From: "Thomas Schmitt" <scdbac...@gmx.net> Date: Sat, 26 Feb 2022 18:29:45 +0100 > What messages do you get printed when the CD-or-DVD medium is inserted > and you do: > > xorriso -outdev /dev/sr0 -toc
Have this drive in an external case with a blank CD. No DVDs yet. root@joule:/home/root# xorriso -outdev /dev/sr0 -toc xorriso 1.5.2 : RockRidge filesystem manipulator, libburnia project. Drive current: -outdev '/dev/sr0' Media current: CD-R Media status : is blank Media summary: 0 sessions, 0 data blocks, 0 data, 703m free Drive current: -outdev '/dev/sr0' Drive access : exclusive:unrestricted Drive type : vendor 'PLEXTOR' product 'DVDR PX-708A' revision '1.06' Drive id : '148925 ' Media current: CD-R Media product: 97m26s66f/79m59s71f , CMC Magnetics Corporation Media status : is blank Media blocks : 0 readable , 359846 writable , 359846 overall Media summary: 0 sessions, 0 data blocks, 0 data, 703m free Several specifications described here. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DVD_recordable Media which should be available. https://www.londondrugs.com/verbatim-dvd-rw---30-pack/L7011505.html https://www.londondrugs.com/verbatim-dvd%2Br-4.76gb-16x---50-pack---95037/L2167674.html Not clear that this Plextor handles plus and minus. Not clear which medium is suitable for weekly backups. Thanks, ... P. -- mobile: +1 778 951 5147 VoIP: +1 604 670 0140 48.7693 N 123.3053 W