[Solved] Not detecting devices

jk121960 · Last edited by jk121960 on Sun Aug 04, 2013 10:58 pm; edited 1 time in total

Hi, I just moved over from Arch and still trying to get my first install real smooth, I have 2 things that I am sure are related. My printer is installed and works great from cups, but doesn't show as default or any printer in application print dialogs. Also at the same time my DVD doesn't get recognized by applications (like Brasero) and will only mount after I use windows in a VM to connect to the drive, I thought I had followed all instructions but it seems I must have missed something but I can't tell what it is. Hopefully it is something that somebody recognizes right off.

thanks in advance for any help you can give.

DONAHUE · Posted: Tue Jul 23, 2013 7:55 am Post subject:

if the cd/dvd/bd is in fstab take it out

jk121960 · Posted: Tue Jul 23, 2013 11:32 am Post subject:

Ok I did everything and still no go, here is my rc-update show

DONAHUE · Posted: Tue Jul 23, 2013 4:19 pm Post subject:

reboot, login as root, test -- if it works there is a group or two your user is not in
https://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-858965.html may help
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jk121960 · Posted: Tue Jul 23, 2013 6:23 pm Post subject:

Hi and thanks again, I was logged in as root but I will go through the doc you sent and see if there is something there and let you know.

Thanks again

jk121960 · Posted: Wed Jul 24, 2013 9:19 am Post subject:

Hi, I went through and did what was in the referenced document and nothing, I have not run into this problem before. I have other installs on other partitions and they are fine. Gnome disk utility sees the dvd and states what is on the dvd. The DVD is not automatically mounted but it knows it is there and what it is. Now what I have noticed is that the printer does show up in some applications, evince and firefox but it shows up as 'LPR', instead of the HP 8600 whatever which is fine, but still not showing up in all.

I appreciate any help advice, if some output is needed please lket me know.

thanks again

jk121960 · Posted: Sun Aug 04, 2013 11:04 pm Post subject:

OK we got it and it was so simple I liked to apologize, I don't remember ever having to do this, but I ran across a post hunting here and there. This guy had the same problem, and "wait for it" added it to fstab, Sh!@#.

I just added what was below and immediately brasero saw the blank disk as far as the printing, it is odd everything sees it but "chromium" but they see it as "LPR" not the assigned designation. So I am guessing "Chromium" has some of the problem, but I can't figure out the "LPR" at this point I just know it works.