On Thu, 2004-12-16 at 15:43 -0500, H. S. wrote: > I have this odd situation. I am running 2.6.9 in Sarge which I compiled > by downloading the 2.6.9 kernel source from kernel.org since Sarge > doesn't have this as a package yet. In this kernel, I am not able to use > the cdrecord to burn CD's and K3b does not see my cdwriter as a write > but as a reader. This is most probably related to infamous cdrecord > problem in 2.6.8 (and 9?). And in this Sarge machine, I have: > ii cdrecord 2.0+a34-2 command line CD writing tool > ii k3b 0.11.12-1 A sophisticated KDE cd burning application > > > > > However, I have two other machines here which are running 2.6.9 in > Debian Sid. Both have their kernels from Debian packages. In those > machines, k3b runs okay and sees the writer correctly as a writer and I > am able to burn CDs using cdrecord. In these Sid machines, I have: > ii cdrecord 2.0+a38-1 command line CD writing tool > ii k3b 0.11.17-1 A sophisticated KDE cd burning application > > > Would anybody be able to tell me is it the kernel (vanilla vs Debian > package) that is the problem here or the different versions of the two > applications? > > thanks, > ->HS > >
Not exactly sure, but maybe the Debian kernel has the cddvd patch to not check for root to burn? -r -- Rodney Gordon II (meff) | meff <at> pobox <dot> com http://www.spherevision.org | AIM: mefforz
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