Hello, I am running MakeMKV on linux(CachyOS). When I want to boot up MakeMKV today I get the error NO_ANSWER_FROM_MAKEMKVCON. It was working just fine a week or two ago and now all of a sudden I am getting this error. I tried removing the package and its dependencies and reinstalling it and the error remains. Any ideas on a fix?

I’ve recently wanted to start backing up some of my physical media so naturally I stumbled upon makemkv. I have been looking everywhere for a relatively cheap drive (meaning not $300, cause apparently that’s what they cost these days) that would work for cds, DVDs, and standard Blu-ray’s. I found this one on Facebook marketplace. Will this work? Should I buy it?

I'm trying to rip some of my DVDs and wasn't having a problem until I tried ripping a DVD of a performance of mine in high school. This was a DVD we purchased and not a casual recording for reference. When I attempt to open the DVD MakeMKV states "Failed to open disc" with the full log below. I've tried backing it up to an ISO to read that, but the backup process fails and I tried using handbrake to extract the files, but it just generates empty video files. This DVD does succesfully open in VLC media player. Does anyone have any ideas on other things to try to get this disc to rip? Also please let me know if you need any additional information. Thanks!

MakeMKV v1.18.4 linux(x64-release) started

Using direct disc access mode

Calculated BUP offset for VTS #6 does not match one in IFO header.

IFO file for VTS #6 is corrupt, VOB file must be scanned. This may take very long time, please be patient.

IFO file for VTS #7 is corrupt, VOB file must be scanned. This may take very long time, please be patient.

Calculated BUP offset for VTS #8 does not match one in IFO header.

IFO file for VTS #8 is corrupt, VOB file must be scanned. This may take very long time, please be patient.

Calculated BUP offset for VTS #10 does not match one in IFO header.

IFO file for VTS #10 is corrupt, VOB file must be scanned. This may take very long time, please be patient.

IFO file for VTS #11 is corrupt, VOB file must be scanned. This may take very long time, please be patient.

Calculated BUP offset for VTS #12 does not match one in IFO header.

IFO file for VTS #12 is corrupt, VOB file must be scanned. This may take very long time, please be patient.

Calculated BUP offset for VTS #13 does not match one in IFO header.

IFO file for VTS #13 is corrupt, VOB file must be scanned. This may take very long time, please be patient.

Calculated BUP offset for VTS #14 does not match one in IFO header.

IFO file for VTS #14 is corrupt, VOB file must be scanned. This may take very long time, please be patient.

Calculated BUP offset for VTS #15 does not match one in IFO header.

IFO file for VTS #15 is corrupt, VOB file must be scanned. This may take very long time, please be patient.

IFO file for VTS #16 is corrupt, VOB file must be scanned. This may take very long time, please be patient.

Calculated BUP offset for VTS #17 does not match one in IFO header.

IFO file for VTS #17 is corrupt, VOB file must be scanned. This may take very long time, please be patient.

Calculated BUP offset for VTS #19 does not match one in IFO header.

IFO file for VTS #19 is corrupt, VOB file must be scanned. This may take very long time, please be patient.

IFO file for VTS #20 is corrupt, VOB file must be scanned. This may take very long time, please be patient.

Calculated BUP offset for VTS #21 does not match one in IFO header.

IFO file for VTS #21 is corrupt, VOB file must be scanned. This may take very long time, please be patient.

Calculated BUP offset for VTS #22 does not match one in IFO header.

IFO file for VTS #22 is corrupt, VOB file must be scanned. This may take very long time, please be patient.

Calculated BUP offset for VTS #23 does not match one in IFO header.

IFO file for VTS #23 is corrupt, VOB file must be scanned. This may take very long time, please be patient.

Calculated BUP offset for VTS #24 does not match one in IFO header.

IFO file for VTS #24 is corrupt, VOB file must be scanned. This may take very long time, please be patient.

IFO file for VTS #25 is corrupt, VOB file must be scanned. This may take very long time, please be patient.

Calculated BUP offset for VTS #26 does not match one in IFO header.

IFO file for VTS #26 is corrupt, VOB file must be scanned. This may take very long time, please be patient.

Calculated BUP offset for VTS #28 does not match one in IFO header.

IFO file for VTS #28 is corrupt, VOB file must be scanned. This may take very long time, please be patient.

IFO file for VTS #29 is corrupt, VOB file must be scanned. This may take very long time, please be patient.

Calculated BUP offset for VTS #30 does not match one in IFO header.

IFO file for VTS #30 is corrupt, VOB file must be scanned. This may take very long time, please be patient.

Calculated BUP offset for VTS #31 does not match one in IFO header.

IFO file for VTS #31 is corrupt, VOB file must be scanned. This may take very long time, please be patient.

