Is this a pure medium problem? Sometimes, forcing write with growisofs just works, sometimes not. But formatting always breaks at about 30%. The media are Verbatim DVD+RW. I tried different machines with different burners. I run Gentoo 2.6.20.
% dvd+rw-format /dev/hdd * BD/DVD±RW/-RAM format utility by <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, version 7.0. * 4.7GB DVD+RW media detected. * formatting 27.5|:-[ STOP DE-ICING failed with SK=5h/ASC=30h/ACQ=10h]: Wrong medium type % dvd+rw-mediainfo /dev/hdd INQUIRY: [PIONEER ][DVD-RW DVR-106D][1.08] GET [CURRENT] CONFIGURATION: Mounted Media: 1Ah, DVD+RW Current Write Speed: 2.4x1385=3324KB/s Write Speed #0: 2.4x1385=3324KB/s Speed Descriptor#0: 00/2295103 [EMAIL PROTECTED]/s [EMAIL PROTECTED]/s READ DVD STRUCTURE[#0h]: Media Book Type: 00h, DVD-ROM book [revision 0] Media ID: MKM/A02 Legacy lead-out at: 2295104*2KB=4700372992 READ DISC INFORMATION: Disc status: blank Number of Sessions: 1 State of Last Session: empty "Next" Track: 1 Number of Tracks: 1 READ FORMAT CAPACITIES: unformatted: 2295104*2048=4700372992 26h(0): 2295104*2048=4700372992 READ TRACK INFORMATION[#1]: Track State: blank Track Start Address: 0*2KB Free Blocks: 2295104*2KB Track Size: 2295104*2KB READ CAPACITY: 0*2048=0
