Re: xcdroast does not like DVD+R drives

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On Sun, 2004-01-04 at 22:04, Wolfgang wrote:
> On Sun, 2004-01-04 at 21:49, Peter Kiem wrote:
> > OK to solve my DVD writing problems I installed xcdroast-0.98a14-2 that
> > comes with Fedora Core 1.
> > 
> > I installed the cdrecord-prodvd-2.01a21-i686-pc-linux-gnu plugin and the
> > security key as directed on the website.
> > 
> > xcdroast detects the drive fine as a "RICOH DVD+RW MP5240" and allows me
> > to select the 4.7GB media.
> > 
> > 1) Blanking the DVD+RW it tells me "cdrecord.prodvd: Cannot blank with
> > non Ricoh based drive".
> > 
> > 2) Trying to write some files to the DVD it tells me "A CD-R/RW is
> > required in the CD-Writer before a session can be mastered.  Please
> > insert a CD-R/RW and try again".  Does this mean it is still only able
> > to do minus (-) media?
> > 
> > 
> > Looks like it is back to M$ Windows to do my backups *sigh*
> This might sound like a silly question, but did you rename the
> cdrecord-prodvd-2xxx file to cdrecord-prodvd?? As there is a bug in the
> description. As there is no dot "." between the filename, it has to be a
> minus sign "-". And also make sure that you put in the security key from
> the "8:" to the end of the key. (Else you stuck burning a max of 1G)
> 
> As I can burn DVD-R's just fine with Xcdroast. I use a Pioneer DVR-105,
> to burn them.
> 
> Wolf
Correction, it's a dot "." and NOT a "-" sign. (cdrecord.prodvd =
Correct name) If the filename is not right then Xcdroast doesn't
acknowledge the file.

Wolf





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