On Sunday 27 May 2007 19:21, Nyizsnyik Ferenc wrote: > On Sun, 27 May 2007 16:39:54 +0200 > > Nigel Henry <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I've got a Sony CD-RW CRX230E on this machine, which until recently > > appeared to be working ok. Now I'm getting a "No Media Found" when > > trying to mount a data CD. When I first noticed this, I tried an > > audio cd, and that played ok, but now I find that the cdplayer just > > says "no disc". Neither can I boot live cd's now, even though the > > cdrom is first to boot from. > > > > The drive is detected in the BIOS as master on IDE1, which is > > correct, and dmesg shows that it's there on IRQ15, and KDE's info > > lists a load of different stuff about the drive. > > > > I havn't changed the cable yet, just unplugged, and replugged it from > > both ends. When I put a disc in the green light comes on for a bit, > > and there is a touch of HD activity, and another couple of flickers > > of the light. > > > > Is there some CLI tool in Debian Etch, or Lenny that I can use to > > thoroughly check out the cdrom drive? > > > > Thanks for any suggestions, including telling me that the darned > > thing has died. > > > > Nigel. > > Just an idea: the lens may be dirty. I would check that before > committing major changes. Use a lens-cleaner CD, then try again. > > -- > Szia: > Nyizsa.
I'd thought of that, and spent an hour finding the lens cleaner, but that has made no difference, still "no media found". Thanks for the suggestion though. Nigel. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
