KonCD Cannot Find the CD-Writer

Support knowledgebase (mkrapp-koncd-73)
Applies to

SuSE Linux: Version 7.3

Symptom

KonCD finds neither CD-ROM drive nor CD-writer

Cause

CD-writing requires root permissions.

Solution

Start the KDE menu editor and search for the KonCD entries. Please note that there are two entries: one in the SuSE menu and the other one in the KDE menu! Click on "K", "Configure panel", and "Menu editor" You can find the KonCD entry at Multimedia -> CD -> KonCD

Add the string kdesu before the existing command. E.g.:

kdesu koncd -caption "%c" %i %m

Save this change and repeat the procedure for SuSE -> Multimedia -> CD -> KonCD.

If you start KonCD now, you will be asked for the root password. After that, KonCD will correctly detect your CD-writer, always provided that the SCSI or IDE-SCSI configuration is right.


Keywords: KONCD, , WRITER, WRITING, IDE-SCSI, CD, RW

Categories: X Applications

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