robert
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