Ubuntu
sg3-utils package

Apple SuperDrive USB optical reader needs unlock

Bug #1336275 reported by kalvdans
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sg3-utils (Ubuntu)
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Bug Description

The SuperDrive USB dvd drive from Apple needs a specific initialization sequence to get started. It can be implemented with sg3-utils and the following udev rule:

# Initialise Apple SuperDrive
ACTION=="add", ATTRS{idProduct}=="1500", ATTRS{idVendor}=="05ac", DRIVERS=="usb", RUN+="/usr/bin/sg_raw /dev/$kernel EA 00 00 00 00 00 01"

I'm not sure if this line should be provided by the udev package, the sg3-utils package or a separate package. I'm initially posting the bug on the udev package.

For more information about this hack, see https://techtalk.christian-moser.ch/wordpress/?p=517

Revision history for this message
Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

Changed in udev (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
Kai Kasurinen (kai-kasurinen)
affects: udev (Ubuntu) → sg3-utils (Ubuntu)
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