Re: Unable to blank dvd/rw media
Am 08.03.2015 um 04:18 schrieb Ed Greshko: I err'd when I wrote the above as I actually found 2 DVD's in the drawer and the one I used was an off-brand from "Melody Group" here in Taiwan and blanking worked. The Philips brand DVD+RW does *not* support the "blank" option when using the dvd+rw-format tool... [egreshko@meimei ~]$ dvd+rw-format -blank=full /dev/sr0 * BD/DVD±RW/-RAM format utility by , version 7.1. * 4.7GB DVD+RW media detected. - illegal command-line option for this media. I found the dvd+rw-format man page quite readable (unlike some others) and helpful in explaining the difference between DVD-RW and DVD+RW media with respect to blanking/formatting: To blank a DVD-RW and put in the incremental sequential mode, run: dvd+rw-format -blank=full /dev/dvd ... -force[=full] Perform formatting even if the medium is formatted already. This is not recommended for BD-RE and DVD+RW media, since they need to be formatted only once. Use -format=full to perform full (lengthy) reformat in case of DVD-RAM ... ... Note that DVD+RW re-formatting procedure does not substitute for blanking. If you want to nullify the media, e.g. for privacy reasons, do it explicitly with 'growisofs -Z /dev/dvd=/dev/zero'. -- users mailing list users@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Fedora Code of Conduct: http://fedoraproject.org/code-of-conduct Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org
Re: Unable to blank dvd/rw media
On 03/07/15 22:15, Ed Greshko wrote:
> On 03/07/15 19:52, Klaus-Peter Schrage wrote:
>> Am 07.03.2015 um 03:18 schrieb jd1008:
>>> This drive or media does not support the 'BLANK media' command
>>> cdrecord: Cannot blank disk, aborting.
>> These lines say it all, see the BLANK command applies to CDs, not to
>> DVD-rw's ("cdrecord --help").
>> Usually you *format* these media once, then, unlike CDs, you simply
>> overwrite them.
>>
> I hardly use optical media these days. But I happen to find an old Philips
> DVD+RW disk in a drawer. I used the cdrecord -v blank=all command on it and
> it worked just fine. I didn't save the output it created but there was a
> HINT telling me I really should be using the dvd+rw-format command.
>
I err'd when I wrote the above as I actually found 2 DVD's in the drawer and
the one I used was an off-brand from "Melody Group" here in Taiwan and blanking
worked.
The Philips brand DVD+RW does *not* support the "blank" option when using the
dvd+rw-format tool...
[egreshko@meimei ~]$ dvd+rw-format -blank=full /dev/sr0
* BD/DVD±RW/-RAM format utility by , version 7.1.
* 4.7GB DVD+RW media detected.
- illegal command-line option for this media.
- you have the option to re-run dvd+rw-format with:
-lead-out to elicit lead-out relocation for better
DVD-ROM compatibility, data is not affected;
-force to enforce new format (not recommended)
and wipe the data.
But, if using cdrecord -v blank=all it will proceedbut I killed it before
it started to wipe the disk since I found I wanted to keep the movie that was
on it. :-) :-)
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Re: Unable to blank dvd/rw media
On 03/08/15 10:36, jd1008 wrote: > Same 'ting :) > /usr/local/bin/dvd+rw-format -force=full /dev/sr0 > * BD/DVD±RW/-RAM format utility by , version 7.1. > :-( mounted media doesn't appear to be DVD±RW, DVD-RAM or Blu-ray What does "dvd+rw-mediainfo /dev/sr0" return? -- If you can't laugh at yourself, others will gladly oblige. -- users mailing list users@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Fedora Code of Conduct: http://fedoraproject.org/code-of-conduct Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org
Re: Unable to blank dvd/rw media
On 03/07/2015 06:24 PM, Ed Greshko wrote: On 03/08/15 09:22, jd1008 wrote: On 03/07/2015 06:08 PM, Ed Greshko wrote: On 03/08/15 07:58, jd1008 wrote: Yes, that was cdrecord's output message. But as I said, the 100 DVD box of Sony dvd/rw media said loudly "RW". So, I do not really know why cdrecord says what it does. But, "RW" doesn't imply that the "blank" command is supported. Use "format" instead. And, you also need to specify if it is -RW or +RW. +RW On this drive, I have been able to burn both + and - RW/ So, try using dvd+rw-format command which is part of the dvd+rw-tools package. Same 'ting :) /usr/local/bin/dvd+rw-format -force=full /dev/sr0 * BD/DVD±RW/-RAM format utility by , version 7.1. :-( mounted media doesn't appear to be DVD±RW, DVD-RAM or Blu-ray -- users mailing list users@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Fedora Code of Conduct: http://fedoraproject.org/code-of-conduct Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org
Re: Unable to blank dvd/rw media
On 03/07/2015 06:24 PM, Ed Greshko wrote: On 03/08/15 09:22, jd1008 wrote: On 03/07/2015 06:08 PM, Ed Greshko wrote: On 03/08/15 07:58, jd1008 wrote: Yes, that was cdrecord's output message. But as I said, the 100 DVD box of Sony dvd/rw media said loudly "RW". So, I do not really know why cdrecord says what it does. But, "RW" doesn't imply that the "blank" command is supported. Use "format" instead. And, you also need to specify if it is -RW or +RW. +RW On this drive, I have been able to burn both + and - RW/ So, try using dvd+rw-format command which is part of the dvd+rw-tools package. I have not tried the "format" command. Will get back to you on this. -- users mailing list users@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Fedora Code of Conduct: http://fedoraproject.org/code-of-conduct Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org
