I was encouraged to see someone reported successful operation of a usb cdrw, so decided to try my iomega. It's the Iomega CD-RW USB 16x10x40 external drive.
It reads fine, but won't write. I'm using RedHat 7.3 with kernel 2.4.18-4. I set up /etc/fstab with this line: /dev/scd0 /mnt/usbcdrom iso9660 noauto,user,ro 0 0 When I do cdrecord --scanbus, I get: Cdrecord 1.10 (i686-pc-linux-gnu) Copyright (C) 1995-2001 Jörg Schilling Linux sg driver version: 3.1.22 Using libscg version 'schily-0.5' scsibus0: 0,0,0 0) 'IOMEGA ' 'CDRW6402EXT-B ' 'UOSA' Removable CD-ROM 0,1,0 1) * 0,2,0 2) * 0,3,0 3) * 0,4,0 4) * 0,5,0 5) * 0,6,0 6) * 0,7,0 7) * When I try to erase a cdrw, I get a message saying it doesn't recognize the medium (output shown below). When I try to write to a blank cdr disk, I get a similar message (output from KOnCD at end). I check the permissions and they appear OK, as follows: [root@localhost root]# ls -l /dev/scd0 brwxrwxrwx 1 root disk 11, 0 Apr 11 10:25 /dev/scd0 but, when I try to mount it, I get a write protection error, as follows: [root@localhost root]# mount -t iso9660 /dev/scd0 /mnt/usbcdrom mount: block device /dev/scd0 is write-protected, mounting read-only mount: /dev/scd0 already mounted or /mnt/usbcdrom busy mount: according to mtab, /dev/scd0 is already mounted on /mnt/usbcdrom Any thoughts as to how I can get this burning? Attempt to erase a cdrw disk: [root@localhost root]# cdrecord -v -d -force -eject blank=all dev=0,0,0 dev: 0,0,0 speed: 4 fs: 4194304 Cdrecord 1.10 (i686-pc-linux-gnu) Copyright (C) 1995-2001 Jörg Schilling TOC Type: 1 = CD-ROM fs: 4194304 buflen: 4198400 cdrecord: shared memory segment attached: 4002C000 buf: 4002C000 bufend: 4042D000, buflen: 4198400 buf: 4002C000 bufend: 4042D000, buflen: 4198400 (align 0) scsidev: '0,0,0' scsibus: 0 target: 0 lun: 0 scg__open() 0,0,0 Linux sg driver version: 3.1.22 l1: 0x0 l2: 0x0 Bus: 0 Target: 0 Lun: 0 Chan: 0 Ino: 0 Using libscg version 'schily-0.5' Target (0,0,0): DMA max 129024 old max: 64512 SCSI buffer size: 64512 Target (0,0,0): DMA max 129024 old max: 64512 scgo_getbuf: 64512 bytes atapi: 1 ioctl ret: 0 host_status: 00 driver_status: 08 ioctl ret: 0 host_status: 00 driver_status: 00 ioctl ret: 0 host_status: 00 driver_status: 00 ioctl ret: 0 host_status: 00 driver_status: 00 ioctl ret: 0 host_status: 00 driver_status: 00 ioctl ret: 0 host_status: 00 driver_status: 00 ioctl ret: 0 host_status: 00 driver_status: 00 ioctl ret: 0 host_status: 00 driver_status: 00 ioctl ret: 0 host_status: 00 driver_status: 00 ioctl ret: 0 host_status: 00 driver_status: 00 ioctl ret: 0 host_status: 00 driver_status: 00 ioctl ret: 0 host_status: 00 driver_status: 00 Device type : Removable CD-ROM Version : 2 Response Format: 2 Capabilities : Vendor_info : 'IOMEGA ' Identifikation : 'CDRW6402EXT-B ' Revision : 'UOSA' Device seems to be: Generic mmc CD-RW. ioctl ret: 0 host_status: 00 driver_status: 00 ioctl ret: 0 host_status: 00 driver_status: 00 ioctl ret: 0 host_status: 00 driver_status: 00 ioctl ret: 0 host_status: 00 driver_status: 00 ioctl ret: 0 host_status: 00 driver_status: 00 ioctl ret: 0 host_status: 00 driver_status: 00 ioctl ret: 