On Fri, Dec 11, 2009 at 11:56:41AM -0500, Hugh Lawson wrote: > >> > >> 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.
Yeah, but in this case, the logic is flawed: 1.) I don't have a live cd to boot from, and I can't create one because the burner doesn't work. 2.) When using a live CD, the software involved is still pretty much identical. I can't tell exactly how identical, but there's kernel configuration involved plus some userspace software to actually burn a media. Now the kernel is very much the same (mostly the configuration would be different, but not the kernel itself), and I wouldn't expect much difference is the userspace software, either. 3.) The software didn't change, and it has been working before I tried to use a DVD RW. Since this isn't windoze but Linux, software doesn't suddenly quit working for no reason. Anyway, I'm pretty sure it's hardware. I took the burner to the dealer, and they're going to check it. But I got another one for the meantime, and it's working. Having that said: Changing the hardware proves that the software is working. Changing the software to another software (which is very similar to the software used before) would not prove weather the hardware is working or not. If I had had a live CD to boot from, it would have been worth a try, of course :) -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
