[ale] Mandrake 10.1 Official & K3b

[Sergio Chaves]

 From K3b.org:


  "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

Update 3: Be aware that kernel 2.6.8 also contains the memory leak which 
makes it impossible to write audio cds, even as root."

I use mandrake 10.1 and upgraded to kernel 2.6.8.1-12mdk.
I also had to change the permissions on /dev/cdrom - /dev/dvd to let me 
use it. originaly, only root had access to it.

My 2 cents.

Geoffrey wrote:

> Calvin Harrigan wrote:
>
>> What kernel version does 10.1 come with?
>> If it's 2.6.8, there are known problems with burning cd/dvd.
>
>
> People keep posting this, but I don't get it, I've got 4 burners 
> running on variations of 2.6.8 and the all work.
>

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