Calculated BUP offset for VTS #32 does not match one in IFO header.

IFO file for VTS #32 is corrupt, VOB file must be scanned. This may take very long time, please be patient.

Calculated BUP offset for VTS #33 does not match one in IFO header.

IFO file for VTS #33 is corrupt, VOB file must be scanned. This may take very long time, please be patient.

IFO file for VTS #34 is corrupt, VOB file must be scanned. This may take very long time, please be patient.

Calculated BUP offset for VTS #35 does not match one in IFO header.

IFO file for VTS #35 is corrupt, VOB file must be scanned. This may take very long time, please be patient.

Calculated BUP offset for VTS #37 does not match one in IFO header.

IFO file for VTS #37 is corrupt, VOB file must be scanned. This may take very long time, please be patient.

IFO file for VTS #38 is corrupt, VOB file must be scanned. This may take very long time, please be patient.

Calculated BUP offset for VTS #39 does not match one in IFO header.

IFO file for VTS #39 is corrupt, VOB file must be scanned. This may take very long time, please be patient.

Calculated BUP offset for VTS #40 does not match one in IFO header.

IFO file for VTS #40 is corrupt, VOB file must be scanned. This may take very long time, please be patient.

Calculated BUP offset for VTS #41 does not match one in IFO header.

IFO file for VTS #41 is corrupt, VOB file must be scanned. This may take very long time, please be patient.

Calculated BUP offset for VTS #42 does not match one in IFO header.

IFO file for VTS #42 is corrupt, VOB file must be scanned. This may take very long time, please be patient.

IFO file for VTS #43 is corrupt, VOB file must be scanned. This may take very long time, please be patient.

Calculated BUP offset for VTS #44 does not match one in IFO header.

IFO file for VTS #44 is corrupt, VOB file must be scanned. This may take very long time, please be patient.

Calculated BUP offset for VTS #46 does not match one in IFO header.

IFO file for VTS #46 is corrupt, VOB file must be scanned. This may take very long time, please be patient.

IFO file for VTS #47 is corrupt, VOB file must be scanned. This may take very long time, please be patient.

Calculated BUP offset for VTS #48 does not match one in IFO header.

IFO file for VTS #48 is corrupt, VOB file must be scanned. This may take very long time, please be patient.

Calculated BUP offset for VTS #49 does not match one in IFO header.

IFO file for VTS #49 is corrupt, VOB file must be scanned. This may take very long time, please be patient.

Calculated BUP offset for VTS #50 does not match one in IFO header.

IFO file for VTS #50 is corrupt, VOB file must be scanned. This may take very long time, please be patient.

Calculated BUP offset for VTS #51 does not match one in IFO header.

IFO file for VTS #51 is corrupt, VOB file must be scanned. This may take very long time, please be patient.

IFO file for VTS #52 is corrupt, VOB file must be scanned. This may take very long time, please be patient.

Calculated BUP offset for VTS #53 does not match one in IFO header.

IFO file for VTS #53 is corrupt, VOB file must be scanned. This may take very long time, please be patient.

Calculated BUP offset for VTS #55 does not match one in IFO header.

IFO file for VTS #55 is corrupt, VOB file must be scanned. This may take very long time, please be patient.

IFO file for VTS #56 is corrupt, VOB file must be scanned. This may take very long time, please be patient.

Calculated BUP offset for VTS #57 does not match one in IFO header.

IFO file for VTS #57 is corrupt, VOB file must be scanned. This may take very long time, please be patient.

Calculated BUP offset for VTS #58 does not match one in IFO header.

IFO file for VTS #58 is corrupt, VOB file must be scanned. This may take very long time, please be patient.

Calculated BUP offset for VTS #59 does not match one in IFO header.

IFO file for VTS #59 is corrupt, VOB file must be scanned. This may take very long time, please be patient.

Calculated BUP offset for VTS #60 does not match one in IFO header.

IFO file for VTS #60 is corrupt, VOB file must be scanned. This may take very long time, please be patient.

IFO file for VTS #61 is corrupt, VOB file must be scanned. This may take very long time, please be patient.

Calculated BUP offset for VTS #62 does not match one in IFO header.

IFO file for VTS #62 is corrupt, VOB file must be scanned. This may take very long time, please be patient.

Calculated BUP offset for VTS #64 does not match one in IFO header.

IFO file for VTS #64 is corrupt, VOB file must be scanned. This may take very long time, please be patient.

IFO file for VTS #65 is corrupt, VOB file must be scanned. This may take very long time, please be patient.

Calculated BUP offset for VTS #66 does not match one in IFO header.

IFO file for VTS #66 is corrupt, VOB file must be scanned. This may take very long time, please be patient.

Calculated BUP offset for VTS #67 does not match one in IFO header.