Re: Unable to blank dvd/rw media
On 03/08/15 09:22, jd1008 wrote: > > > On 03/07/2015 06:08 PM, Ed Greshko wrote: >> On 03/08/15 07:58, jd1008 wrote: >>> Yes, that was cdrecord's output message. >>> But as I said, the 100 DVD box of Sony dvd/rw media >>> said loudly "RW". >>> >>> So, I do not really know why cdrecord says what it does. >> But, "RW" doesn't imply that the "blank" command is supported. >> >> Use "format" instead. And, you also need to specify if it is -RW or +RW. >> > +RW > > On this drive, I have been able to burn both + and - RW/ > So, try using dvd+rw-format command which is part of the dvd+rw-tools package. -- If you can't laugh at yourself, others will gladly oblige. -- users mailing list users@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Fedora Code of Conduct: http://fedoraproject.org/code-of-conduct Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org
Re: Unable to blank dvd/rw media
On 03/07/2015 06:08 PM, Ed Greshko wrote: On 03/08/15 07:58, jd1008 wrote: Yes, that was cdrecord's output message. But as I said, the 100 DVD box of Sony dvd/rw media said loudly "RW". So, I do not really know why cdrecord says what it does. But, "RW" doesn't imply that the "blank" command is supported. Use "format" instead. And, you also need to specify if it is -RW or +RW. +RW On this drive, I have been able to burn both + and - RW/ -- users mailing list users@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Fedora Code of Conduct: http://fedoraproject.org/code-of-conduct Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org
Re: Unable to blank dvd/rw media
On 03/08/15 07:58, jd1008 wrote: > Yes, that was cdrecord's output message. > But as I said, the 100 DVD box of Sony dvd/rw media > said loudly "RW". > > So, I do not really know why cdrecord says what it does. But, "RW" doesn't imply that the "blank" command is supported. Use "format" instead. And, you also need to specify if it is -RW or +RW. -- If you can't laugh at yourself, others will gladly oblige. -- users mailing list users@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Fedora Code of Conduct: http://fedoraproject.org/code-of-conduct Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org
Re: Unable to blank dvd/rw media
On 03/07/2015 04:49 PM, Ed Greshko wrote: On 03/08/15 01:29, Klaus-Peter Schrage wrote: Am 07.03.2015 um 15:15 schrieb Ed Greshko: I hardly use optical media these days. But I happen to find an old Philips DVD+RW disk in a drawer. I used the cdrecord -v blank=all command on it and it worked just fine. I didn't save the output it created but there was a HINT telling me I really should be using the dvd+rw-format command. Perhaps this depends on the types of drive or media. I used 'cdrecord -v blank=all' on two different DVD+RW brands and got error outputs similar to the op's, whereas the same command erased a CD-RW just fine. Yes, well the error was This drive *OR* media does not support the 'BLANK media' command Yes, that was cdrecord's output message. But as I said, the 100 DVD box of Sony dvd/rw media said loudly "RW". So, I do not really know why cdrecord says what it does. -- users mailing list users@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Fedora Code of Conduct: http://fedoraproject.org/code-of-conduct Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org
Re: Unable to blank dvd/rw media
On 03/08/15 01:29, Klaus-Peter Schrage wrote: > Am 07.03.2015 um 15:15 schrieb Ed Greshko: >> >> I hardly use optical media these days. But I happen to find an old Philips >> DVD+RW disk in a drawer. I used the cdrecord -v blank=all command on it and >> it worked just fine. I didn't save the output it created but there was a >> HINT telling me I really should be using the dvd+rw-format command. >> > > Perhaps this depends on the types of drive or media. I used 'cdrecord -v > blank=all' on two different DVD+RW brands and got error outputs similar to > the op's, whereas the same command erased a CD-RW just fine. Yes, well the error was This drive *OR* media does not support the 'BLANK media' command -- If you can't laugh at yourself, others will gladly oblige. -- users mailing list users@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Fedora Code of Conduct: http://fedoraproject.org/code-of-conduct Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org
Re: Unable to blank dvd/rw media
Am 07.03.2015 um 15:15 schrieb Ed Greshko: I hardly use optical media these days. But I happen to find an old Philips DVD+RW disk in a drawer. I used the cdrecord -v blank=all command on it and it worked just fine. I didn't save the output it created but there was a HINT telling me I really should be using the dvd+rw-format command. Perhaps this depends on the types of drive or media. I used 'cdrecord -v blank=all' on two different DVD+RW brands and got error outputs similar to the op's, whereas the same command erased a CD-RW just fine. -- users mailing list users@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Fedora Code of Conduct: http://fedoraproject.org/code-of-conduct Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org
Re: Unable to blank dvd/rw media
On 03/07/15 19:52, Klaus-Peter Schrage wrote:
> Am 07.03.2015 um 03:18 schrieb jd1008:
>> This drive or media does not support the 'BLANK media' command
>> cdrecord: Cannot blank disk, aborting.
