Drive that can used to read CD (compact disk) drive.
Questions tagged [cd-drive]
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cd/dvd rom drive continuouly searched
I am using 14.04 on HP630 Laptop for around 2 months now. From the beginning I have noticed that I get a kind of clicking noise from cd/dvd rom drive every 15 to 30 seconds even though the drive is empty.
I am sure the OS is sniffing the drive…
Prasad G R
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cd tray not opening in Ubuntu 16.04?
I am a novice with Ubuntu 16.04 and have tried all sorts of commands in the terminal and even sticking a pin in but nothing will get the tray to open
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Why is CD/DVD tray not opening?
When I press the button on the dvd player, it doesn't open.
If I press it during the boot (before starting ubuntu), it opens fine.
So, what I have to do to eject the dvd?
BЈовић
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Ubuntu 20.04 - CD Drive keeps opening/closing randomly
Ubuntu 20.04
I have tried below solutions provided in Ubuntu forums but it has not solved the problem.
eject -v -a off - Tried this but did not solve the problem
sudo setcd -s /dev/sr0 - This solution id for Dell PC but nevertheless tried. Did not…
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CD-R drive is not working
I have a Power Spec (Micro Center, Columbus, Ohio house brand) computer in which the CD-R drive has stopped working. When I insert a CD, I do not hear the drive starting, nor do I see any results on my screen. The drive was working well until a few…
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cd tray not working properly
My cd tray of T400 sometimes pops it out by itself. But when I want to eject it by pushing its button, it doesn't respond. How can I fix the problem? Thanks. ubuntu 12.04
Here are some commands.
$ eject -v
eject: using default device `cdrom'
eject:…
Tim
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How do I determine what device my DVD drive is mapped to?
Sometimes my CD-ROM is mapped to /dev/sg0 and sometimes to /dev/sg1. How do I detect the currently mapped device in a bash script?
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Assigning Drive letter for CD-Drive
I recently bought a CD which needs to run an installation file to run the program. But the anti-piracy system in the CD detects the disc as a virtual or counterfiet disc because Ubuntu does not assign an actual drive letter to the CD-Drive. Is there…
user85413
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cdrom mounting issues
This is my very first boot on ubuntu and I noticed the system did not open, pop up anything when I inserted a DVD. Researched a bit about and it seems ubuntu doesn't mount cd drives automatically, is that true or just for my case?
I tried some…
Mezo
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CD/Drive not Reading Disc
Ubuntu Trusty Tahr, I've thrown a computer together from scratch for the first time and I'm currently trying to install a CD drive so i can read disc. Ive tried many methods but just cant seem to get it to work, I've tried wodim and another method…
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cd/dvd player not reading data cd's
In Ubuntu 12.04 on a DELL Latitude D630 laptop the cd/dvd player can read music cd's and movie dvd's and when a cd or dvd is inserted the device is properly listed under 'Devices' section on the File Manager.
However when I insert a CD with only…
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CD Free or dvd send for post mail
previously sent you a copy on cd or dvd software ubuntu. Would you like to know if you even send mail these cds or dvds? Thank you.
I from Guatemala
