[Problem Solved] Kernel 5.4.0.86 ejects DVD

gh4snow · Post by **gh4snow** » Wed Sep 22, 2021 11:30 am

Multiple users reported that updating the Kernel from 5.4.0.81 to *.84 caused the DVD drive to be ejected on power on boots.
The work around was to fall back to Kernel *.81 and discontinue updates for *.84.

Now the NEW Kernel 5.4.0.86 has the same problem of ejecting the DVD drive on power on boots.
So I had fall back to the *.81 Kernel and discontinue updates for the *.86 Kernel.

Can someone Please fix this ???

Pjotr · Post by **Pjotr** » Wed Sep 22, 2021 11:37 am

gh4snow wrote: ⤴Wed Sep 22, 2021 11:30 am Multiple users reported that updating the Kernel from 5.4.0.81 to *.84 caused the DVD drive to be ejected on power on boots.
The work around was to fall back to Kernel *.81 and discontinue updates for *.84.

Now the NEW Kernel 5.4.0.86 has the same problem of ejecting the DVD drive on power on boots.
So I had fall back to the *.81 Kernel and discontinue updates for the *.86 Kernel.

Can someone Please fix this ???

Only the kernel devs at Ubuntu.

gh4snow · Post by **gh4snow** » Thu Sep 23, 2021 9:49 am

Thanks for the info.
I have posted the problem on the Ubuntu Forum under Hardware using tag "dvd"
Hopefully they will fix.

gh4snow · Post by **gh4snow** » Fri Sep 24, 2021 8:50 am

So the Ubuntu Forum moved the problem to their Bug Reporting System, where the problem is well known.
There they have generated fixes for the Ubuntu Kernels.
Witch Ubuntu Kernel does Mint 20.2 use ?
Sadly the Ubuntu users say the fix doesn't work.
So for the affected PC's I must stop Mint Kernel Updates.

gh4snow · Post by **gh4snow** » Sat Sep 25, 2021 12:05 pm

Ubuntu Bug suggests that this is fixed in Focal 5.4.0.87.
Perhaps the next Mint Update will include the fix ???

Post by **JeremyB** » Sat Sep 25, 2021 12:14 pm

It is up to Ubuntu now. The fix will have to be included in the next proposed kernel and pass testing before being released into stable

gh4snow · Post by **gh4snow** » Sun Sep 26, 2021 10:19 am

Thanks for the info.
I am wondering if a Mint Kernel 5.4.0.86 is the same as the Ubuntu Kernel 5.4.0.86 ?
Are they the same file, or does Mint have its own compile of the Kernel ?

Post by **JeremyB** » Sun Sep 26, 2021 10:24 am

It is the same file from an Ubuntu repo. Mint has no kernel developers

gh4snow · Post by **gh4snow** » Tue Sep 28, 2021 10:24 am

Installed Kernel 5.4.0.88 on the two RYZEN PC's that had the DVD tray eject problem on cold boot, and it solved the problem.
Thanks for the info and the help.
Problem Solved.

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