Try giving each device its own IRQ. Presently, you have a number of devices
sharing the same IRQ, an open invitation for conflicts. After this, try
burning again. Also, have you looked at the CD-Writing HOWTO, available at
http://www.linuxdoc.org?
On Fri, 22 Dec 2000 08:04, Roger Sherman wrote:
> Its an IDE CD-RW. I don't think it runs off a controller card, but I'm not
> 100% on that. I did go into the BIOS to check to see if PNP was enabled,
> but there wasn't anything that said anything about it...cheesy Compaq...
>
> But I did find a list of IRQ stuff:
>
> PCI Devices
>
> Compaq VGA Controller - IRQ 11
> Intel USB Controller - IRQ 11
> Intel SMBus Controller - IRQ 5
> Compaq audio device - IRQ 5
> Ethernet Controller - IRQ 5
>
> Any idea if any of this stuff could be affecting me?
>
> peace,
>
> Rog
>
> http://www.slammingrooves.com
> Registered Linux user #190719
>
> On Wed, 20 Dec 2000, Sridhar Dhanapalan wrote:
> > Firstly, is your drive IDE or SCSI? Does it run off a controller card
> > (almost a certainty if it is SCSI)? If so, then is the card ISA or PCI?
> > Apparently ISA cards in Linux have problems with IRQs (they must be set
> > manually). PCI cards can also have problems, though not as many. There
> > should be an option in your BIOS called something like "Plug 'n Play OS
> > installed". Set this to No. Try burning again (do dummy burns so you
> > don't waste money on coasters). What other cards do you have on your
> > system, and are they ISA or PCI? You could be experiencing a good ol' IRQ
> > conflict.
> >
> > On Wed, 20 Dec 2000 09:57, Roger Sherman wrote:
> > > Hey Sridhar...
> > >
> > > OK, there was a guy who had virtually the same CD-RW as I do in the
> > > expert list, who got the same message about the controller returning
> > > the wrong size...he said in 7.1, even though he got that message, his
> > > CD-RW worked flawlessly. In 7.2 it's a bit more intermittant, but it
> > > works, so I don't think thats the main problem...at least its not mine.
> > >
> > > Someone else on the expert list had this to say:
> > >
> > > --
> > >
> > > I have an adaptec AHA1505 ISA scsi card and S&F 4x CDRW.
> > > I also have Yamaha OPL-SAx ISA sound card.
> > > A while ago, I too had similar problem with my CD burner.
> > > It turned out that both the ISA cards were using same IRQ and IO
> > > addresses were messed up. Also if I enabled sound or started any sound
> > > program my system used to freeze and I had to press RESET button.
> > > I solved the problem with doing the isapnp configuration by hand.
> > > Now both the cards are happy and I've had no problems.
> > >
> > > --
> > >
> > > I don't really know how to go about figureing out if what he said could
> > > be my problem, let alone configuring it if in fact that is the problem,
> > > but it seems an avenue worth exploring...any suggestions on where to
> > > start?
> > >
> > > peace,
> > >
> > > Rog
> > >
> > > http://www.slammingrooves.com
> > > Registered Linux user #190719
> > >
> > > On Tue, 19 Dec 2000, Sridhar Dhanapalan wrote:
> > > > It seems that the main problem is the line "cdrecord: Warning:
> > > > controller returns wrong size for CD capabilities page". I am not an
> > > > expert with cdrecord, but perhaps your drive is not yet supported by
> > > > it. Have you checked linux hardware databases to see whether your
> > > > drive is supported? I remember seeing a post on the list in the last
> > > > few days that was very similar to your problem (same drive: LG CED
> > > > 8042B). Unfortunately, I have deleted it. Perhaps you should search
> > > > the list archives at
> > > > www.linux-mandrake.com.
