linux-2.4, cdrecord-2.01.01a09 PHILIPS ' 'DVD+-RW DVD8801 ' '4D28' Manufacturer: 'MBIPG101' Media type: 'W04'
Cannot upgrade cdrecord due to http://lists.debian.org/cdwrite/2006/10/msg00098.html however I don't see anything in the changelog that would solve my problem. =============== cdrecord man page says "-format" is ony needed if you want to forcibly format a DVD+RW since cdrecord will autodetect maiden DVD+RW media and format it automatically. In my experience cdrecord behavior is different: 1) running cdrecord on a maiden DVD+RW (does not auto-format) ^MTrack 01: 0 of 1 MB written.cdrecord: Input/output error. write_g1: scsi sendcmd: no error CDB: 2A 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 1F 00 status: 0x2 (CHECK CONDITION) Sense Bytes: 70 00 05 00 00 00 00 12 00 00 00 00 30 05 00 00 Sense Key: 0x5 Illegal Request, Segment 0 Sense Code: 0x30 Qual 0x05 (cannot write medium - incompatible format) Fru 0x0 Sense flags: Blk 0 (not valid) cmd finished after 0.003s timeout 100s cdrecord: A write error occured. cdrecord: Please properly read the error message above. 2) Using "cdrecord -format" on a maiden DVD+RW It will format the media OK, even if it says "Format was not needed" before formatting. Using generic SCSI-3/mmc-3 DVD+RW driver (mmc_dvdplusrw). Driver flags : DVD MMC-3 SWABAUDIO BURNFREE Supported modes: PACKET SAO Drive buf size : 655360 = 640 KB Current Secsize: 2048 Format was not needed. <========= NOTE THIS Starting to write CD/DVD at speed 4 in real FORMAT mode for single session. Last chance to quit, starting real write 0 seconds. Operation starts. Formatting media Formatting time: 139.033s 3) Using "cdrecord -format" on a DVD+RW already formatted with "cdrecord -format" Starting to write CD/DVD at speed 4 in real FORMAT mode for single session. Last chance to quit, starting real write 0 seconds. Operation starts. cdrecord: Medium is already formatted. cdrecord: Cannot format medium. I suggest the man page is updated to say that to forcibly reformat a DVD+RW you need to use "-format -force", not just "-format" like it seems to imply. 4) Now I use a script that will check if a DVD+RW medium is maiden and then use "cdrecord -format" before the actual "cdrecord -data ..." command. Is there a way to see if a medium is maiden using cdrecord? Right know I use dvd+rw-mediainfo and check for Disc status: blank Thanks -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
