K3b can't mount CD in drive.

max maximilianbianco at gmail.com
Sat Mar 1 01:34:09 UTC 2008


Mikkel L. Ellertson wrote:
> Jim wrote:
>> FC8, i386, x86_64 both boxes.
>> K3b can detect CD/DVD burner , but it can't mount empty CD's in drive. 
>> user or SU .
>> Last week I could burn CD's in both boxes but not this week.
>>
> I don't think being able to mount empty CDs is your problem. As far as I 
> know, you have never been able to mount empty CDs. There is no file 
> system to mount. You also can not mount audio CDs. Also, when you burn a 
> CD, you are creating a new file system. So you would not want it mounted 
> even if you could do it.
> 
> I suspect that you have a permission or SELinux problem. You can check 
> your logs and see if they have anything to say.
> 
> Mikkel
> 
Maybe he means that the cd doesn't appear on his desktop like it used 
to. When you put a blank disk in the drive it shows up as a writable cd 
on your desktop.


Max




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