Re: how to reset scd0
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- Subject: Re: how to reset scd0
- From: Hugh Lawson <hlawson@triad.rr.com>
- Date: Fri, 11 Dec 2009 11:56:41 -0500
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- In-reply-to: <dPRz3-6Zf-11@gated-at.bofh.it> (lee@yun.yagibdah.de's message of "Thu\, 10 Dec 2009 14\:50\:01 +0100")
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lee <lee@yun.yagibdah.de> writes:
> On Thu, Dec 10, 2009 at 02:15:07PM +0100, Klistvud wrote:
>> Dne, 10. 12. 2009 12:17:33 je lee napisal(a):
>>
>> >
>> > Now even after a shutdown and turning off the power, the drive still
>> > doesn't work. So this might be a hardware problem, and it's getting
>> > off topic --- but any ideas are welcome ...
>> >
>>
>> Generally, when faced with a dilemma whether an issue is hardware- or
>> software- related, I boot up a live CD or two. Any odd Ubuntu will do.
>
> Ok, but in which way would doing this help? I haven't changed the
> software, and it was working before I tried to write a DVD RW.
Consider the logic:
The problem is considered either software or hardware.
Boot a live cd that restarts everything from square one.
If the problem disappears, then suspect software, because of
functionality under diff. software.
If the problem recurs, suspect hardware.
Hugh
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