[arch-general] DVD's won't read

[Mauro Santos]

On 03/20/2010 01:29 PM, Nilesh Govindarajan wrote:
> Its probably a drive failure because I connected it using the 80 pin
> cable as suggested by some of you in the thread. I didn't see any
> difference in the cable I purchased and I had previously :(
> 
> Still CD-R and DVD+-R do read, but CD-RW and DVD+-RW won't.
> 
> I think I'll get a new drive. Any more suggestions before I purchase a
> drive ?
> 

Maybe try an older kernel, maybe there is some nasty regression that
prevents things from working. If nothing works then it's time to get a
new drive (or test with a borrowed drive).