On Sun, 2006-04-02 at 17:47 -0800, Kam Leo wrote:
> On 4/2/06, gary <garys@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > On Sun, 2006-04-02 at 15:47 -0700, Usman S. Ansari wrote:
> > > gary wrote:
> > >
> > > >On Sat, 2006-04-01 at 23:38 -0800, Usman S. Ansari wrote:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >>I have FC4 on my system and downloaded DVD image for FC5. Also bouth DVD
> > > >>writer. Writer is identified as
> > > >>
> > > >>MATSHITADVD-RAM SW-9585, ATAPI CD/DVD-ROM drive
> > > >>
> > > >>Tried to write to DVD using following command and got following errors
> > > >>
> > > >>growisofs -Z /dev/dvdwriter=/Big-Disk/images/FC-5-i386-DVD.iso
> > > >>:-[ READ DISC INFORMATION failed with SK=4h/ASC=08h/ACQ=03h]:
> > > >>Input/output error
> > > >>
> > > >>[root@usman Files]# growisofs -Z /dev/dvdwriter -R -J
> > > >>/Big-Disk/lots_of_files
> > > >>:-[ READ DISC INFORMATION failed with SK=4h/ASC=08h/ACQ=03h]:
> > > >>Input/output error
> > > >>
> > > >>I am running 2.6.15-1.1831_FC4 kernel
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > > Is the MATSHITADVD-ROM SW-9585 - not MATSHITADVD-RAM SW-9585 ?
> > > > So far, it looks to me as though neither registers as a dvdwriter.
> > > >--gary
> > > >
> > > Are you saying that this is not a Writer, or is not reconigzed as a
> > > writer by Linux ? (see blow output of cdrecord).
> > >
> > > On other hand, if there is a DVD writter which work well with Linux, let
> > > me know and I can probably exchange for it.
> > >
> >
> > > Note: The author of cdrecord should not be bothered with problems in
> > > this version.
> > > scsidev: 'ATA'
> > > devname: 'ATA'
> > > scsibus: -2 target: -2 lun: -2
> > > Linux sg driver version: 3.5.27
> > > Using libscg version 'schily-0.8'.
> > > cdrecord: Warning: using inofficial libscg transport code version
> > > (schily - Red Hat-scsi-linux-sg.c-1.83-RH '@(#)scsi-linux-sg.c
> > > 1.83 04/05/20 Copyright 1997 J. Schilling').
> > > scsibus1:
> > > 1,0,0 100) 'SONY ' 'CD-RW CRX1611 ' 'TYS3' Removable CD-ROM
> > > 1,1,0 101) 'MATSHITA' 'DVD-RAM SW-9585 ' 'B100' Removable CD-ROM
> > > 1,2,0 102) *
> > > 1,3,0 103) *
> > > 1,4,0 104) *
> > > 1,5,0 105) *
> > > 1,6,0 106) *
> > > 1,7,0 107) *
> > >
> > When I look at the output I see that your Sony will write cds . When
> > I look at your Matshita I don't
> > see write capabilities BUT I've never seen "DVD-RAM" before. If I run
> > "cdrecord -scanbus" my HP will
> > be described as HP dvd-writer. As an end-user, who hasn't used the
> > command line to write cds since
> > Redhat 9 I'd suggest that you try k3b or xcdroast - also verify
> > whether or not the Matshita is indeed a writer.
> > So far, I'm a fan of HP DVDwriters. --gary
>
> Over the past year a new class of DVD writers, super-multi, have
> appeared. These drives have the ability to write to DVD-RAM, as well
> as the other, better known, media. More recent, high-end, drives
> incorporate of ability of writing to the various media types as well
> as provide disc labeling (Lightscribe).
>
Thanks - thats good to know. --gary
