Re: After upgrading to 2.6.8.1, k3b stopped working

[Douglas Phillipson <dougp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Clint Harshaw wrote:
> Douglas Phillipson wrote:
>
> > Since I upgraded to 2.6.8.1 from 2.6.7 my k3b stopped working.  It 
> > can't find the "Burning device".  Is anyone else having this problem?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Doug P
>
> Yes -- I've written a short workaround tutorial geared to new users at 
> this URL:
>
> http://penguinsolutions.org/fedora/cdrw/
>
> Here are some short answers that may (or may not, as was my own case) 
> work for you:
>
> a) Open a terminal, su to root, give it your root password, and start 
> the CD burning application as a root user.
> b) Reboot into a kernel version that is below 2.6.8.x.
> c) Try xcdroast instead of k3b.
>
> If you've deleted the 2.6.7.x kernel, then you'll want the instructions 
> I outline at this URL, in order to re-install the older kernel:
>
> http://penguinsolutions.org/fedora/cdrw/node2.html
>
> Hope this helps,
> Clint
Thanks but I find k3b far superior and more user friendly than xcdroast, 
just my humble opinion.  Running it as root is no problem until the 
Kernel problem is fixed.

Regards

Doug P
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