From: rm@nunya.inv   
      
   On 2/20/22 18:30, Lew Pitcher wrote:   
   > On Sat, 19 Feb 2022 14:46:57 +0000, Clark Smith wrote:   
   >   
   >> I have several 14.2 systems, and none of them seems to be able to detect   
   >> DVDs. That is, when I insert a DVD in the DVD unit, I can see nothng   
   >> whatsoever in /var/log/syslog, /var/log/messages, or dmesg in those   
   >> systems.   
   > [snip]   
   >> 	I am using 14.2 with all the patches applied, and I am not aware   
   >> of any configuration specifics to prevent the DVD unit from working. Do   
   >> you guys have any suggestions how to try and diagnose (and fix) this   
   >> problem? I have the feeling that I must be missing something obvious   
   >> here, but I am at a loss.   
   >   
   > I believe that the userland mechanics of cdrom autodetect are handled by   
   > udev. Are you running udevd on your Slackware 14.2 systems?   
   >   
      
   I remember in years gone by having to "modprobe sg" to get DVD recognized.   
      
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