On 7/19/06, Aaron Konstam <akonstam@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > > From time to time, I have serious problems with reading data DVD > > > > disks. Now, I try to copy a file from a mounted (automatically) disk > > > > to the Desktop (KDE), and the the process is stalled for ages, with no > > > > progress. Any ideas? When will Linux reach the MS Windows' performance > > > > regarding CD/DVDs? > > > > > > That is absolutely irritating: I try to mount the DVD disk manually and I get > > > > > > $ mount /dev/dvd > > > mount: can't find /dev/hdd in /etc/fstab or /etc/mtab > > > $ > > > > Where would you like it to be mounted? > > Thanks, Les and Tony. I could after all mount my DVD disk with > > mount /dev/dvd /mnt/dvd > > (with /mnt/dvd created previously.) > > Conclusion: hal seems to be not working properly. In the past, I did > not need to mount manually my DVD disks. > I think you are right . Hal is not working properly. The DVD should mount automagically.
Now, it mounts correctly and automatically with the kernel 2.6.17-1.2145_FC5, but the reported error persists. So the problem is not caused by the kernel. However, it is very strange that the reported problem does not occur, apparently, in a systematic way. Any further ideas? And, yes, it is recorded with UDF (and with Nero Lunux). Paul
