>From: Volker Schaefer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Hallo,
>i have problems erasing/rewriting CD-RWs with a Plextor W1210A using
>cdrecord (tested with 1.9, 1.10a4 (the last version i could get a
>rpm for :) and 1.10a10) under Linux (Kernel 2.2.17, Redhat 6.2 based)
>For an error message see below...
>CDRs work just fine as does a brand new CD-RW (tested 3 different
>brands - same results).
>After burning the "virgin" CD-RW once i can't seem to erase it with
>the cdrecord/Plextor combo again while it works fine with
>cdrecord and a Sony CRX 140 in a different box.
>Flashing the firmware from 1.05 to the newest (1.07) available from
>the Plextor website didn't help.
>------snipp------
>[root@neuro-sponge /root]# cdrecord -v -force dev=0,0,0 blank=all
>Cdrecord 1.10a10 (i686-pc-linux-gnu) Copyright (C) 1995-2000 J�rg Schilling
>TOC Type: 1 = CD-ROM
>scsidev: '0,0,0'
> Indicated writing power: 5
> Reference speed: 0
> Is not unrestricted
> Is erasable
> ATIP start of lead in: -11745 (97:25/30)
> ATIP start of lead out: 359100 (79:50/00)
> speed low: 0 speed high: 4
> power mult factor: 4 6
> recommended erase/write power: 5
> A2 values: 00 00 00
>Disk type: Phase change
>Manuf. index: 40
>Manufacturer: INFODISC Technology Co., Ltd.
>Blocks total: 359100 Blocks current: 359100 Blocks remaining: 359250
>cdrecord: Input/output error. blank unit: scsi sendcmd: retryable error
>CDB: A1 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
>status: 0x2 (CHECK CONDITION)
>Sense Bytes: 70 00 03 00 00 00 00 0A 00 00 00 00 73 03 00 00
>Sense Key: 0x3 Medium Error, Segment 0
>Sense Code: 0x73 Qual 0x03 (power calibration area error) Fru 0x0
>Sense flags: Blk 0 (not valid)
>cmd finished after 13.341s timeout 9600s
Try different speed= values.
If this does not help, through away the media.
J�rg
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