dvd device found, cannot write to

Stephen cryptworks at gmail.com
Thu Dec 11 19:24:21 MST 2008


That suggests hardware issue, you try under the "supported" OS yet?

On 12/11/08, Jerry Davis <jdawgaz at cox.net> wrote:
> 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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