errors mounting dvd+rw

David Walker <[email protected]> Wed, 24 Aug 2005 17:23:11 -0700
Newsgroups gmane.linux.suse.packet-writing
Message-ID <[email protected]>
I've had this occur more than once. I mount a formatted dvd+rw and get these 
errors:

# mount /mnt/cdrw

Aug 21 21:09:13 tabatha kernel: pktcdvd: inserted media is DVD+RW
Aug 21 21:09:13 tabatha kernel: pktcdvd: write speed 5540kB/s
Aug 21 21:09:23 tabatha kernel: pktcdvd: 4590208kB available on disc
Aug 21 21:10:23 tabatha kernel: ide-cd: cmd 0x28 timed out
Aug 21 21:10:23 tabatha kernel: hda: DMA timeout retry
Aug 21 21:10:23 tabatha kernel: hda: timeout waiting for DMA
Aug 21 21:10:28 tabatha kernel: hda: status timeout: status=0xd0 { Busy }
Aug 21 21:10:28 tabatha kernel: ide: failed opcode was: unknown
Aug 21 21:10:28 tabatha kernel: hda: drive not ready for command
Aug 21 21:10:28 tabatha kernel: hda: ATAPI reset complete
Aug 21 21:11:31 tabatha kernel: ide-cd: cmd 0x28 timed out

... many retries later

Aug 21 22:06:15 tabatha kernel: hda: ATAPI reset complete
Aug 21 22:06:16 tabatha kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev hda, sector 1248
Aug 21 22:07:16 tabatha kernel: ide-cd: cmd 0x28 timed out
Aug 21 22:07:16 tabatha kernel: hda: irq timeout: status=0xd0 { Busy }
Aug 21 22:07:16 tabatha kernel: ide: failed opcode was: unknown
Aug 21 22:07:16 tabatha kernel: hda: ATAPI reset complete
Aug 21 22:08:18 tabatha kernel: ide-cd: cmd 0x28 timed out
Aug 21 22:08:18 tabatha kernel: hda: irq timeout: status=0xd0 { Busy }
Aug 21 22:08:18 tabatha kernel: ide: failed opcode was: unknown
Aug 21 22:08:18 tabatha kernel: hda: ATAPI reset complete
Aug 21 22:08:19 tabatha kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev hda, sector 1024
Aug 21 22:08:19 tabatha kernel: UDF-fs: No partition found (1)

# mount exits

After the mount command gets an error and exits I can try again and mount the 
dvd+rw without a problem (I didn't open the drive door) and diff all the files 
with no errors.

Aug 21 22:17:08 tabatha kernel: pktcdvd: inserted media is DVD+RW
Aug 21 22:17:08 tabatha kernel: pktcdvd: write speed 5540kB/s
Aug 21 22:17:10 tabatha kernel: pktcdvd: 4590208kB available on disc
Aug 21 22:17:13 tabatha kernel: UDF-fs INFO UDF 0.9.8.1 (2004/29/09) Mounting 
volume 'LinuxUDF', timestamp 2005/08/11 16:41 (1e5c)

I've posted the whole log here:
http://www.cosmicfires.com/packet-cd.log.html

Linux kernel 2.6.12.5 SMP

Info on drive and media:

# dvd+rw-mediainfo /dev/hda
INQUIRY:                [LITE-ON ][DVDRW SOHW-1633S][BS0C]
GET [CURRENT] CONFIGURATION:
 Mounted Media:         1Ah, DVD+RW
 Media ID:              RICOHJPN/W11
 Current Write Speed:   4.0x1385=5540KB/s
 Write Speed #0:        4.0x1385=5540KB/s
GET [CURRENT] PERFORMANCE:
 Write Performance:     4.0x1385=5540KB/s@[0 -> 2295103]
 Speed Descriptor#0:    00/2295103 [email protected]=11072KB/s [email protected]=5540KB/s
READ DVD STRUCTURE[#0h]:
 Media Book Type:       92h, DVD+RW book [revision 2]
 Legacy lead-out at:    2295104*2KB=4700372992
READ DISC INFORMATION:
 Disc status:           complete
 Number of Sessions:    1
 State of Last Session: complete
 Number of Tracks:      1
 BG Format Status:      suspended
READ TRACK INFORMATION[#1]:
 Track State:           complete
 Track Start Address:   0*2KB
 Free Blocks:           0*2KB
 Track Size:            2295104*2KB
FABRICATED TOC:
 Track#1  :             14@0
 Track#AA :             14@2295104
 Multi-session Info:    #1@0
READ CAPACITY:          2295104*2048=4700372992