Bug#267338: kernel-image-2.6.8-1-k7: 2.6.8 broke cdrecord
Package: kernel-image-2.6.8-1-k7
Version: 2.6.8-1
Severity: important
Tags: sid
Thanks for maintaining debian's kernel packages.
You're important.
The main reason that I'm writing is that it seems
version 2.6.8 of the kernel has broken cdrecord.
http://k3b.org/ elaborates:
"Do not use Kernel 2.6.8
A patch that was introduced into the kernel
shortly before the 2.6.8 release makes K3b and
also the dvd+rw-tools unusable on Linux (unless
run as root but that is not recommended). The very
important GET CONFIGURATION MMC command is
rejected by the kernel for reasons I cannot see
and writing commands like MODE SELECT also fail
(K3b cannot detect CD writers without it) even
when the device is opened O_RDWR. Until this issue
has been solved I strongly recommend to stick to
kernel version 2.6.7.
Update: The kernel guys are currently fixing
the problem so the next kernel release should
work again. :)
Update 2: The problem is NOT fixed in 2.6.8.1"
Someone on #debian said:
"afaict, the old way that cdrecord worked was
actually a security hole that could also allow
a user to wipe the drive's firmware or other
nasties
when the hole was closed in kernel 2.6.8, it
broke cdrecord
now there's a nasty debate on who is the one
who needs to patch to fix"
Thanks,
Kingsley
-- System Information:
Debian Release: testing/unstable
APT prefers unstable
APT policy: (500, 'unstable')
Architecture: i386 (i686)
Kernel: Linux 2.6.8-1-k7
Locale: LANG=C, LC_CTYPE=C
Versions of packages kernel-image-2.6.8-1-k7 depends on:
ii coreutils [fileutils] 5.0.91-2 The GNU core utilities
ii fileutils 4.5.1-2 GNU file management utilities
ii initrd-tools 0.1.73 tools to create initrd image for p
ii module-init-tools 3.1-pre5-3 tools for managing Linux kernel mo
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