Re: Is dvd-r not supported in cdrecord?

chi kwan <[email protected]> wrote:

>
> Knowing your reply policies but really getting nowhere from documentation nor google.
> Cutting all the formalities to save your time, the outputs are bit too long.

Well, did you carefully read the error message from cdrecord?

> Problem:
> Cannot write dvd-r(w) but with dvd+rw is great
> dvd-r(w) support of the drive/system is alright using CD/DVD creator comes with Gnome
>
> cdrecord version:
> Cdrecord-ProDVD-ProBD-Clone 2.01.01a66 (x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu)
>
> System Spec:
> Intel(R) Pentium(R) D CPU 2.80GHz stepping 04
> 1G Ram
> Fedora Core 6
>
> Media:
> DVD-R 16x 4.7G, Brand: SoHot, Manufactorer: Imation
> ATIP:
> book type:       DVD-R, Version 2.0x -> 2.1 (2.5)
> disc size:       120mm (0)
> maximum rate:    Not specified (15)
> number of layers:1
> track path:      Parallel Track Path (0)
> layer type:      Rewritable Area (2)
> linear density:  0.267 m/bit (0)
> track density:   0.74 m/track (0)
> phys start:      196608 (0x30000) 
> phys end:        2159966
> end layer 0:     0
> bca:             0
> phys size:...    1963359
> copyr prot type: 0
> region mgt info: 0
> application code:64
> physical code:   193
> last rec address:16621272
> part v./ext code:5/2
> ind wr. power:   132
> wavelength code: 13
> write str. code: 12 98 99 90
> Manufacturer:   'CMC MAG. AM3'

> Command line:
>
> cdrecord -v dev=4,0,0 -dummy /bkup/trial.iso
> cdrecord -v dev=4,0,0 -toa -dummy /bkup/trial.iso
> cdrecord -v dev=4,0,0 driveopts=burnfree -dummy /bkup/trial.iso
> results without using -dummy are all the same, dummy to save disks
>
>
> Output (from first command on DVD-R):
>
> cdrecord: No write mode specified.
> cdrecord: Assuming -sao mode.
> cdrecord: If your drive does not accept -sao, try -tao.
> cdrecord: Future versions of cdrecord may have different drive dependent defaults.
> scsidev: '4,0,0'
> scsibus: 4 target: 0 lun: 0
> Linux sg driver version: 3.5.34
> SCSI buffer size: 64512
> Cdrecord-ProDVD-ProBD-Clone 2.01.01a66 (x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu) Copyright (C) 1995-2009 J?rg Schilling
> TOC Type: 1 = CD-ROM
> Using libscg version 'schily-0.9'.
> atapi: 1
> Device type    : Removable CD-ROM
> Version        : 5
> Response Format: 2
> Capabilities   : 
> Vendor_info    : 'HL-DT-ST'
> Identifikation : 'DVDRAM GSA-4120B'
> Revision       : 'A117'
> Device seems to be: Generic mmc2 DVD-R/DVD-RW/DVD-RAM.
> Current: DVD-ROM
> Profile: DVD-RAM 
> Profile: DVD-R sequential recording 
> Profile: DVD-RW sequential recording 
> Profile: DVD-RW restricted overwrite 
> Profile: DVD+RW 
> Profile: DVD+R 
> Profile: DVD+R/DL 
> Profile: DVD-ROM (current)
> Profile: CD-R 
> Profile: CD-RW 
> Profile: CD-ROM 
> Profile: Removable Disk 
> Using generic SCSI-3/mmc-2 DVD-R/DVD-RW/DVD-RAM driver (mmc_dvd).
> Driver flags   : NO-CD DVD MMC-3 SWABAUDIO BURNFREE 
> Supported modes: PACKET SAO
> Drive buf size : 1114112 = 1088 KB
> Drive pbuf size: 1966080 = 1920 KB
> Drive DMA Speed: 13725 kB/s 77x CD 9x DVD 3x BD
> FIFO size      : 4194304 = 4096 KB
> Track 01: data  3834 MB        
> Total size:     3834 MB = 1963359 sectors
> Current Secsize: 2048
> Total power on  hours: 0
> WARNING: Phys disk size 1963359 differs from rzone size 2298496! Prerecorded disk?
> WARNING: Phys start: 196608 Phys end 2159966
> Blocks total: 2298496 Blocks current: 2298496 Blocks remaining: 335137
> Reducing transfer size from 64512 to 32768 bytes.
> Starting to write CD/DVD/BD at speed 8 in dummy SAO mode for single session.
> Last chance to quit, starting dummy write in 9 seconds.. Operation starts.
> Waiting for reader process to fill input buffer ... input buffer ready.
> BURN-Free is OFF.
> Starting new track at sector: 0
>
> Track 01:    0 of 3834 MB written.cdrecord: Input/output error. write_g1: scsi sendcmd: no error
> CDB:  2A 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 10 00
> status: 0x2 (CHECK CONDITION)
> Sense Bytes: 70 00 05 00 00 00 00 10 2A 00 00 0C 30 05 00 00
> Sense Key: 0x5 Illegal Request, Segment 0
> Sense Code: 0x30 Qual 0x05 (cannot write medium - incompatible format) Fru 0x0
> Sense flags: Blk 0 (not valid) 
> cmd finished after 0.002s timeout 200s
> cdrecord: A write error occured.
> cdrecord: Please properly read the error message above.
>
> write track data: error after 0 bytes

It looks like your drive does not like the low quality media you are using.
I recommend you to buy better media quality (e.g. Verbatim in packages <= 25 
pieces).

Jörg

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