>
> These lines say it all, see the BLANK command applies to CDs, not to DVD-rw's
> ("cdrecord --help").
> Usually you *format* these media once, then, unlike CDs, you simply overwrite
> them.
>
I hardly use optical media these days. But I happen to find an old Philips
DVD+RW disk in a drawer. I used the cdrecord -v blank=all command on it and it
worked just fine. I didn't save the output it created but there was a HINT
telling me I really should be using the dvd+rw-format command.
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Re: Unable to blank dvd/rw media
Am 07.03.2015 um 03:18 schrieb jd1008:
This drive or media does not support the 'BLANK media' command
cdrecord: Cannot blank disk, aborting.
These lines say it all, see the BLANK command applies to CDs, not to
DVD-rw's ("cdrecord --help").
Usually you *format* these media once, then, unlike CDs, you simply
overwrite them.
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Re: Unable to blank dvd/rw media
On Fri, 2015-03-06 at 19:18 -0700, jd1008 wrote: > I have an optiarch CD/DVD/RW drive and Sony RW media. > > I tried to blank the media: > [snip] > Starting to write CD/DVD/BD at speed 8 in real BLANK mode for single > session. > Last chance to quit, starting real write0 seconds. Operation starts. > This drive or media does not support the 'BLANK media' command > cdrecord: Cannot blank disk, aborting. > > > So, is the RW label on the Sony Media box lying? I don't think it's lying, it's just that Sony isn't particularly known for high quality optical media. Check the country of origin. If it's India, Malaysia or China the problem is probably the media, particularly if it's been sitting around for awhile. If it was made in Japan or Taiwan, however, I'd continue troubleshooting. -- users mailing list users@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Fedora Code of Conduct: http://fedoraproject.org/code-of-conduct Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org
Unable to blank dvd/rw media
I have an optiarch CD/DVD/RW drive and Sony RW media. I tried to blank the media: # cdrecord -v blank=all dev=1,0,0 Cdrecord-ProDVD-ProBD-Clone 3.01a15 (x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu) Copyright (C) 1995-2013 Joerg Schilling TOC Type: 1 = CD-ROM scsidev: '1,0,0' scsibus: 1 target: 0 lun: 0 Linux sg driver version: 3.5.36 Using libscg version 'schily-0.9'. SCSI buffer size: 64512 atapi: 1 Device type: Removable CD-ROM Version: 5 Response Format: 2 Capabilities : Vendor_info: 'Optiarc ' Identifikation : 'DVD+-RW AD-7930H' Revision : '100A' Device seems to be: Generic mmc2 DVD-R/DVD-RW/DVD-RAM. Current: DVD-ROM Profile: DVD+R/DL Profile: DVD+R Profile: DVD+RW Profile: DVD-R/DL sequential recording Profile: DVD-RW sequential recording Profile: DVD-RW restricted overwrite Profile: DVD-RAM Profile: DVD-R sequential recording Profile: DVD-ROM (current) Profile: CD-RW Profile: CD-R Profile: CD-ROM Profile: Removable Disk Using generic SCSI-3/mmc-2 DVD-R/DVD-RW/DVD-RAM driver (mmc_dvd). Driver flags : NO-CD DVD MMC-3 SWABAUDIO BURNFREE Supported modes: PACKET SAO Drive buf size : 1802240 = 1760 KB cdrecord: Warning: Cannot read drive buffer. cdrecord: Warning: The DMA speed test has been skipped. Current Secsize: 2048 WARNING: Phys disk size 857181 differs from rzone size 0! Prerecorded disk? WARNING: Phys start: 196608 Phys end 1053788 WARNING: Drive returns zero media size. Using media size from ADIP. Starting to write CD/DVD/BD at speed 8 in real BLANK mode for single session. Last chance to quit, starting real write0 seconds. Operation starts. This drive or media does not support the 'BLANK media' command cdrecord: Cannot blank disk, aborting. So, is the RW label on the Sony Media box lying? -- users mailing list users@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Fedora Code of Conduct: http://fedoraproject.org/code-of-conduct Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org
