[mythtv-users] Device name for dvd drive in archive and video settings

[Hika van den Hoven]

Hoi Bob,

Sunday, April 20, 2014, 2:19:45 AM, you wrote:

> I just installed MythBuntu 14.04 on a spare machine and am having a hard
> time with setting up the device name to use for MythArchive and for 
> Videos. I have had intermittent success in the past on my production 
> MythBuntu 12.04, but I cannot replicate those settings now even with 
> either machine.

> When I enter /dev/sr0 in Setup->MythArchive Settings->Location of DVD, I
> can burn a DVD but not eject it.

> When I try entering /dev/sr0 in Setup->Video Settings->Player 
Settings->>DVD Drive, I cannot play a video. I've also had no luck with 
> /dev/cdrom, /dev/dvd, etc.

> I know I have to exit MythTV and explore my file system to find the 
> device name the system is using, but I'm afraid I don't know how.

> Bob Shanteau
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This could very well have to do with group membership of cdrom.
Are the device owned by it and are the users member?

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