Robert, with the media that previously failed to write: # dvd+rw-mediainfo /dev/dvd1 INQUIRY: [PLEXTOR ][DVDR PX-716A ][1.06] GET [CURRENT] CONFIGURATION: Mounted Media: 1Bh, DVD+R Media ID: CMC MAG/E01 Current Write Speed: 8.0x1385=11080KB/s Write Speed #0: 8.0x1385=11080KB/s Write Speed #1: 6.0x1385=8310KB/s Write Speed #2: 4.0x1385=5540KB/s GET [CURRENT] PERFORMANCE: Write Performance: 6.0x1385=8310KB/[EMAIL PROTECTED] -> 8.0x1385=11080KB/[EMAIL PROTECTED] Speed Descriptor#0: 02/2295104 [EMAIL PROTECTED]/s [EMAIL PROTECTED]/s Speed Descriptor#1: 02/2295104 [EMAIL PROTECTED]/s [EMAIL PROTECTED]/s Speed Descriptor#2: 02/2295104 [EMAIL PROTECTED]/s [EMAIL PROTECTED]/s READ DVD STRUCTURE[#0h]: Media Book Type: A1h, DVD+R book [revision 1] Legacy lead-out at: 2295104*2KB=4700372992 READ DISC INFORMATION: Disc status: appendable Number of Sessions: 1 State of Last Session: incomplete "Next" Track: 1 Number of Tracks: 1 READ TRACK INFORMATION[#1]: Track State: blank Track Start Address: 0*2KB Next Writable Address: 0*2KB Free Blocks: 2295104*2KB Track Size: 2295104*2KB FABRICATED TOC: Track#1 : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Track#AA : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Multi-session Info: [EMAIL PROTECTED] READ CAPACITY: 1*2048=2048
is there a way to disable the drive from doing any media check and just writing? Thanks, Steve On Friday 16 September 2005 10:23, Rob Bogus wrote: > Steve Adeff wrote: > >drive is a SATA drive that works fine for CDR's. > > > >growisofs -Z /dev/dvd1=file.ISO > > > >Executing 'builtin_dd if=file.ISO of=/dev/dvd1 obs=32k seek=0' > >/dev/dvd1: "Current Write Speed" is 8.2x1385KBps. > > 32768/4008509440 ( 0.0%) @0.0x, remaining 14271:43 > > 32768/4008509440 ( 0.0%) @0.0x, remaining 20388:10 > > 32768/4008509440 ( 0.0%) @0.0x, remaining 28543:26 > > 32768/4008509440 ( 0.0%) @0.0x, remaining 34659:53 > > 32768/4008509440 ( 0.0%) @0.0x, remaining 40776:20 > > 32768/4008509440 ( 0.0%) @0.0x, remaining 48931:36 > > > >dmseg output: > >Device sr0 not ready. > >Attached scsi generic sg0 at scsi2, channel 0, id 0, lun 0, type 0 > >Attached scsi generic sg1 at scsi3, channel 0, id 0, lun 0, type 5 > >Attached scsi generic sg2 at scsi6, channel 0, id 0, lun 0, type 0 > >Attached scsi generic sg3 at scsi6, channel 0, id 2, lun 0, type 0 > >parport0: FIFO is stuck > >parport0: BUSY timeout (1) in compat_write_block_pio > >DMA write timed out > >Device sr0 not ready. > >parport0: FIFO is stuck > >parport0: BUSY timeout (1) in compat_write_block_pio > >DMA write timed out > >parport0: FIFO is stuck > >parport0: BUSY timeout (1) in compat_write_block_pio > >DMA write timed out > >parport0: FIFO is stuck > >parport0: BUSY timeout (1) in compat_write_block_pio > >DMA write timed out > >SCSI error : <3 0 0 0> return code = 0x2 > >parport0: FIFO is stuck > >parport0: BUSY timeout (1) in compat_write_block_pio > >DMA write timed out > >ata4: command 0xa0 timeout, stat 0xd0 host_stat 0x20 > >SCSI error : <3 0 0 0> return code = 0x2 > >parport0: FIFO is stuck > >parport0: BUSY timeout (1) in compat_write_block_pio > >DMA write timed out > >parport0: FIFO is stuck > >parport0: BUSY timeout (1) in compat_write_block_pio > >DMA write timed out > >parport0: FIFO is stuck > >parport0: BUSY timeout (1) in compat_write_block_pio > >DMA write timed out > > Same thing I told David, your drive (firmware) may not like the media. > Things to try are other brands of media and firmware upgrade. That > "device not ready" sounds as if the firmware didn't like the media. > > Other thought: try the mediainfo command and see if that provides > enlightenment. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]