0 host_status: 00 driver_status: 00 ioctl ret: 0 host_status: 00 driver_status: 00 ioctl ret: 0 host_status: 00 driver_status: 00 ioctl ret: 0 host_status: 00 driver_status: 00 ioctl ret: 0 host_status: 00 driver_status: 00 ioctl ret: 0 host_status: 00 driver_status: 00 ioctl ret: 0 host_status: 00 driver_status: 00 ioctl ret: 0 host_status: 00 driver_status: 00 ioctl ret: 0 host_status: 00 driver_status: 00 ioctl ret: 0 host_status: 00 driver_status: 00 ioctl ret: 0 host_status: 00 driver_status: 00 ioctl ret: 0 host_status: 00 driver_status: 00 ioctl ret: 0 host_status: 00 driver_status: 00 ioctl ret: 0 host_status: 00 driver_status: 00 ioctl ret: 0 host_status: 00 driver_status: 00 ioctl ret: 0 host_status: 00 driver_status: 00 ioctl ret: 0 host_status: 00 driver_status: 00 Using generic SCSI-3/mmc CD-R driver (mmc_cdr). Driver flags : SWABAUDIO ioctl ret: 0 host_status: 00 driver_status: 00 Drive buf size : 1966272 = 1920 KB ioctl ret: 0 host_status: 00 driver_status: 00 ioctl ret: 0 host_status: 07 driver_status: 00 ioctl ret: 0 host_status: 00 driver_status: 08 ioctl ret: 0 host_status: 00 driver_status: 08 ioctl ret: 0 host_status: 07 driver_status: 00 ioctl ret: 0 host_status: 00 driver_status: 08 Current Secsize: -1 ioctl ret: 0 host_status: 00 driver_status: 08 Current Secsize: -1073734144 ioctl ret: 0 host_status: 00 driver_status: 08 ioctl ret: 0 host_status: 00 driver_status: 08 cdrecord: Input/output error. read disk info: scsi sendcmd: no error CDB: 51 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 04 00 status: 0x2 (CHECK CONDITION) Sense Bytes: 70 00 02 00 00 00 00 0A 00 00 00 00 04 01 00 00 Sense Key: 0x2 Not Ready, Segment 0 Sense Code: 0x04 Qual 0x01 (logical unit is in process of becoming ready) Fru 0x0 Sense flags: Blk 0 (not valid) cmd finished after 0.318s timeout 240s cdrecord: Cannot get disk type. ioctl ret: 0 host_status: 00 driver_status: 00 ioctl ret: 0 host_status: 00 driver_status: 00 ioctl ret: 0 host_status: 00 driver_status: 08 ioctl ret: 0 host_status: 00 driver_status: 00 ioctl ret: 0 host_status: 00 driver_status: 08 ioctl ret: 0 host_status: 00 driver_status: 00 ioctl ret: 0 host_status: 00 driver_status: 08 ioctl ret: 0 host_status: 00 driver_status: 00 ioctl ret: 0 host_status: 00 driver_status: 08 ioctl ret: 0 host_status: 00 driver_status: 08 ioctl ret: 0 host_status: 00 driver_status: 00 ioctl ret: 0 host_status: 00 driver_status: 08 ioctl ret: 0 host_status: 00 driver_status: 08 ioctl ret: 0 host_status: 00 driver_status: 00 ioctl ret: 0 host_status: 00 driver_status: 08 ioctl ret: 0 host_status: 00 driver_status: 00 ioctl ret: 0 host_status: 00 driver_status: 08 ioctl ret: 0 host_status: 00 driver_status: 00 ioctl ret: 0 host_status: 00 driver_status: 08 ioctl ret: 0 host_status: 00 driver_status: 08 ioctl ret: 0 host_status: 00 driver_status: 00 ioctl ret: 0 host_status: 00 driver_status: 00 ioctl ret: 0 host_status: 00 driver_status: 08 ioctl ret: 0 host_status: 00 driver_status: 00 ioctl ret: 0 host_status: 00 driver_status: 08 ioctl ret: 0 host_status: 00 driver_status: 00 ioctl ret: 0 host_status: 00 driver_status: 08 ioctl ret: 0 host_status: 00 