Drive Worked Once
Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2025 5:27 am
I bought an LG WH16NS40 flashed with LG WH16NS60. After installing in my Linux box I tried it out with a BluRay disk and it worked fine. MakeMKV was able to rip the disk, and VLC was able to directly play content from the disc. Then while playing the start of each menu item in VLC to match with ripped tracks, it stopped responding, with similar symptoms as the Sleep Bug described in the Flashing Guide. Since then it can read DVDs fine but no BluRays. The disc spins for a while when I start MakeMKV then it stops and says "No disc". In VLC it keeps trying forever with no errors. I don't see any errors in system logs (dmesg or journalctl). Rebooting does not help.
Has anyone run into something like this? Might reflashing help?
Also I noticed the guide mentioned that for linux "the latest working version is 1.17.7 of makemkv for flashing". This only applies for performing the flash; it is safe to use 1.18.2 with a flashed drive, correct?
Has anyone run into something like this? Might reflashing help?
Also I noticed the guide mentioned that for linux "the latest working version is 1.17.7 of makemkv for flashing". This only applies for performing the flash; it is safe to use 1.18.2 with a flashed drive, correct?
Drive Information
OS device name: /dev/sr0
Manufacturer: HL-DT-ST
Product: BD-RE WH16NS60
Revision: 1.00
Serial number: KLJP1690944
Firmware date: 2117-04-25 17:56
Bus encryption flags: 17
Highest AACS version: 27
LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: MT1959
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: 1.00
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes
No disc inserted