0k, tried to write 2x, bad each time. tried k3b, which I have used many times before, 1. errors on the console: jerry@frodo:~$ k3b & [1] 6298 jerry@frodo:~$ kbuildsycoca running... (K3bDevice::HalConnection) initializing HAL >= 0.5 Mapping udi /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/storage_model_DVDRAM_GSA_T50L to device /dev/scd0 /dev/scd0 resolved to /dev/scd0 /dev/scd0 is block device (0) /dev/scd0 seems to be cdrom bus: 1, id: 0, lun: 0 (K3bDevice::Device) /dev/scd0: init() (K3bDevice::Device) /dev/scd0 feature: CD Mastering (K3bDevice::Device) /dev/scd0 feature: CD Track At Once (K3bDevice::Device) /dev/scd0 feature: CD-RW Media Write Support (K3bDevice::Device) /dev/scd0 feature: DVD Read (MMC5) (K3bDevice::Device) /dev/scd0 feature: DVD+R (K3bDevice::Device) /dev/scd0 feature: DVD+RW (K3bDevice::Device) /dev/scd0 feature: DVD+R Double Layer (K3bDevice::Device) /dev/scd0 feature: DVD-R/-RW Write (K3bDevice::Device) /dev/scd0 feature: Rigid Restricted Overwrite (K3bDevice::Device) /dev/scd0 feature: Layer Jump Recording (K3bDevice::Device) /dev/scd0 unknown profile: 2 (K3bDevice::Device) /dev/scd0: dataLen: 60 (K3bDevice::Device) /dev/scd0: checking for TAO (K3bDevice::Device) /dev/scd0: checking for SAO (K3bDevice::Device) /dev/scd0: checking for SAO_R96P (K3bDevice::Device) /dev/scd0: checking for SAO_R96R (K3bDevice::Device) /dev/scd0: checking for RAW_R16 (K3bDevice::Device) /dev/scd0: checking for RAW_R96P (K3bDevice::Device) /dev/scd0: checking for RAW_R96R (K3bDevice::Device) /dev/scd0: GET PERFORMANCE dataLen = 40 (K3bDevice::Device) /dev/scd0: GET PERFORMANCE successful with reported length: 36 (K3bDevice::Device) /dev/scd0: Number of supported write speeds via GET PERFORMANCE: 2 (K3bDevice::Device) /dev/scd0 : 11080 KB/s (K3bDevice::Device) /dev/scd0 : 5540 KB/s (K3bDevice::DeviceManager) setting current write speed of device /dev/scd0 to 11080 /dev/scd0 resolved to /dev/scd0 (K3bDevice::DeviceManager) dev /dev/scd0 already found (K3bDevice::DeviceManager) found config entry for devicetype: HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-T50L First sec data area: 43:41:33 (LBA 196608) (402653184 Last sec data area: 554:28:03 (LBA 2495103) (5109970944 Bytes) Last sec layer 1: 00:00:00 (LBA 0) (0 Bytes) Layer 1 length: 00:00:01 (LBA 1) (2048 Bytes) Layer 2 length: 554:28:03 (LBA 2495103) (5109970944 Bytes) DiskInfo: Mediatype: DVD-R Sequential Current Profile: DVD-R Sequential Disk state: empty Empty: 1 Rewritable: 0 Appendable: 0 Sessions: 0 Tracks: 0 Layers: 1 Capacity: 510:46:46 (LBA 2298496) (4707319808 Bytes) Remaining size: 510:46:46 (LBA 2298496) (4707319808 Bytes) Used Size: 00:00:00 (LBA 0) (0 Bytes) (K3bDevice::Device) /dev/scd0: GET PERFORMANCE dataLen = 40 (K3bDevice::Device) /dev/scd0: GET PERFORMANCE successful with reported length: 36 (K3bDevice::Device) /dev/scd0: Number of supported write speeds via GET PERFORMANCE: 2 (K3bDevice::Device) /dev/scd0 : 11080 KB/s (K3bDevice::Device) /dev/scd0 : 5540 KB/s Devices: ------------------------------ Blockdevice: /dev/scd0 Generic device: Vendor: HL-DT-ST Description: DVDRAM GSA-T50L Version: SR04 Write speed: 11080 Profiles: DVD-ROM, DVD-R Sequential, DVD-R Dual Layer Sequential, DVD-R Dual Layer Jump, DVD-RAM, DVD-RW Restricted Overwrite, DVD-RW Sequential, DVD+RW, DVD+R, DVD+R Dual Layer, CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW Read Cap: DVD-ROM, DVD-R, DVD-R Sequential, DVD-R Dual Layer, DVD-R Dual Layer Sequential, DVD-R Dual Layer Jump, DVD-RW, DVD-RW Restricted Overwrite, DVD-RW