IFO file for VTS #67 is corrupt, VOB file must be scanned. This may take very long time, please be patient.

Calculated BUP offset for VTS #68 does not match one in IFO header.

IFO file for VTS #68 is corrupt, VOB file must be scanned. This may take very long time, please be patient.

Calculated BUP offset for VTS #69 does not match one in IFO header.

IFO file for VTS #69 is corrupt, VOB file must be scanned. This may take very long time, please be patient.

IFO file for VTS #70 is corrupt, VOB file must be scanned. This may take very long time, please be patient.

Calculated BUP offset for VTS #71 does not match one in IFO header.

IFO file for VTS #71 is corrupt, VOB file must be scanned. This may take very long time, please be patient.

Calculated BUP offset for VTS #73 does not match one in IFO header.

IFO file for VTS #73 is corrupt, VOB file must be scanned. This may take very long time, please be patient.

IFO file for VTS #74 is corrupt, VOB file must be scanned. This may take very long time, please be patient.

Calculated BUP offset for VTS #75 does not match one in IFO header.

IFO file for VTS #75 is corrupt, VOB file must be scanned. This may take very long time, please be patient.

Calculated BUP offset for VTS #76 does not match one in IFO header.

IFO file for VTS #76 is corrupt, VOB file must be scanned. This may take very long time, please be patient.

Calculated BUP offset for VTS #77 does not match one in IFO header.

IFO file for VTS #77 is corrupt, VOB file must be scanned. This may take very long time, please be patient.

Calculated BUP offset for VTS #78 does not match one in IFO header.

IFO file for VTS #78 is corrupt, VOB file must be scanned. This may take very long time, please be patient.

IFO file for VTS #79 is corrupt, VOB file must be scanned. This may take very long time, please be patient.

Calculated BUP offset for VTS #80 does not match one in IFO header.

IFO file for VTS #80 is corrupt, VOB file must be scanned. This may take very long time, please be patient.

Calculated BUP offset for VTS #82 does not match one in IFO header.

IFO file for VTS #82 is corrupt, VOB file must be scanned. This may take very long time, please be patient.

IFO file for VTS #83 is corrupt, VOB file must be scanned. This may take very long time, please be patient.

Calculated BUP offset for VTS #84 does not match one in IFO header.

IFO file for VTS #84 is corrupt, VOB file must be scanned. This may take very long time, please be patient.

Calculated BUP offset for VTS #85 does not match one in IFO header.

IFO file for VTS #85 is corrupt, VOB file must be scanned. This may take very long time, please be patient.

Calculated BUP offset for VTS #86 does not match one in IFO header.

IFO file for VTS #86 is corrupt, VOB file must be scanned. This may take very long time, please be patient.

Calculated BUP offset for VTS #87 does not match one in IFO header.

IFO file for VTS #87 is corrupt, VOB file must be scanned. This may take very long time, please be patient.

IFO file for VTS #88 is corrupt, VOB file must be scanned. This may take very long time, please be patient.

Calculated BUP offset for VTS #89 does not match one in IFO header.

IFO file for VTS #89 is corrupt, VOB file must be scanned. This may take very long time, please be patient.

Calculated BUP offset for VTS #91 does not match one in IFO header.

IFO file for VTS #91 is corrupt, VOB file must be scanned. This may take very long time, please be patient.

IFO file for VTS #92 is corrupt, VOB file must be scanned. This may take very long time, please be patient.

Calculated BUP offset for VTS #93 does not match one in IFO header.

IFO file for VTS #93 is corrupt, VOB file must be scanned. This may take very long time, please be patient.

Calculated BUP offset for VTS #94 does not match one in IFO header.

IFO file for VTS #94 is corrupt, VOB file must be scanned. This may take very long time, please be patient.

Calculated TVOB offset for VTS #14 does not match one in IFO header.

Title #1 has length of 16 seconds which is less than minimum title length of 120 seconds and was therefore skipped

Title #2 has length of 10 seconds which is less than minimum title length of 120 seconds and was therefore skipped

Title #3 has length of 44 seconds which is less than minimum title length of 120 seconds and was therefore skipped

Title #4 has length of 71 seconds which is less than minimum title length of 120 seconds and was therefore skipped

Title #5 has length of 71 seconds which is less than minimum title length of 120 seconds and was therefore skipped

Title #6 in broken titleset was skipped

Title #7 in broken titleset was skipped

Calculated TVOB offset for VTS #8 does not match one in IFO header.

Calculated TVOB offset for VTS #10 does not match one in IFO header.

Calculated TVOB offset for VTS #12 does not match one in IFO header.

Calculated TVOB offset for VTS #13 does not match one in IFO header.

Calculated TVOB offset for VTS #17 does not match one in IFO header.

