Re: DVD Writing Issue

["Usman S. Ansari" <uansari@xxxxxxxxx>]

gary wrote:

> On Sun, 2006-04-02 at 17:47 -0800, Kam Leo wrote:
>  
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> > 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 
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>
>  
Doe this mean that my DVD should work with Linux ? The box says this DVD 
is by Panasonic. what dow following error means

:-[ READ DISC INFORMATION failed with SK=4h/ASC=08h/ACQ=03h]: