Debian can't see blank CD/DVD

[Luke771]

Hi.
I'm having a problem here: My Debian Sarge sytem can't "see" any blank CD/DVD.
I run Gnome on a 2.6-386 kernel, AMD Duron 1600 (overclocked to 2000) 512MB RAM and nVidia GeForce4/64MB.

When I put a blank CD or DVD in the tray the cdcreator interface pops up as usual but no "blank CD" (or DVD) icon appears on the desktop; then I launch Gnomebaker, make a burning list and hit "burn"; then the message "please insert a writeable CD" appears, tho it's altready there.
I tried taking it out and in again but that didn't do it, the same things happens with both CDs and DVDs.

I tried CDcreator instead but there's no difference, I guess the problem must be somewhere else than in the burning software because no Blank CD icon appears on the desktop.

Non-blank CDs and DVDs work fine, the icons pop up on the desktop and the data is readable and usable, only blank cd/dvd's refuse to work.

someone know what's going on?

[ndowens]

Hi.
I'm having a problem here: My Debian Sarge sytem can't "see" any blank CD/DVD.
I run Gnome on a 2.6-386 kernel, AMD Duron 1600 (overclocked to 2000) 512MB RAM and nVidia GeForce4/64MB.

When I put a blank CD or DVD in the tray the cdcreator interface pops up as usual but no "blank CD" (or DVD) icon appears on the desktop; then I launch Gnomebaker, make a burning list and hit "burn"; then the message "please insert a writeable CD" appears, tho it's altready there.
I tried taking it out and in again but that didn't do it, the same things happens with both CDs and DVDs.

I tried CDcreator instead but there's no difference, I guess the problem must be somewhere else than in the burning software because no Blank CD icon appears on the desktop.

Non-blank CDs and DVDs work fine, the icons pop up on the desktop and the data is readable and usable, only blank cd/dvd's refuse to work.

someone know what's going on?

try another brand of cd/dvd discs, i had a burner that didn't like some brands of cds. right now i use imitation cds and dvds w/o problems, to just give another brand a try, buy a small pack of them

[janrocks]

Reading between the lines.. Sarge has a few issues with cd burning and the 2.6.xx kernal. Sarge likes to use scsi emulation so maybe a move to etch is in order. It's stable in a few weeks, so shouldn't give you any problems.

Other than that. I get no blank cd icon either, I use k3b and let it ask me for a disk and then loading one from the load button.