dvd device found, cannot write to

Jerry Davis jdawgaz at cox.net
Thu Dec 11 16:11:10 MST 2008


0k, tried to write 2x, bad each time.

tried k3b, which I have used many times before,

1. errors on the console:

jerry at frodo:~$ k3b &
[1] 6298
jerry at 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 at frodo:~$ 
jerry at 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 at 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 at 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 at 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 <lisakachold at 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.
>
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