Ran into the same problem on Fedora 19. The posted workaround worked there too:
$ wodim dev=/dev/sr0 --devices As an alternative that always worked was to use `-prcap` instead though. $ wodim -prcap wodim: Operation not permitted. Warning: Cannot raise RLIMIT_MEMLOCK limits. Device was not specified. Trying to find an appropriate drive... Detected CD-R drive: /dev/sr0 Using /dev/cdrom of unknown capabilities Device type : Removable CD-ROM Version : 5 Response Format: 2 Capabilities : Vendor_info : 'Optiarc ' Identification : 'DVD RW AD-7930H ' Revision : '1.D1' 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 ... -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1203559 Title: wodim doesn't find my DVD writer To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cdrkit/+bug/1203559/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
