Re: CLI tools for checking out CDROM drive

[Nigel Henry <cave.dnb@tiscali.fr>]

On Sunday 27 May 2007 19:21, Nyizsnyik Ferenc wrote:
> On Sun, 27 May 2007 16:39:54 +0200
>
> Nigel Henry <cave.dnb@tiscali.fr> wrote:
> > I've got a Sony CD-RW CRX230E on this machine, which until recently
> > appeared to be working ok. Now I'm getting a "No Media Found" when
> > trying to mount a data CD. When I first noticed this, I tried an
> > audio cd, and that played ok, but now I find that the cdplayer just
> > says "no disc". Neither can I boot live cd's now, even though the
> > cdrom is first to boot from.
> >
> > The drive is detected in the BIOS as master on IDE1, which is
> > correct, and dmesg shows that it's there on IRQ15, and KDE's info
> > lists a load of different stuff about the drive.
> >
> > I havn't changed the cable yet, just unplugged, and replugged it from
> > both ends. When I put a disc in the green light comes on for a bit,
> > and there is a touch of HD activity, and another couple of flickers
> > of the light.
> >
> > Is there some CLI tool in Debian Etch, or Lenny that I can use to
> > thoroughly check out the cdrom drive?
> >
> > Thanks for any suggestions, including telling me that the darned
> > thing has died.
> >
> > Nigel.
>
> Just an idea: the lens may be dirty. I would check that before
> committing major changes. Use a lens-cleaner CD, then try again.
>
> --
> Szia:
>   Nyizsa.

I'd thought of that, and spent an hour finding the lens cleaner, but that has 
made no difference, still "no media found".

Thanks for the suggestion though.

Nigel.