On Saturday 13 December 2008 09:40:55 Dazed_75 wrote: > On Thu, Dec 11, 2008 at 3:40 PM, Jerry Davis <jdaw...@cox.net> wrote: > > blank disc put in. > > /usr/bin/cdrecord is symlinked to wodim > > it was not suid'd (as root), so I did that, and > > ran the command you suggested, > > here is the output, all looks fine to me, so I will try to write. > > > > je...@frodo:~$ cdrecord -prcap dev=/dev/scd0 > > Device type : Removable CD-ROM > > Version : 5 > > Response Format: 2 > > Capabilities : > > Vendor_info : 'HL-DT-ST' > > Identification : 'DVDRAM GSA-T50L ' > > Revision : 'SR04' > > Device seems to be: Generic mmc2 DVD-R/DVD-RW. > > > > Drive capabilities, per MMC-3 page 2A: > > > > Does read CD-R media > > Does write CD-R media > > Does read CD-RW media > > Does write CD-RW media > > Does read DVD-ROM media > > Does read DVD-R media > > Does write DVD-R media > > Does read DVD-RAM media > > Does write DVD-RAM media > > Does support test writing > > > > Does read Mode 2 Form 1 blocks > > Does read Mode 2 Form 2 blocks > > Does read digital audio blocks > > Does restart non-streamed digital audio reads accurately > > Does support Buffer-Underrun-Free recording > > Does read multi-session CDs > > Does read fixed-packet CD media using Method 2 > > Does not read CD bar code > > Does not read R-W subcode information > > Does read raw P-W subcode data from lead in > > Does return CD media catalog number > > Does return CD ISRC information > > Does support C2 error pointers > > Does not deliver composite A/V data > > > > Does play audio CDs > > Number of volume control levels: 256 > > Does support individual volume control setting for each channel > > Does support independent mute setting for each channel > > Does not support digital output on port 1 > > Does not support digital output on port 2 > > > > Loading mechanism type: tray > > Does support ejection of CD via START/STOP command > > Does not lock media on power up via prevent jumper > > Does allow media to be locked in the drive via PREVENT/ALLOW command > > Is not currently in a media-locked state > > Does not support changing side of disk > > Does not have load-empty-slot-in-changer feature > > Does not support Individual Disk Present feature > > > > Maximum read speed: 11080 kB/s (CD 62x, DVD 8x) > > Current read speed: 11080 kB/s (CD 62x, DVD 8x) > > Maximum write speed: 11080 kB/s (CD 62x, DVD 8x) > > Current write speed: 11080 kB/s (CD 62x, DVD 8x) > > Rotational control selected: CLV/PCAV > > Buffer size in KB: 2048 > > Copy management revision supported: 1 > > Number of supported write speeds: 2 > > Write speed # 0: 11080 kB/s CLV/PCAV (CD 62x, DVD 8x) > > Write speed # 1: 5540 kB/s CLV/PCAV (CD 31x, DVD 4x) > > > > Supported CD-RW media types according to MMC-4 feature 0x37: > > Does write multi speed CD-RW media > > Does write high speed CD-RW media > > Does write ultra high speed CD-RW media > > Does write ultra high speed+ CD-RW media > > > > NOW I will try to do a write to the DVD > > > > On Thursday 11 December 2008 15:23:12 Matt Graham wrote: > >> > From: jdaw...@cox.net > >> > > >> >> installed ubuntu intrepid > >> >> then I was going to write some files to my CD-RW, and the device is > >> >> not > >> > >> found. > >> > >> >> it is installed as a scsi device, which might be the problem. > >> > >> This probably isn't the real problem. > >> > >> >> k3b says I can't use it to write, but read is ok > >> >> [ 4.750131] ata2.00: ATAPI: HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-T50L, SR04 > >> > >> DVD+-R*s are pretty standardized now, so this is probably OK. > >> > >> From: Lisa Kachold <lisakach...@obnosis.com> > >> > >> > Is your disk media already written or bad? When you slam in recordable > >> > >> media > >> > >> > k3b should automagically ask you what you would like to do? > >> > >> This depends on whether you've configured that to happen or not. Ubuntu > >> may do this by default, but I wouldn't do it like that. > >> > >> > Verify it via command line dvdrecord and cdrecord: > >> > http://ubuntuforums.org/archive/index.php/t-160777.html > >> > http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=25212 > >> > >> Also, note that Debian-based distros don't use cdrecord. They use > >> wodim, which Joerg is constantly complaining about, and saying that it's > >> horrible and has tons of bugs. So, make sure your cdrecord is SUID root > >> (still necessary since it locks pages into RAM AFAIK) and then do > >> > >> cdrecord -prcap dev=/dev/scd0 > >> > >> ...and reproduce the interesting-looking sections of its output for us. > >> You *may* want to go get the official cdrecord as well. > > > > --------------------------------------------------- > > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > Interesting that the report makes no mention whatever of DVD+R which > seems odd for a new machine. So I checked one of my machines and it > reports the same although I know it DOES write DVD+R. In fact, if I > look at the "Places" menu, the device is should as a CD-RW, DVD+-RW (I > did not know how to put in the symbol with + over the minus). > > BTW, I assume your problem is fixed since it has been a day.
no, it is not. so I put it in as a bug https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dvd+rw-tools/+bug/307477 -- Happy Trails! Jerry (K7AZJ) Hobbit Name: Pimpernel Loamsdown Registered Linux User: 275424 This email's random fortune: In the Spring, I have counted 136 different kinds of weather inside of 24 hours. -- Mark Twain, on New England weather --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss
