Bug 719180 - Cannot read or access FAT disks
Summary: Cannot read or access FAT disks
Keywords:
Status: CLOSED WONTFIX
Alias: None
Product: Fedora
Classification: Fedora
Component: nautilus
Version: 15
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
unspecified
urgent
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Tomáš Bžatek
QA Contact: Fedora Extras Quality Assurance
URL:
Whiteboard:
Depends On:
Blocks:
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2011-07-06 00:51 UTC by Wayne Hammond
Modified: 2015-03-03 23:01 UTC (History)
6 users (show)

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Doc Type: Bug Fix
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Environment:
Last Closed: 2012-08-07 18:49:21 UTC
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DVD/CD Read Write (118.02 KB, image/png)
2011-07-06 00:51 UTC, Wayne Hammond
no flags Details

Description Wayne Hammond 2011-07-06 00:51:57 UTC
Created attachment 511414 [details]
DVD/CD Read Write

Description of problem:
Insert FAT format disk, either newly burned or commercial in CD reader

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
Fedora 15

How reproducible:
Every time

Steps to Reproduce:
1.Insert FAT format disk, either newly burned or commercial in CD reader
2.Disk not recognized
3.Disk utility recognizes disk but cannot access.
  
Actual results:
Cannot access disk

Expected results:
Read disk, files

Additional info:
This issue on Fedora 15 i386 and x86_64 systems, 3 different computers

Error from Disk Utility trying to check disk:
Device is mounted and no online capability in fsck tool for file system
Disk is Microsoft Windows XP install disk. -  Trying to install XP in virtual box.

Comment 1 Mads Villadsen 2011-07-06 15:20:29 UTC
Moving bug to nautilus as it appears to be a problem with mounting CDs and nautilus handles (part of) that.

Comment 2 Wayne Hammond 2011-07-08 16:02:53 UTC
I downgraded Nautilus* using yum and attempted to access a bootible FAT disk and a commercial music CD.  Neither was accessible although a linux install disk acted normally when inserted.  Since the issue started after and upgrade, I'm skeptical that Nautilus is the problem.  Here is the output from dmesg after inserting a disk:
[  433.164239] sr 1:0:0:0: [sr0]  Sense Key : Not Ready [current] 
[  433.164249] sr 1:0:0:0: [sr0]  Add. Sense: Medium not present - tray closed
[  433.164263] sr 1:0:0:0: [sr0] CDB: Read(10): 28 00 00 00 00 25 00 00 01 00
[  433.164284] end_request: I/O error, dev sr0, sector 148
[  433.164329] ISOFS: unable to read i-node block
[  433.173065] sr 1:0:0:0: [sr0] Device not ready
[  433.173068] sr 1:0:0:0: [sr0]  Result: hostbyte=DID_OK driverbyte=DRIVER_SENSE
[  433.173073] sr 1:0:0:0: [sr0]  Sense Key : Not Ready [current] 
[  433.173077] sr 1:0:0:0: [sr0]  Add. Sense: Medium not present - tray closed
[  433.173082] sr 1:0:0:0: [sr0] CDB: Read(10): 28 00 00 00 00 26 00 00 01 00
[  433.173090] end_request: I/O error, dev sr0, sector 152
[  433.173107] ISOFS: unable to read i-node block

Comment 3 Wayne Hammond 2011-07-08 16:14:58 UTC
I just inserte a disk that is accessible, linux disk, then ejected using the "Eject" command in file manager.  I then inserted a previously unaccessible disk and now file manager can read the disk.  Previous ejections were done using the manual button on the CD.

Is this helpful and should I expect to read a disk when the previous one was ejected manually?  The FAT disks were not readable after reboot of the computer after manually ejecting a linux formatted disk.

Comment 4 Tomáš Bžatek 2011-07-21 11:53:07 UTC
This looks like a hardware bug. Please try mounting in console and see what happens.

Also, they're not FAT disks, the standard CD/DVD data filesystem is ISO 9660.

Comment 5 Wayne Hammond 2011-07-22 01:56:37 UTC
I can now see the disks.  What I did was insert a Fedora install disk in the drive and then ejected it with the "Eject" button in the file manager.  Inserting a media disk then opens the file manager with the directory showing as expected.   

Apparently ejecting the disk with the hardware button on the DVD/CD drive does not allow the software to clean up the temporary files, or at least that is my initial thought.  Does this sound reasonable?  Fyi:  I did find a file in the /media folder with no media inserted in the drive when I was trying to troubleshoot on my own.  When checking when file manager is working normally, I find no files in the /media folder.

Comment 6 Wayne Hammond 2011-07-22 02:00:26 UTC
I can now see the disks.  What I did was insert a Fedora install disk in the drive and then ejected it with the "Eject" button in the file manager.  Inserting a media disk then opens the file manager with the directory showing as expected.   

Apparently ejecting the disk with the hardware button on the DVD/CD drive does not allow the software to clean up the temporary files, or at least that is my initial thought.  Does this sound reasonable?  Fyi:  I did find a file in the /media folder with no media inserted in the drive when I was trying to troubleshoot on my own.  When checking when file manager is working normally, I find no files in the /media folder. 

I have a friend with the same issue, media disks cannot be accessed, and I will be working on his computer Saturday.  I will update after I look at his computer.

Comment 7 Wayne Hammond 2011-07-22 15:45:54 UTC
I can now see the disks.  What I did was insert a Fedora install disk in the drive and then ejected it with the "Eject" button in the file manager.  Inserting a media disk then opens the file manager with the directory showing as expected.   

Apparently ejecting the disk with the hardware button on the DVD/CD drive does not allow the software to clean up the temporary files, or at least that is my initial thought.  Does this sound reasonable?  Fyi:  I did find a file in the /media folder with no media inserted in the drive when I was trying to troubleshoot on my own.  When checking when file manager is working normally, I find no files in the /media folder. 

I have a friend with the same issue, media disks cannot be accessed, and I will be working on his computer Saturday.  I will update after I look at his computer.

Comment 8 Wayne Hammond 2011-07-22 15:46:25 UTC
I can now see the disks.  What I did was insert a Fedora install disk in the drive and then ejected it with the "Eject" button in the file manager.  Inserting a media disk then opens the file manager with the directory showing as expected.   

Apparently ejecting the disk with the hardware button on the DVD/CD drive does not allow the software to clean up the temporary files, or at least that is my initial thought.  Does this sound reasonable?  Fyi:  I did find a file in the /media folder with no media inserted in the drive when I was trying to troubleshoot on my own.  When checking when file manager is working normally, I find no files in the /media folder. 

I have a friend with the same issue, media disks cannot be accessed, and I will be working on his computer Saturday.  I will update after I look at his computer.

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