driver_status: 00 ioctl ret: 0 host_status: 00 driver_status: 08 ioctl ret: 0 host_status: 00 driver_status: 08 ioctl ret: 0 host_status: 00 driver_status: 08 cdrecord: Input/output error. test unit ready: scsi sendcmd: no error CDB: 00 00 00 00 00 00 status: 0x2 (CHECK CONDITION) Sense Bytes: 70 00 02 00 00 00 00 0A 00 00 00 00 3A 00 00 00 Sense Key: 0x2 Not Ready, Segment 0 Sense Code: 0x3A Qual 0x00 (medium not present) Fru 0x0 Sense flags: Blk 0 (not valid) cmd finished after 0.010s timeout 40s ioctl ret: 0 host_status: 00 driver_status: 08 cdrecord: Input/output error. blank unit: scsi sendcmd: no error CDB: A1 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 status: 0x2 (CHECK CONDITION) Sense Bytes: 70 00 02 00 00 00 00 0A 00 00 00 00 3A 00 00 00 Sense Key: 0x2 Not Ready, Segment 0 Sense Code: 0x3A Qual 0x00 (medium not present) Fru 0x0 Sense flags: Blk 0 (not valid) cmd finished after 0.011s timeout 9600s Attempt to record data to a blank cdr disk: scsidev: '0,0,0' scsibus: 0 target: 0 lun: 0 Linux sg driver version: 3.1.22 Cdrecord 1.10 (i686-pc-linux-gnu) Copyright (C) 1995-2001 Jörg Schilling TOC Type: 1 = CD-ROM Using libscg version 'schily-0.5' atapi: 1 Device type : Removable CD-ROM Version : 2 Response Format: 2 Capabilities : Vendor_info : 'IOMEGA ' Identifikation : 'CDRW6402EXT-B ' Revision : 'UOSA' Device seems to be: Generic mmc CD-RW. Using generic SCSI-3/mmc CD-R driver (mmc_cdr). Driver flags : SWABAUDIO Drive buf size : 1966272 = 1920 KB FIFO size : 4194304 = 4096 KB /usr/bin/cdrecord: Input/output error. read disk info: scsi sendcmd: no error CDB: 51 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 04 00 status: 0x2 (CHECK CONDITION) Sense Bytes: 70 00 02 00 00 00 00 0A 00 00 00 00 04 01 00 00 Sense Key: 0x2 Not Ready, Segment 0 Sense Code: 0x04 Qual 0x01 (logical unit is in process of becoming ready) Fru 0x0 Sense flags: Blk 0 (not valid) cmd finished after 0.318s timeout 240s /usr/bin/cdrecord: Cannot get disk type. /usr/bin/cdrecord: WARNING: Track size unknown. Data may not fit on disk. Track 01: data unknown length Total size: 0 MB (00:00.00) = 0 sectors Lout start: 0 MB (00:02/00) = 0 sectors Current Secsize: -1073734144 Starting to write CD/DVD at speed 2 in write mode for single session. Last chance to quit, starting real write in 9 seconds. 8 seconds. 7 seconds. 6 seconds. 5 seconds. 4 seconds. 3 seconds. 2 seconds. 1 seconds. 0 seconds. Operation starts. Waiting for reader process to fill input buffer ... input buffer ready. Performing OPC... /usr/bin/cdrecord: Input/output error. send opc: scsi sendcmd: no error CDB: 54 01 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 status: 0x2 (CHECK CONDITION) Sense Bytes: 70 00 02 00 00 00 00 0A 00 00 00 00 3A 00 00 00 Sense Key: 0x2 Not Ready, Segment 0 Sense Code: 0x3A Qual 0x00 (medium not present) Fru 0x0 Sense flags: Blk 0 (not valid) cmd finished after 0.010s timeout 60s /usr/bin/cdrecord: Resource temporarily unavailable. OPC failed. /usr/bin/cdrecord: fifo had 1 puts and 0 gets. /usr/bin/cdrecord: fifo was 0 times empty and 0 times full, min fill was 100%. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]