lee <l...@yun.yagibdah.de> writes: > On Thu, Dec 10, 2009 at 02:15:07PM +0100, Klistvud wrote: >> Dne, 10. 12. 2009 12:17:33 je lee napisal(a): >> >> > >> > Now even after a shutdown and turning off the power, the drive still >> > doesn't work. So this might be a hardware problem, and it's getting >> > off topic --- but any ideas are welcome ... >> > >> >> Generally, when faced with a dilemma whether an issue is hardware- or >> software- related, I boot up a live CD or two. Any odd Ubuntu will do. > > Ok, but in which way would doing this help? I haven't changed the > software, and it was working before I tried to write a DVD RW.
Consider the logic: The problem is considered either software or hardware. Boot a live cd that restarts everything from square one. If the problem disappears, then suspect software, because of functionality under diff. software. If the problem recurs, suspect hardware. Hugh -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
