I like scorpion better than any of the other 32bit distros that I have tried, so for now I will just use it with the mate desktop.
]]>Older cdrom drives from 1996-2001 in my experience tended to have more of these types of problems as users extend their use with newer OS and dont do bios updates or firmware upgrades for the drives.
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Jack
The distro that I have been using has stopped suporting 32 bit computers so I am looking for a replacement os. The installation of Q4OS was very easy and I really like using it. My computer has both a dvdrw and a cdrom drive. The dvdrw is working ok The cdrom will mount and view files but when I try to eject the disc the tray opens and then closes before the disc can be removed. This only happens with Q4OS. Is there any way I can fix this?
Thanks for any help.
I like Mate a lot as well but in recent weeks Ive moved back to XFCE as i use both TDE/XFCE with Q4OS and also run MX Linux 17/Linux Mint 18.3 XFCE.
You can also run OpenSUSE with Mate.
I also run PCLOS and Mageia 6 with KDE.
Let us know what happens.
]]>I could still use Q4OS scorpion without the old cdrom drive, although the issue with mate concerns me a little. I really like mate and use it on both PCLOS and Mint. I may do a freash install using the install only media and see if I have better luck.
Thank you very much for your help. I really appriciate your input.
]]>Even though I prefer Q4OS, you could also look at Mageia 6 32 bit classic installation, given it acts and looks a lot like PCLOS.
I also have used PCLOS since 2007.
]]>I dual boot with PCLOS and Mint, I keep both fully updated. I have used PCLOS on this computer since 2007 but they no longer do 32bit. I’m looking at Q4OS to replace PCLOS. I like having 2 OS so if something bad happens I always have a backup. Both drives work fine in both OS.
I have installed the MATE desktop using instruction in Q4OS user guide to see if problem was with TDE. I still have a problem but not the same. I can now insert and remove media with button on the drive but can not mount disc. In fact I can not mount any external media either disc or usb drive. I get popup “Not authorized to perform operation”, so my question now is how do I authorize myself to mount external media using MATE desktop.
]]>What other OS do you have installed on your computer? Doesnt happen with those OS.........
Typically this is a hardware issue not an OS issue, particularly with older cdrom drives that have older firmware. To give you an example Ive got three older cdrom drives Ive installed on the exact same system/OS and two are fine and one does the same thing yours does.
I use a standard master/slave setup with the cdrom drive the master and my dvdrw drive the slave on the same cable.
How do you have your dvd and cd drive setup, as master/slave or cable select?
Are the two cd/dvd drives on the same cable or is the cdrom drive on the same cable with the hard drive?
Have you tested the cdrom drive with the dvd drive disconnected so its the only drive on that cable?
]]>I installed scorpion 2.4 32bit about 2 or so weeks ago. The drive is a PATA asus cdrom that came with the computer in 2005. The computer is a HP Pentium 4 3.06 ghz. I'm using the TDE desktop and it does not matter if click in the OS or use the button, the tray will not stay open. I have to reboot to get the disc out. The drive works ok in the other 2 OSes that i have on the computer.
]]>Thanks for any help.
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