From: "Thomas Schmitt" <scdbac...@gmx.net> Date: Tue, 15 Mar 2022 22:27:37 +0100 > How old is it ?
Nameplate is marked "September 2003". > I find this model mentioned as early as 2003. DVD burning was a novelty > back then. Consistent. > You may ask it by > > xorriso -outdev /dev/sr0 -list_profiles out 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 type : vendor 'PLEXTOR' product 'DVDR PX-708A' revision '1.06' Profile : 0x001B (DVD+R) Profile : 0x001A (DVD+RW) Profile : 0x0014 (DVD-RW sequential recording) Profile : 0x0013 (DVD-RW restricted overwrite) Profile : 0x0011 (DVD-R sequential recording) Profile : 0x0010 (DVD-ROM) Profile : 0x000A (CD-RW) Profile : 0x0009 (CD-R) (current) Profile : 0x0008 (CD-ROM) > DVD-R and DVD+RW should both be ok. DVD-R can store up to 99 sessions > with several MB wasted between each session. Will aim for DVD+R, DVD-R or DVD+RW and report the result. > If you cannot avoid DVD-RW ... Should be a choice to avoid it. Thanks, ... P. -- mobile: +1 778 951 5147 VoIP: +1 604 670 0140 48.7693 N 123.3053 W