k3b - No CD/DVD writer found.

**rhoahmed** · 05-Jan-2009, 14:11

I down loaded openSUSE 11.1, burnt the downloaded file using k3b and then updated my SUSE 11 into SUSE 11.1
when I try k3b using the SUSE 11.1 I got the following message

No CD/DVD writer found.

I then downloaded the k3b again but still getting the same message

Help Advice is requested

**BenderBendingRodriguez** · 05-Jan-2009, 14:18

It was already in so many threads

You need to add Yourself to the disk group in YaST2 magament tool. After that logout and login back. You should be able to use your DVD writer again

Regards

**STS301** · 05-Jan-2009, 14:28

this works
DVD & Audio CD cannot play in all multimedia apps. - openSUSE Forums

**BenderBendingRodriguez** · 05-Jan-2009, 14:31

Well You didn't really post something new as solution has already been given

I had the same problem and disk group solved it

**STS301** · 05-Jan-2009, 14:59

i know

**rhoahmed** · 05-Jan-2009, 15:03

Appreciate your quick answers.
Now here is the problem or question
How could I get to that disk group, I check the yast and do not see any disk group
Could you please be patient and guide me

**STS301** · 05-Jan-2009, 15:04

YAST >> Security and Users >> User Management >> "select your user" >> Edit >> Details >> Groups >> check "cdrom" and "disk" and then click on "ACCEPT". Don't forget after exiting YaST, you need to restart.

just follow my link

**rhoahmed** · 05-Jan-2009, 17:02

Appreciate your patience and advice

Chris Maaskant · 06-Jan-2009, 04:37

STS301 schreef:

> check "cdrom" and "disk"

I just added myself to the cdrom group and haven't had any problem since.
Can't say if it's a bad thing to add yourself to the disk group, but when it
comes to user permissions, less is better.
--
Chris Maaskant

**Bernielj77** · 18-Apr-2009, 13:56

Originally Posted by STS301

YAST >> Security and Users >> User Management >> "select your user" >> Edit >> Details >> Groups >> check "cdrom" and "disk" and then click on "ACCEPT". Don't forget after exiting YaST, you need to restart.

just follow my link

Thanks...I thought that I had already done this earlier, as I had originally burned an ISO image for OpenSUSE 10.3 after using 10.2 and Mandriva Linux earlier, but I suppose that since the "problem" occured with my system also, right after I ran the 1 security update with the 3 optional recommended updates, that the 1 security update may have changed my User permissions to the CD/DVD-ROM drive, so I'm going to reboot now and see if it has corrected the problem for me.

Thanks again, that was something I hadn't thought of, and maybe that security update had changed my "group" permission to the Disk and Drive that I ran yesterday after all.

Have a Great Day,
Bernard