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All Linux versions after 1.17.7 don't like drives that don't have Libredrive firmware.

Your Pioneer X13 drive doesn't support Libredrive yet. Since your current firmware is dated before November 2022, you may be able to acquire a flasher for it by PM'ing @Coopervid or @Billycar11.

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Fri Jan 30, 2026 3:13 am

LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, not yet enabled
Drive Platform: MT1959

Linux versions after 1.17.7 don't work well unless your drive has libredrive firmware. ( LINK )

Check out the Ultimate UHD Drives Flashing Guide to learn how to flash your drive to libredrive firmware. ( LINK )

I have been trying in vein to rip Arrow's City On Fire. Has anyone managed to rip it? I have used Keydb Helper to get the keys, but it still refuses to work. I used the programme previously to rip Little Darlings and it was quick and easy. This damned Arrow disc refuses to work for me. Very frustra...

Just because ddrescue reports no errors doesn't mean it's correct. I recommend going to https://www.xreveal.com/ and download the free Content Hash Verifier 1.3 program for Linux. It will read the ripped ISO and see if the M2TS files have any errors.

Read this guide. Especially the Mac/Linux section.
viewtopic.php?f=16&t=19634

It looks like it is broken specifically when using Pioneer drives - and maybe only broken when using drives where the LibreDrive status is "Possible, not yet enabled". In that case, MakeMKV is supposed to generate a firmware dump that you can email to support so they can add LibreDrive su...

There is a backup mirror here. https://doom9.leffster.se/ I recommend reading it only since I don't know how it's set up. EDIT Another backup mirror here. https://forum.doom9.se/ This one is managed by Swede, a Doom9 forum moderator. He's reached out to Doom9 (site owner), so hopefully it will be re...

Any help would be greatly appreciated. Drive Information OS device name: /dev/sr0 Manufacturer: PIONEER Product: BD-RW BDR-212V Revision: 1.02 Serial number: Firmware date: 2022-05-31 Bus encryption flags: 13 Highest AACS version: 81 LibreDrive Information Status: Possible, not yet enabled Drive pla...

So an update, try as I might I cannot get > 1.17.7 going on Linux with a bluray drive; endless scanning... tried every permutation I could think of. Just as an addendum here is the drive information: Drive Information OS device name: /dev/sr0 Current profile: BD-ROM Manufacturer: BUFFALO Product: O...

I believe the problem might have something to do with MakeMKV attempting to dump drive firmware. One of my drives that doesn't work with 1.18.1 is an older model flashed with firmware from a long time ago. When using MakeMKV 1.17.7 offline, it successfully dumps the firmware to the .MakeMKV settings...

I learned about another tool on the Doom9 forums that fits with my current workflow. Xreveal is a Windows ripper/decrypter that works similar to AnyDVD, but uses the keydb database instead. Because it uses keydb, it doesn't require an internet connection to function. The biggest advantage Xreveal ha...

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