Sequential, DVD+RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW Dual Layer, DVD+R Dual Layer, CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW Write Cap: DVD-R, DVD-R Sequential, DVD-R Dual Layer, DVD-R Dual Layer Sequential, DVD-R Dual Layer Jump, DVD-RW, DVD-RW Restricted Overwrite, DVD-RW Sequential, DVD+RW, DVD+R, DVD+R Dual Layer, CD-R, CD-RW Writing modes: SAO, TAO, RAW, SAO/R96P, SAO/R96R, RAW/R16, RAW/R96P, RAW/R96R, Restricted Overwrite, Layer Jump Reader aliases: /dev/scd0 ------------------------------ (K3bDevice::Device) /dev/scd0: GET CONFIGURATION length det failed. (K3bDevice::Device) /dev/scd0: GET CONFIGURATION length det failed. First sec data area: 43:41:33 (LBA 196608) (402653184 Last sec data area: 554:28:03 (LBA 2495103) (5109970944 Bytes) Last sec layer 1: 00:00:00 (LBA 0) (0 Bytes) Layer 1 length: 00:00:01 (LBA 1) (2048 Bytes) Layer 2 length: 554:28:03 (LBA 2495103) (5109970944 Bytes) (K3bDevice::Device) /dev/scd0: GET CONFIGURATION length det failed. (K3bDevice::Device) /dev/scd0: GET PERFORMANCE dataLen = 40 (K3bDevice::Device) /dev/scd0: GET PERFORMANCE successful with reported length: 36 (K3bDevice::Device) /dev/scd0: Number of supported write speeds via GET PERFORMANCE: 2 (K3bDevice::Device) /dev/scd0 : 11080 KB/s (K3bDevice::Device) /dev/scd0 : 5540 KB/s (K3bDevice::HalConnection) lock queued for /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/storage_model_DVDRAM_GSA_T50L (K3bDevice::HalConnection) unlock queued for /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/storage_model_DVDRAM_GSA_T50L (K3bDevice::ScsiCommand) failed: command: PREVENT ALLOW MEDIUM REMOVAL (1e) errorcode: 0 sense key: NO SENSE (2) asc: 0 ascq: 0 (K3bDevice::ScsiCommand) failed: command: START STOP UNIT (1b) errorcode: 0 sense key: NO SENSE (2) asc: 0 ascq: 0 (K3bDevice::ScsiCommand) failed: command: START STOP UNIT (1b) errorcode: 0 sense key: NO SENSE (2) asc: 0 ascq: 0 Launched ok, pid = 6497 removing udi /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/volume_empty_dvd_r [1]+ Done k3b jerry@frodo:~$ jerry@frodo:~$ ICE default IO error handler doing an exit(), pid = 6494, errno = 11 2. k3b debug output: System ----------------------- K3b Version: 1.0.5 KDE Version: 3.5.10 QT Version: 3.3.8b Kernel: 2.6.27-7-generic Devices ----------------------- HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-T50L SR04 (/dev/scd0, ) [CD-R, CD-RW, CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD-R DL, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD+R DL] [DVD-ROM, DVD-R Sequential, DVD-R Dual Layer Sequential, DVD-R Dual Layer Jump, DVD-RAM, DVD-RW Restricted Overwrite, DVD-RW Sequential, DVD+RW, DVD+R, DVD+R Dual Layer, CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW] [SAO, TAO, RAW, SAO/R96P, SAO/R96R, RAW/R16, RAW/R96P, RAW/R96R, Restricted Overwrite, Layer Jump] Burned media ----------------------- DVD-R Sequential K3bIsoImager ----------------------- mkisofs print size result: 237 (485376 bytes) Pipe throughput: 485376 bytes read, 485376 bytes written. Used versions ----------------------- mkisofs: 1.1.8 growisofs: 7.1 growisofs ----------------------- Executing 'builtin_dd if=/dev/fd/0 of=/dev/scd0 obs=32k seek=0' /dev/scd0: "Current Write Speed" is 8.2x1352KBps. 0/485376 ( 0.0%) @0x, remaining ??:?? RBU 1.5% UBU 0.0% 0/485376 ( 0.0%) @0x, remaining ??:?? RBU 1.5% UBU 0.0% 0/485376 ( 0.0%) @0x, remaining ??:?? RBU 1.5% UBU 0.0% 0/485376 ( 0.0%) @0x, remaining ??:?? RBU 1.5% UBU 0.0% 0/485376 ( 0.0%) @0x, remaining ??:?? RBU 1.5% UBU 0.0% 0/485376 ( 0.0%) @0x, remaining ??:?? RBU 1.5% UBU 0.0% 0/485376 ( 0.0%) @0x, remaining ??:?? RBU 1.5% UBU 0.0% 0/485376 ( 0.0%) @0x, remaining ??:?? RBU 1.5% UBU 0.0% 0/485376 ( 0.0%) @0x, remaining ??:?? RBU 1.5% UBU 0.0% 0/485376 ( 0.0%) @0x, remaining ??:?? RBU 1.5% UBU 0.0% 0/485376 ( 0.0%) @0x, remaining ??:?? RBU 1.5% UBU 0.0% 0/485376 ( 0.0%) @0x, remaining ??:?? RBU 1.5% UBU 0.0% 0/485376 ( 0.0%) @0x, remaining ??:?? RBU 1.5% UBU 0.0% 0/485376 ( 0.0%) @0x, remaining ??:?? RBU 1.5% UBU 0.0% 0/485376 ( 0.0%) @0x, remaining ??:?? RBU 1.5% UBU 0.0% 0/485376 ( 0.0%) @0x, remaining ??:?? RBU 1.5% UBU 0.0% 0/485376 ( 0.0%) @0x, remaining ??:?? RBU 1.5% UBU 0.0% 0/485376 ( 0.0%) @0x, remaining ??:?? RBU 1.5% UBU 0.0% 0/485376 ( 0.0%) @0x, remaining ??:?? RBU 1.5% UBU 0.0% 0/485376 ( 0.0%) @0x, remaining ??:?? RBU 1.5% UBU 0.0% 0/485376 ( 0.0%) @0x, remaining ??:?? RBU 1.5% UBU 0.0% 0/485376 ( 0.0%) @0x, remaining ??:?? RBU 1.5% UBU 0.0% 0/485376 ( 0.0%) @0x, remaining ??:?? RBU 1.5% UBU 0.0% 0/485376 ( 0.0%) @0x, remaining ??:?? RBU 1.5% UBU 0.0% 0/485376 ( 0.0%) @0x, remaining ??:?? RBU 1.5% UBU 0.0% 0/485376 ( 0.0%) @0x, remaining ??:?? RBU 1.5% UBU 0.0% 0/485376 ( 0.0%) @0x, remaining ??:?? RBU 1.5% UBU 0.0% 0/485376 ( 0.0%) @0x, remaining ??:?? RBU 1.5% UBU 0.0% 0/485376 ( 0.0%) @0x, remaining ??:?? RBU 1.5% UBU 0.0% 0/485376 ( 0.0%) @0x, remaining ??:?? RBU 1.5% UBU 0.0% 0/485376 ( 0.0%) @0x, remaining ??:?? RBU 1.5% UBU 0.0% 0/485376 ( 0.0%) @0x, remaining ??:?? RBU 1.5% UBU 0.0% 0/485376 ( 0.0%) @0x, remaining ??:?? RBU 1.5% UBU 0.0% 0/485376 ( 0.0%) @0x, remaining ??:?? RBU 1.5% UBU 0.0% 0/485376 ( 0.0%) @0x, remaining ??:?? RBU 1.5% UBU 0.0% :-[ WRITE@LBA=0h failed with SK=0h/ASC=00h/ACQ=03h]: Input/output error :-( write failed: Input/output error growisofs command: ----------------------- /usr/bin/growisofs -Z /dev/scd0=/dev/fd/0 -use-the-force-luke=notray -use-the- force-luke=tty -use-the-force-luke=tracksize:237 -speed=8 -use-the-force- luke=bufsize:32m mkisofs ----------------------- 237 I: -input-charset not specified, using utf-8 (detected in locale settings) Total translation table size: 0 Total rockridge attributes bytes: 703 Total directory bytes: 1090 Path table size(bytes): 10 Max brk space used 0 237 extents written (0 MB) mkisofs calculate size command: ----------------------- /usr/bin/genisoimage -gui -graft-points -print-size -quiet -volid cox -volset -appid K3B THE CD KREATOR (C) 1998-2006 SEBASTIAN TRUEG AND THE K3B TEAM - publisher -preparer -sysid LINUX -volset-size 1 -volset-seqno 1 -sort /tmp/kde-jerry/k3bn2DeVa.tmp -rational-rock -hide-list /tmp/kde- jerry/k3bexHfaa.tmp -joliet -joliet-long -hide-joliet-list /tmp/kde- jerry/k3bKWW1ic.tmp -no-cache-inodes -full-iso9660-filenames -iso-level 2 - path-list /tmp/kde-jerry/k3bUlZCPa.tmp mkisofs command: ----------------------- /usr/bin/genisoimage -gui -graft-points -volid cox -volset -appid K3B THE CD KREATOR (C) 1998-2006 SEBASTIAN TRUEG AND THE K3B TEAM -publisher -preparer -sysid LINUX -volset-size 1 -volset-seqno 1 -sort /tmp/kde-jerry/k3bIbdxic.tmp -rational-rock -hide-list /tmp/kde-jerry/k3bM2DdZb.tmp -joliet -joliet-long - hide-joliet-list /tmp/kde-jerry/k3bzOHNBa.tmp -no-cache-inodes -full-iso9660- filenames -iso-level 2 -path-list /tmp/kde-jerry/k3bvof1Gb.tmp On Thursday 11 December 2008 15:40:27 Jerry Davis 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. > > 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 --------------------------------------------------- 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