DVD writer not picked up in Ubuntu (9.10)

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Evenin' all,


I've finally got round to building my own machine (first time i've built one from scratch!)

Basic specs -
Mobo - BioStar TH55B-HD
CPU - Intel Core i5 750
RAM - 4GB DDR3 from Crucial

I've installed the 64-bit version of Ubuntu (9.10) - having downloaded the ISO and written to a CD.

For some reason though, Ubuntu won't do anything with the DVD-Writer that is installed.. I know it's working and picked up in BIOS, as that's how I instlaled Ubuntu in the first place!

It appears on the File-manager, but whatever disc I put in, it just doesn't do anything.. I've tried a normal Audio-CD, a Windows XP installation CD (I was trying to build a VM), and the original Ubuntu installation CD, but none of them come up.

When the disc is in, I double-click on the 'CD/DVD drive' under 'Computer', but it doesn't even spin-up.

DVD-drive is a Samsung Super WriteMaster, SH-223

I've not much experience with Ubuntu, so have no idea where to start! I'm guessing it's a Driver issue??

 

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hiya,

just picked up on this. Did you resolve it? If not, may be worth posting over on the ubuntu forum