dvd writer not found

Sat Dec 13 15:51:45 MST 2008

On Saturday 13 December 2008 09:40:55 Dazed_75 wrote:
> 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.

no, it is not. so I put it in as a bug

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dvd+rw-tools/+bug/307477

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