The '/etc/rc.local' script ---> appears as below on my computer now 'I have performed a soft reboot'. !/bin/sh -e # # rc.local # # This script is executed at the end of each multiuser runlevel. # Make sure that the script will "exit 0" on success or any other # value on error. # # In order to enable or disable this script just change the execution # bits. # # By default this script does nothing. echo 2000 > /sys/module/block/parameters/events_dfl_poll_msecs exit 0 paul at desk/paul-Lenovo ~ $ cat /sys/module/block/parameters/events_dfl_poll_msecs 2000 0. So we know kernel polling is enabled. As above shown correct? ^ Worked 2 times after reboot then fell on it's face CD/DVD no longer mounts. With either eject or insertion of Media. dpkg -l | less --> ii udisks 1.0.5-1 amd64 storage media interface ii udisks2 2.1.3-1 amd64 D-BUS service to access and manipulate storage devices paul at desk/paul-Lenovo ~ $ dmesg | grep "sr0" [ 2.762071] sr0: scsi3-mmc drive: 48x/48x writer cd/rw xa/form2 cdda tray [ 2.762166] sr 1:0:0:0: Attached scsi CD-ROM sr0 1. Is it recommended to uninstall 'udisks' ? Thus allowing udisks2 to be the only installation 'installed' on the system. 2. Should kernel polling #'s from 2000 be raised or lowered perhaps? 3. This is a well known -SMALL to some- | -LARGE to others !BUG! 4. Some links are found below concerning 'THE' bug reports that have been previously filed with the Debian Maintainers. https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=725978 <--note post #50 https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=713877 https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=753379 udevil is a possible workaround; though for a newbie like me it's scary. The 2 below concern udevil via post #40 on bug report #725978 http://ignorantguru.github.io/udevil/ http://igurublog.wordpress.com/downloads/script-devmon/ Thank you for your time. paul g -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://mailman.mn-linux.org/pipermail/tclug-list/attachments/20150102/7e06974d/attachment.html>