I have tried running k3b as root and it still doesnt work.... also tried using: kernel-2.6.6-1.435.2.3 kernel-2.6.7-1.494.2.2 kernel-2.6.8-1.521 All result in k3b hanging and the splash screen just sits at "Scanning for CD devices..." Then k3b appears to be dead and cant be killed so I have to restart to get rid of it.... [root@help root]# k3b Link points to "/tmp/ksocket-root" Link points to "/tmp/kde-root" kbuildsycoca running... Reusing existing ksycoca [root@help root]# ps waux --forest <snip> root 4230 0.0 0.1 4896 1072 ? S 12:55 0:00 su - root 4233 0.0 0.2 5508 1364 ? S 12:55 0:00 \_ -bash root 4284 1.0 2.8 37616 18664 ? D 12:56 0:01 \_ k3b [root@help root]# tail -vf /var/log/messages Sep 13 12:49:23 help kernel: hdc: DMA interrupt recovery Sep 13 12:49:24 help kernel: hdc: lost interrupt Sep 13 12:49:24 help kernel: hdc: status timeout: status=0xd0 { Busy } Sep 13 12:49:24 help kernel: hdc: status timeout: error=0x00 Sep 13 12:49:24 help kernel: hdc: DMA disabled Sep 13 12:49:24 help kernel: hdc: drive not ready for command Sep 13 12:49:24 help kernel: hdc: ATAPI reset complete Sep 13 12:49:24 help kernel: cdrom_pc_intr, write: dev hdc: flags = REQ_STARTED REQ_PC REQ_QUIET Sep 13 12:49:24 help kernel: sector 0, nr/cnr 0/0 Sep 13 12:49:24 help kernel: bio 00000000, biotail 00000000, buffer 00000000, data 00000000, len 0 Sep 13 12:49:24 help kernel: cdb: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 Sep 13 12:49:24 help kernel: hdc: cdrom_pc_intr: The drive appears confused (ireason = 0x02) Sep 13 12:50:24 help kernel: hdc: lost interrupt Sep 13 12:50:24 help kernel: cdrom_pc_intr, write: dev hdc: flags = REQ_STARTED REQ_PC REQ_FAILED REQ_QUIET Sep 13 12:50:24 help kernel: sector 0, nr/cnr 0/0 Sep 13 12:50:24 help kernel: bio 00000000, biotail 00000000, buffer 00000000, data 00000000, len 0 Sep 13 12:50:24 help kernel: cdb: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 Sep 13 12:50:24 help kernel: hdc: cdrom_pc_intr: The drive appears confused (ireason = 0x02) Sep 13 12:51:24 help kernel: hdc: lost interrupt [root@help root]# rpm -qi k3b cdrecord Name : k3b Relocations: (not relocatable) Version : 0.11.12 Vendor: Red Hat, Inc. Release : 1 Build Date: Sat 26 Jun 2004 03:52:44 BST Install Date: Tue 07 Sep 2004 15:46:44 BST Build Host: tweety.build.redhat.com Group : Applications/Archiving Source RPM: k3b-0.11.12-1.src.rpm Size : 14038170 License: GPL Signature : DSA/SHA1, Thu 01 Jul 2004 21:14:57 BST, Key ID b44269d04f2a6fd2 Name : cdrecord Relocations: (not relocatable) Version : 2.01 Vendor: Red Hat, Inc. Release : 0.a27.4.FC2.3 Build Date: Wed 08 Sep 2004 09:34:58 BST Install Date: Mon 13 Sep 2004 10:19:56 BST Build Host: tweety.build.redhat.com Group : Applications/Archiving Source RPM: cdrtools-2.01-0.a27.4.FC2.3.src.rpm Size : 869723 License: GPL Signature : DSA/SHA1, Wed 08 Sep 2004 20:10:04 BST, Key ID b44269d04f2a6fd2