Graham wrote: > > root:/mydata # growisofs -Z /dev/hdc -R -J /mydata/20070809/dvd1 > > Executing 'mkisofs -R -J /mydata/20070809/dvd1 | builtin_dd of=/dev/hdc > > obs=32k seek=0' > > INFO: UTF-8 character encoding detected by locale settings. > > Assuming UTF-8 encoded filenames on source filesystem, > > use -input-charset to override. > > Using 20070000.TAR;1 for /20070809_mailarchive.tar (20070809_pictures.tar) > > /dev/hdc: FEATURE 21h is not on, engaging DAO... > > An odd one.. 5:21h seems to be something to do with packet reading
Hm... sorry, where do you read 5: in the message above? And why do you think it has to do with packet reading? > > > /dev/hdc: reserving 2278432 blocks > > :-[ RESERVE TRACK failed with SK=5h/ASC=30h/ACQ=05h]: Wrong medium type > > This means the drive does not support (or recognise) > the media. You mean the actual drive (meaning it's physically unable to burn DVD-R, but that's not the case from the reviews I've found) or its software driver / device file? May it be some configuration physical microswitch in the drive? > > /dev/hdc: "Current Write Speed" is 16.4x1385KBps. > > :-? resuming track#1 from LBA#0 > > :-[ [EMAIL PROTECTED] failed with SK=5h/ASC=30h/ACQ=05h]: Wrong medium type > > :-( media is not formatted or unsupported. > > :-( write failed: Wrong medium type > > See below for growisofs error codes... > > http://pcburn.com/article.php?sid=2127 Maybe I'm dumb, but I don't find any "SK=5h/ASC=30h/ACQ=05h" combination in that page or the one it points to, http://fy.chalmers.se/~appro/linux/DVD+RW/keys.txt I have printed them and will study them more carefully, but any furhter help or suggestion on how to (re)run growisofs is very welcome. On a related note, did i do wrong or right to blank the dvd before attempting this write command (see original message for the exact syntax)? THanks, Ando -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
