I'll make you a deal

[rstevenson1976]

Make a version of MakeMKV that actually works on Linux, and then I will pay for a permanent key

[16442496]

I have permanent key, since 2015 and MakeMKV works fine on Debian.

[NGr2023]

I've had zero issues on Manjaro.

What exactly doesn't work?

[BuffaloSlack]

I've had zero issues on Manjaro.

What exactly doesn't work?

Makemkv will refuse to work on a lot of drives on Linux > 1.17.7 that's probably what he's referring too very old bug.

The forum is littered with threads about this.

[Mark_McG]

Make a version of MakeMKV that actually works on Linux, and then I will pay for a permanent key

Arch here. Works fine on my main rig and all my various virtual machines in all sorts of nixy flavours.
What's your actual issue and I'll try to help fix it.

[zaaghn]

MakeMKV for Linux version 1.18.2 works perfectly on my Linux Mint 22.2 system with the ASUS BW-16D1HT drive on 3.10 firmware.

[destine97]

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 support for your drive's firmware. I suspect that this firmware dump step might be where it's hanging.

[16442496]

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 support for your drive's firmware. I suspect that this firmware dump step might be where it's hanging.

I have two old Pioneer BD-Rom drives. I only get firmware dump by using older MakeMKV version.
MakeMKV 1.17.6.
So, now i have take backups from that firmware file and keep using newer versions with no problems.
Now on MakeMKV 1.18.2 (compiled from sources)

Drive Information
OS device name: /dev/sr0
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-ROM BDC-202
Revision: 1.07
Serial number: ---------------
Firmware date: 2008-05-29
Highest AACS version: 81

LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, but very unlikely to happen
Drive platform: Pioneer RS1003
Firmware version: ID58

[SamSpeexy]

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 support for your drive's firmware. I suspect that this firmware dump step might be where it's hanging.

I have two old Pioneer BD-Rom drives. I only get firmware dump by using older MakeMKV version.
MakeMKV 1.17.6.
So, now i have take backups from that firmware file and keep using newer versions with no problems.
Now on MakeMKV 1.18.2 (compiled from sources)

Drive Information
OS device name: /dev/sr0
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-ROM BDC-202
Revision: 1.07
Serial number: ---------------
Firmware date: 2008-05-29
Highest AACS version: 81

LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, but very unlikely to happen
Drive platform: Pioneer RS1003
Firmware version: ID58

Yep.

The easiest way to use Makemkv in Linux after 1.17.7 is to use drives with Libredrive firmware. Either flash the drive yourself or buy one pre-flashed from a seller like Billycar11, MartyMcNuts, or Asmcom.