> > > >
> > > > On Tue, 19 Dec 2000 10:43, Roger Sherman wrote:
> > > > > LOL...you asked for it,,,
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > GnomeToaster Recording Terminal
> > > > > Recording 5209724 bytes to CD
> > > > > cdrecord: Warning: controller returns wrong size for CD
> > > > > capabilities page. cdrecord: Warning: controller returns wrong size
> > > > > for CD capabilities page. cdrecord: Warning: controller returns
> > > > > wrong size for CD capabilities page. cdrecord: Warning: controller
> > > > > returns wrong size for CD capabilities page. cdrecord: Warning:
> > > > > controller returns wrong size for CD write parameter page.
> > > > > cdrecord: WARNING: Track size unknown. Data may not fit on disk.
> > > > > cdrecord: Warning: controller returns wrong size for CD write
> > > > > parameter page.
> > > > > cdrecord: Warning: controller returns wrong size for CD
> > > > > capabilities page. Cdrecord 1.9 (i586-mandrake-linux-gnu) Copyright
> > > > > (C) 1995-2000 Jrg Schilling
> > > > > scsidev: '0,0'
> > > > > scsibus: 0 target: 0 lun: 0
> > > > > Linux sg driver version: 2.1.39
> > > > > Using libscg version 'schily-0.1'
> > > > > Device type : Removable CD-ROM
> > > > > Version : 0
> > > > > Response Format: 1
> > > > > Vendor_info : 'LG '
> > > > > Identifikation : 'CD-RW CED-8042B '
> > > > > Revision : '1.07'
> > > > > Device seems to be: Generic mmc CD-RW.
> > > > > Using generic SCSI-3/mmc CD-R driver (mmc_cdr).
> > > > > Driver flags : SWABAUDIO
> > > > > Starting to write CD/DVD at speed 2 in dummy mode for single
> > > > > session. Last chance to quit, starting dummy write in 9 seconds.
> > > > > 8 seconds.
> > > > > 7 seconds. 6 seconds. 5 seconds. 4
> > > > > seconds.
> > > > > 3 seconds. 2 seconds. 1 seconds.cdrecord:
> > > > > Warning:
> > > > > controller returns wrong size for CD write parameter page.
> > > > > cdrecord: Warning: controller returns wrong size for CD write
> > > > > parameter page.
> > > > >
> > > > > CDB: 2A 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 1B 00
> > > > > Sense Bytes: 70 00 05 00 00 00 00 0A 00 00 00 00 64 00 00 00
> > > > > Sense Key: 0x5 Illegal Request, Segment 0
> > > > > Sense Code: 0x64 Qual 0x00 (illegal mode for this track) Fru 0x0
> > > > > Sense flags: Blk 0 (not valid)
> > > > > cdrecord: Input/output error. write_g1: scsi sendcmd: retryable
> > > > > error status: 0x2 (CHECK CONDITION)
> > > > > write track data: error after 0 bytes
> > > > > Sense Bytes: 70 00 00 00 00 00 00 0A 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
> > > > >
> > > > > Child exited unexpectedly.
> > > > >
> > > > > fixating CDROM.
> > > > > cdrecord: Warning: controller returns wrong size for CD
> > > > > capabilities page. cdrecord: Warning: controller returns wrong size
> > > > > for CD capabilities page. cdrecord: Warning: controller returns
> > > > > wrong size for CD capabilities page. cdrecord: Warning: controller
> > > > > returns wrong size for CD capabilities page. cdrecord: Warning:
> > > > > controller returns wrong size for CD write parameter page.
> > > > > cdrecord: Warning: controller returns wrong size for CD write
> > > > > parameter page.
> > > > > cdrecord: Warning: controller returns wrong size for CD
> > > > > capabilities page. Cdrecord 1.9 (i586-mandrake-linux-gnu) Copyright
> > > > > (C) 1995-2000 Jrg Schilling
> > > > > scsidev: '0,0'
> > > > > scsibus: 0 target: 0 lun: 0
> > > > > Linux sg driver version: 2.1.39
> > > > > Using libscg version 'schily-0.1'
> > > > > Device type : Removable CD-ROM
> > > > > Version : 0
> > > > > Response Format: 1
> > > > > Vendor_info : 'LG '
> > > > > Identifikation : 'CD-RW CED-8042B '
> > > > > Revision : '1.07'
> > > > > Device seems to be: Generic mmc CD-RW.
