dvd writer not found

[Dazed_75]

On Thu, Dec 11, 2008 at 3:40 PM, Jerry Davis <jdawgaz at cox.net> 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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Interesting that the report makes no mention whatever of DVD+R which
seems odd for a new machine.  So I checked one of my machines and it
reports the same although I know it DOES write DVD+R.  In fact, if I
look at the "Places" menu, the device is should as a CD-RW, DVD+-RW (I
did not know how to put in the symbol with + over the minus).

BTW, I assume your problem is fixed since it has been a day.

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