[aclug-L] Re: CD rom drive fail?

[Ironrose <amccadden@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Maverick wrote:
> 
> I tried most the cd(game, win2000 orginal cd..etc),
> still the same.. I thinks something is broke, and I
> don't know how to fix, and I am ready to trash it.
> 
> Thanks.
> Mav
> 
> --- Clint Brubakken <cabrubak@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > sometimes certain cd's can't be read by certain
> > drives older drives, if
> > this is a cdr copy of debian, that might be the
> > case, and the cleaning
> > cd might be special type. Did you test any other cd
> > on that machine
> > other than the debian and the cd cleaner? Try
> > another data cd, like a
> > game or program cd, or if all else fails maybe an
> > aol cd, and see if it
> > can be read
> >
> >
> >
> > On 10 Aug 2001 12:03:47 -0700, Maverick wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi,
> > >    I tried to install Debian on a old P200
> > machine,
> > > putting, the cdrom is Toshiba XM-57202B ATAPI
> > > interface, it shows that when the machine bootup
> > on
> > > linux,
> > > hdc: Toshiba XM-57202B ATAPI 12X cdrom
> > >
> > >
> > > but when I put a CD disc and try to do a mount:
> > > mount -r -t iso9660 /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom
> > > or
> > > mount -r -t iso9660 /dev/hdc /mnt/cdrom
> > > it shows a normal mount message along with an "No
> > > Media Found":
> > > mount: /dev/hdc mounted blocked write protected
> > read
> > > only
> > > No Media Found
> > >
> > > I use the CD-Rom cleaner also.
> > > the link /dev/cdrom is link to /dev/hdc.
> > >
> > > it appear to all cd disc on that CD rom drive, if
> > I
> > > take the cd disc and test another machine, it read
> > ok.
> > >
> > > I replace another CD ROM drive on that machine, it
> > > works ok.
> > >
> > > So, should I trash the Toshiba CD-Rom drive? or do
> > I
> > > need special driver or module compile to make it
> > > works.
> > >
> > > Thank all.
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > > Mav
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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CD-ROMs are cheap, $40 or less.  Sounds like it is time to upgrade.
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