> > > > > Using generic SCSI-3/mmc CD-R driver (mmc_cdr).
> > > > > Driver flags : SWABAUDIO
> > > > > Starting to write CD/DVD at speed 2 in dummy mode for single
> > > > > session. Last chance to quit, starting dummy write in 9 seconds.
> > > > > 8 seconds.
> > > > > 7 seconds. 6 seconds. 5 seconds. 4
> > > > > seconds.
> > > > > 3 seconds. 2 seconds. 1 seconds.cdrecord:
> > > > > Warning:
> > > > > controller returns wrong size for CD write parameter page.
> > > > > cdrecord: Input/output error. mode select g1: scsi sendcmd:
> > > > > retryable error
> > > > > status: 0x2 (CHECK CONDITION)
> > > > >
> > > > > CDB: 55 10 00 00 00 00 00 00 10 00
> > > > > Sense Bytes: 70 00 05 00 00 00 00 0A 00 00 00 00 24 00 00 00
> > > > > Sense Key: 0x5 Illegal Request, Segment 0
> > > > > Sense Code: 0x24 Qual 0x00 (invalid field in cdb) Fru 0x0
> > > > > Sense flags: Blk 0 (not valid)
> > > > > cmd finished after 0.004s timeout 40s
> > > > > CD recording process finished.
> > > > >
> > > > > Does this tell you anything?
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > peace,
> > > > >
> > > > > Rog
> > > > >
> > > > > http://www.slammingrooves.com
> > > > > Registered Linux user #190719
> > > > >
> > > > > On Mon, 18 Dec 2000, Sridhar Dhanapalan wrote:
> > > > > > Is the output the same (or almost the same) every time? If so,
> > > > > > send us a copy so we can help troubleshoot your problem.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On Mon, 18 Dec 2000 07:16, Roger Sherman wrote:
> > > > > > > On Sunday 17 December 2000 07:55, you wrote:
> > > > > > > > Most GUI frontends for cdrecord have an option where you can
> > > > > > > > actually see cdrecord output as it records. If you have a
> > > > > > > > problem, it should be explained here.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Yep, tons of it went flying by real fast in gtoaster...but it
> > > > > > > was all greek to me :-/
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > On Sun, 17 Dec 2000 12:10, Roger Sherman wrote:
> > > > > > > > > Having tons of problems burning CDs...the gui's just don't
> > > > > > > > > want to even mess with me, except gtoaster, and it gives me
> > > > > > > > > a bunch of output messages leading up to the countdown to
> > > > > > > > > burn, but it never actually burns anything...I'd like to
> > > > > > > > > give cdrecord a whirl from the command line, but I have to
> > > > > > > > > admit, the man page on it is beyond me. Could someone throw
> > > > > > > > > a sample command as you would actually do it if you were
> > > > > > > > > burning a wav file from your HD to a disc, so I could see
> > > > > > > > > the actual syntax as its supposed to be? I'm hoping that
> > > > > > > > > makes it click for me...thanks!
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > peace,
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Rog
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > http://www.slammingrooves.com
> > > > > > > > > Registered Linux user #190719
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --
> > > > > > Sridhar Dhanapalan.
> > > > > > Your mouse has moved. Windows must be rebooted to acknowledge
> > > > > > this change.
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Sridhar Dhanapalan.
> > > > Your mouse has moved. Windows must be rebooted to acknowledge this
> > > > change.
> >
> > --
> > Sridhar Dhanapalan.
> > Your mouse has moved. Windows must be rebooted to acknowledge this
> > change.
--
Sridhar Dhanapalan.
Your mouse has moved. Windows must be rebooted to acknowledge this change.
