Dear Charlie, It's getting worse! 'cdrecord -scanbus' seems to have lost the plot. I have copied the results as follows:-
[root@localhost malcolm]# cdrecord -V speed=0 dev=0,3,0 -eject /home/malcolm/mtdir-25oct02.raw Cdrecord 1.11a32 (i586-mandrake-linux-gnu) Copyright (C) 1995-2002 Jörg Schilling scsidev: '0,3,0' scsibus: 0 target: 3 lun: 0 cdrecord: No such file or directory. Cannot open '/dev/pg3'. Cannot open SCSI driver. cdrecord: For possible targets try 'cdrecord -scanbus'. Make sure you are root. [root@localhost malcolm]# cdrecord -scanbus Cdrecord 1.11a32 (i586-mandrake-linux-gnu) Copyright (C) 1995-2002 Jörg Schilling cdrecord: No such file or directory. Cannot open '/dev/pg*'. Cannot open SCSI driver. cdrecord: For possible targets try 'cdrecord -scanbus'. Make sure you are root. [root@localhost malcolm]# ##What on earth is /dev/pg3, I have no /dev/pg files! Before I reinstall Mandrake 9.0 to get back where I was, I am wondering if my file system which is ext3 may make a difference. Is that your system? I am grateful for your help, this is driving me crazy and pleased to recompense you for your trouble; after all I would have to pay with MandrakeExpert and this I will do for you. Please let me know your postal address. The file:/usr/doc/cdrdao-1.1.6/README was not installed on my system. On Thu, 2002-10-31 at 19:45, Charlie wrote: > Interspersed. > On Thursday 31 October 2002 10:03 am, Malcolm Candlish wrote: > > Hi Charlie, > Howdy! :-) > > > > Your material was very useful and indicates a divergence in the > > 'cdrecord' debug notices, > > > > This was apparent in:- > > > > ATIP info from disc > > Indicated writing power 5 (mine 3) > > Reference speed 2 (mine 6) > > Speed low 0 high 4 (mine 4 & 8) > > Power multi factor 5 & 6 (mine 4 & 8) > > Recommended erase speed 3 (mine 5) > > This information is read from the "blank" CD-RW in the drive. It's the main > reason I told you what I was using for the test. To minimize misunderstanding > about the displayed differences but I think I screwed up. Did you notice that > mine says "Illegal Manufacturer code?" It isn't, it's just a rather old 650 > MB -RW that has a Windows back-up on it from 3 years ago. It was written in > Windows 98 SE using Adaptec (Roxio now) 4 Easy CD Creator. Or was it Direct > CD? One or the other. The UDF file placed on the disk by that software gives > Linux a mild headache. :-( It can be overcome with simple mounting flags so > you can read what you need most of the time. > > >From your previous message: > > > ATIP start of lead in: -11745 (97:25/30) > > > ATIP start of lead out: 359848 (79:59/73) > > > speed low: 4 speed high: 8 > > > power mult factor: 1 5 > > > recommended erase/write power: 5 > > > A2 values: 26 B2 4A > > > Disk type: Phase change > > > Manuf. index: 40 > > > Manufacturer: INFODISC Technology Co., Ltd. > > > Blocks total: 359848 Blocks current: 359848 Blocks remaining: 275767 > > > cdrecord: Trying to use high speed medium on low speed writer. > > > cdrecord: fifo had 0 puts and 0 gets. *NO DATA TRANSFER* > > > cdrecord: fifo was 0 times empty and 0 times full, min fill was 0%. *NO > DATA TRANSFER* > > cdrecord seems to not be reading the ISO file you want to copy at all Malcolm. > Why? Have you tried in a terminal, > @localhost malcolm]# cd (to the directory containing the ISO) > @locahost (that directory)]# cdrecord -v speed=4 dev=0,3,0 -eject > /directoryname/isoname > > and _is the CD-RW you're using blank?_ Have you added your user to the cdrom > and cdwriter groups yet? > > Are you trying to burn a back-up from October 25 direct to CD-RW? Or is it > already made and you just want to copy it to the CD? Either way the following > "how-to" article may be of some benefit to you: > > http://www.linuxjournal.com/article.php?sid=5327 > > > > > I still get:- 'cdrecord: Trying to use high speed medium on low speed > > writer'. > > That ain't an error my friend, it's a warning. Theory says that you should use > media that is compatible (speed rating for one) with the drive you're using > to minimize the risk of damage. Your drive (and mine) maxes at 4x4x24 and the > media is rated for higher speed. Most of the time it won't matter but you may > want to think about verifying the burn before you need it. For example all of > the blank CD-Rs (spindle of 50 90 minute and a box of ten 80 minute) I have > are rated at "up to 40x certified" but there's slim chance I'll buy a new > burner before I'm forced to. I probably wouldn't burn at that high speed > anyway since I don't need any more coasters/ornaments. I made enough under > Windows for a lifetime. ;-) The Mitsumi still makes usable install disks or > anything else I need. I'll worry when it doesn't. > > > > It looks as if I need to rewrite some 'cdrecord' files to get your > > values. Hav'nt found the files yet, if you know what file please let me > > know.The /usr/bin/cdrecord is not a script file, referred to as 'Type > > unknown 238.9 KB.' in 'Properties'. > > That's the actual executable. Read this file: > > file:/usr/doc/cdrdao-1.1.6/README > > and this page: > > http://www.mandrakeuser.org/docs/utils/uiso.html > > for more than I ever wanted to know. I don't think you really need to change > any of the cdrecord code. :-) Just have to figure out what's causing you > grief. > > > > It really is very kind of you to spend the time on my problems. I hope I > > may return the pleasure to another some day. I suppose that is the > > 'Linux' community way. > > Malcolm since I'm disabled you are actually doing me a favour by posing an > interesting problem that I may be able to help solve. Before I became a > "computer chair potato" I was called a work-a-holic, and still have those > nasty urges. So you're very welcome for any small help I've been able to > offer you. > > Plus I have a rare incurable disorder that relates. > > It's called insatiable curiosity. :-) > > > > Anyway thanks you really are a star. > > > > Malcolm Candlish. > > > Regards; > -- > Charlie > Edmonton,AB,Canada > Registered user 244963 at http://counter.li.org > HOW YOU CAN TELL THAT IT'S GOING TO BE A ROTTEN DAY: > #15 Your pet rock snaps at you. > > > ---- > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
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