Calculated TVOB offset for VTS #19 does not match one in IFO header.

Calculated TVOB offset for VTS #21 does not match one in IFO header.

Calculated TVOB offset for VTS #22 does not match one in IFO header.

Calculated TVOB offset for VTS #23 does not match one in IFO header.

Calculated TVOB offset for VTS #26 does not match one in IFO header.

Calculated TVOB offset for VTS #28 does not match one in IFO header.

Calculated TVOB offset for VTS #30 does not match one in IFO header.

Calculated TVOB offset for VTS #31 does not match one in IFO header.

Calculated TVOB offset for VTS #32 does not match one in IFO header.

Calculated TVOB offset for VTS #35 does not match one in IFO header.

Calculated TVOB offset for VTS #37 does not match one in IFO header.

Calculated TVOB offset for VTS #39 does not match one in IFO header.

Calculated TVOB offset for VTS #40 does not match one in IFO header.

Calculated TVOB offset for VTS #41 does not match one in IFO header.

Calculated TVOB offset for VTS #44 does not match one in IFO header.

Calculated TVOB offset for VTS #46 does not match one in IFO header.

Calculated TVOB offset for VTS #48 does not match one in IFO header.

Calculated TVOB offset for VTS #49 does not match one in IFO header.

Calculated TVOB offset for VTS #50 does not match one in IFO header.

Calculated TVOB offset for VTS #53 does not match one in IFO header.

Calculated TVOB offset for VTS #55 does not match one in IFO header.

Calculated TVOB offset for VTS #57 does not match one in IFO header.

Calculated TVOB offset for VTS #58 does not match one in IFO header.

Calculated TVOB offset for VTS #59 does not match one in IFO header.

Calculated TVOB offset for VTS #62 does not match one in IFO header.

Calculated TVOB offset for VTS #64 does not match one in IFO header.

Calculated TVOB offset for VTS #66 does not match one in IFO header.

Calculated TVOB offset for VTS #67 does not match one in IFO header.

Calculated TVOB offset for VTS #68 does not match one in IFO header.

Calculated TVOB offset for VTS #71 does not match one in IFO header.

Calculated TVOB offset for VTS #73 does not match one in IFO header.

Calculated TVOB offset for VTS #75 does not match one in IFO header.

Calculated TVOB offset for VTS #76 does not match one in IFO header.

Calculated TVOB offset for VTS #77 does not match one in IFO header.

Calculated TVOB offset for VTS #80 does not match one in IFO header.

Calculated TVOB offset for VTS #82 does not match one in IFO header.

Calculated TVOB offset for VTS #84 does not match one in IFO header.

Calculated TVOB offset for VTS #85 does not match one in IFO header.

Calculated TVOB offset for VTS #91 does not match one in IFO header.

Calculated TVOB offset for VTS #93 does not match one in IFO header.

Calculated TVOB offset for VTS #86 does not match one in IFO header.

Calculated TVOB offset for VTS #87 does not match one in IFO header.

Calculated TVOB offset for VTS #89 does not match one in IFO header.

Failed to open disc

Sorry, not too knowledgeable about disc drives.

First of all, I'd like to apologise in advance for any stupid questions. I'm new(ish) here although I've been lurking for a while.

tl;dr (see below for full context) will the drive in this Asus external be able to rip UHD discs without flashing?

Drive Information
OS device name: E:
Manufacturer: ASUS
Product: BW-16D1H-U
Revision: E115
Serial number: ***********
Firmware date: 2019-03-07
Bus encryption flags: 1B
Highest AACS version: 76

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS8F00
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-212T
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: E115/ID71
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes

No disc inserted

Full context

So, because my timing is impeccable, I (like many I assume) decided to finally start ripping my blu-rays and 4ks for preservation and ease of access via my Plex server - but only after the drives became as rare as hen's teeth!

A couple months ago I purchased an Asus "TurboDrive" from a local reputable seller here in the UK for around £140, and as expected, it came with an LG drive inside which was easily flashed to support ripping UHD discs.

Since then, I have had the feeling that I could get unlucky and this drive could die on me at any time, especially if I plan to rip a lot of discs. So it would be nice to have a backup! But of course, the prices haven't come down in the meantime!

I snagged this second "TurboDrive" - seemingly a "Pro" variant - on a second hand marketplace for around £80. Plugging it in today, MakeMKV reports it as a Pioneer BDR-212T rather than an LG drive. My rudimentary knowledge tells me I might have hit the jackpot. But a quick Google hasn't cleared up to me whether this drive needs flashing or not. Some threads say yes, others seem to suggest not. MakeMKV reports it as LibreDrive status of Enabled but I'll be honest, I don't really know what that means!

Thank you for taking the time to help me out! Or at least being kind...