python and dbus - beginner seeking some help

[bob]

On Fri, 28 Jul 2006 19:03:00 +0100, bob wrote:

> Hello,
> 
> First of all, does anyone know whether dbus will allow be to do 3 things:
> 
> 1.  query whether or not there is a dvd drive.
> 2.  query whether or not there is a blank disc in it.
> 3.  query what it's capacity is.
> 
> If I'm barking up the wrong tree, what should I be considering instead ?
> 
> If I am thinking along the right lines, then I'd be grateful for any links
> to any guides or tutorials relating to dbus. I have tried looking and
> found nothing uesful yet, and I will continue to do so, but I was hoping
> someone could help.
> 
> Thanks for reading :-)

I've found some info at:

http://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/dbus

but even still, additional info can't do any harm, especially if I
struggle to make sense of the information at the above location.