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. jerry@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: jdawgaz@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 > > > 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