SCSI pass-through is a Qubes limitation

Xen supports SCSI pass-through just fine, via scsiback and scsifront.
This support has not been integrated into Qubes OS, though.
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title: How to use optical discs title: How to use optical discs
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Passthrough reading and recording (a.k.a., "burning") are not supported by Xen. Passthrough reading and recording (a.k.a., "burning") are not supported by Qubes OS. This is not a limitiation of Xen, which provides scsiback and scsifront drivers, but of Qubes OS. It will be fixed in the future.
Currently, the only options for reading and recording optical discs (e.g., CDs, DVDs, BRDs) in Qubes are: Currently, the only options for reading and recording optical discs (e.g., CDs, DVDs, BRDs) in Qubes are:
1. Use a USB optical drive. 1. Use a USB optical drive.