On 7/19/06, Paul Smith <phhs80@xxxxxxxxx> 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).
I have similar problems with reading the same media on MS Windows. Then, the problem has to be with that particular media and not with Linux. It is a new media and I am surprising why it so suddenly ceased to work fine. Maybe NeroLinux recorded it using a higher speed than the recommended one.... well, I do not know. I am now using a different media with the same material recorded and it works with no problem. Paul
