K3B can't find CD/DVD Writer

confirming the bug with the same dmesg-output. I'm using a Plextor 716A device, connected via pATA.
I'm using NeroLinux in the meanwhile, in which the problem doesn't occur. This also gives me the idea that the problem is strictly in k3b only, and that the bug is not a systemwide problem.

First of all, my drive is a 716A like that of ssus not a 719A as I originally stated. Second and most important, this problem appears to be FIXED in the latest version of K3b: 1.0.4-2ubuntu1~gutsy1

NeroLinux was starting to look pretty good, but K3b is the best and my application of choice for most burning. I'm currently on my 4th consecutive disk (3 DVDs and one CD) and everything is A-OK. Many thanks to the developers for addressing this issue.

OK - I spoke too soon. After the 4th disk K3b lost touch with the writer again. Here is the dmesg output:

[1167230.405850] hdc: status error: status=0x59 { DriveReady SeekComplete DataRequest Error }
[1167230.405856] hdc: status error: error=0x44 { AbortedCommand LastFailedSense=0x04 }
[1167230.405859] ide: failed opcode was: unknown
[1167230.405861] hdc: drive not ready for command
[1167231.368552] hdc: status error: status=0x59 { DriveReady SeekComplete DataRequest Error }
[1167231.368562] hdc: status error: error=0x44 { AbortedCommand LastFailedSense=0x04 }
[1167231.368566] ide: failed opcode was: unknown
[1167231.368570] hdc: drive not ready for command
[1167231.369052] hdc: status error: status=0x59 { DriveReady SeekComplete DataRequest Error }
[1167231.369057] hdc: status error: error=0x44 { AbortedCommand LastFailedSense=0x04 }
[1167231.369060] ide: failed opcode was: unknown
[1167231.369063] hdc: drive not ready for command
[1167231.935806] hdc: status error: status=0x59 { DriveReady SeekComplete DataRequest Error }
[1167231.935815] hdc: status error: error=0x44 { AbortedCommand LastFailedSense=0x04 }
[1167231.935819] ide: failed opcode was: unknown
[1167231.935823] hdc: drive not ready for command
[1167232.087240] hdc: status error: status=0x59 { DriveReady SeekComplete DataRequest Error }
[1167232.087250] hdc: status error: error=0x44 { AbortedCommand LastFailedSense=0x04 }
[1167232.087254] ide: failed opcode was: unknown
[1167232.087258] hdc: drive not ready for command
[1167232.087298] hdc: status error: status=0x59 { DriveReady SeekComplete DataRequest Error }
[1167232.087303] hdc: status error: error=0x44 { AbortedCommand LastFailedSense=0x04 }
[1167232.087306] ide: failed opcode was: unknown
[1167232.087308] hdc: drive not ready for command
[1167232.087335] hdc: status error: status=0x59 { DriveReady SeekComplete DataRequest Error }
[1167232.087339] hdc: status error: error=0x44 { AbortedCommand LastFailedSense=0x04 }
[1167232.087342] ide: failed opcode was: unknown
[1167232.087344] hdc: drive not ready for command
[1167232.087389] hdc: status error: status=0x59 { DriveReady SeekComplete DataRequest Error }
[1167232.087394] hdc: status error: error=0x44 { AbortedCommand LastFailedSense=0x04 }
[1167232.087397] ide: failed opcode was: unknown
[1167232.087399] hdc: drive not ready for command
[1167232.392012] hdc: status error: status=0x59 { DriveReady SeekComplete DataRequest Error }
[1167232.392022] hdc: status error: error=0x44 { AbortedCommand LastFailedSense=0x04 }
[1167232.392026] ide: failed opcode was: unknown
[1167232.392030] hdc: drive not ready for command
[1167232.392521] hdc: status error: status=0x59 { DriveReady SeekComplete DataRequest Error }
[1167232.392527] hdc: status error: error=0x44 { AbortedCommand LastFailedSense=0x04 }
[1167232.392530] ide: failed opcode was: unknown
[1167232.392532] hdc: drive not ready for command
[1167233.362902] hdc: status error: status=0x59 { DriveReady SeekComplete DataRequest Error }
[1167233.362911] hdc: status error: error=0x44 { AbortedCommand LastFailedSense=0x04 }
[1167233.362915] ide: failed opcode was: unknown
[1167233.362919] hdc: drive not ready for command
[1167233.36...

Got exactly the same problem with latest version of k3b (1.0.4-2) and Plextor px-716A

I have exactly the same problem. I am using an Samsung CD writer. My entire machine more or less freezes on the drive not ready for command messages.

Please fix this :)

I have exactly the same problem with a plextor DVD Writer. Have you try this ?

sudo rmmod cdrom ide_cd
sudo insmod cdrom ide_cd

Mine is very similar, but I get error code 40 instead of 44:

[ 229.744000] hda: status error: error=0x40 { LastFailedSense=0x04 }
[ 229.744000] ide: failed opcode was: unknown
[ 229.744000] hda: drive not ready for command
[ 231.744000] hda: status error: status=0x59 { DriveReady SeekComplete DataRequest Error }
[ 231.744000] hda: status error: error=0x40 { LastFailedSense=0x04 }
[ 231.744000] ide: failed opcode was: unknown
[ 231.744000] hda: drive not ready for command
[ 231.744000] hda: status error: status=0x59 { DriveReady SeekComplete DataRequest Error }
[ 231.744000] hda: status error: error=0x40 { LastFailedSense=0x04 }
[ 231.744000] ide: failed opcode was: unknown
[ 231.744000] hda: drive not ready for command
[ 231.744000] hda: status error: status=0x59 { DriveReady SeekComplete DataRequest Error }
...repeats many times...

I get the "drive not ready for command" message on the screen many times consecutively just before the login window appears. The above appears in dmesg after I log in.
I am running Linux Mint based on Gutsy, and I have what I believe to be a Matshita DVD/CD-RW drive. The Audio Disc icon appears on the Desktop, but the tracks have negative times. When I try to unmount, says it is not mounted. When I try to mount, it gives the following output:

jol@jol-laptop:~$ mount /dev/hda
mount: block device /dev/hda is write-protected, mounting read-only
mount: wrong fs type, bad option, bad superblock on /dev/hda,
       missing codepage or helper program, or other error
       In some cases useful info is found in syslog - try
       dmesg | tail or so

My fstab has the following as the last line:
/dev/hda /media/cdrom0 udf,iso9660 rw,user,noauto,exec 0 0

The rmmod didn't work either:
jol@jol-laptop:~$ sudo rmmod cdrom ide_cd
[sudo] password for jol:
ERROR: Module cdrom is in use by ide_cd

Any ideas?

I'm not using the K3B application, so I'll have to post my problem elsewhere... :(

Actually, I'm starting to think that this is not only a K3B bug but a (K)Ubuntu system bug. I run a WinXP virtual machine on my Kubuntu box and it cannot find the writer either in cases when K3B cannot. This is in conflict with the report from ssus. ssus - are you still having success with NeroLinux?

Yes i am, i'm running NeroLinux on every computer now, started to like the app :)

The funny thing is that i have this problem only on the computers with the Plextor 716A on board. The other one's, which use LG and Lite-On and even one which has an other Plextor drive (don't know the type) one's don't seem to have any problem. I can use K3B again and againwithout any problems...

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