Re: Unable to blank DVD+R R/W

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On 09/25/2010 01:31 AM, JD wrote:
>   Have HP DVD/RW (DVD+R) 16X. It is an orange colored back, and the 
> recording surface is blue.
> It was recorded using a windows software.
> My DVD-R/W drive is an 8X drive for DVD write, 4x DVD Rewrite, and 24X 
> for CD.
> 
> Now I tried to erase it:
> 
> $ sudo wodim dev=/dev/sr0 blank=all -force

Hi,

if reading the wodim manpage, the -blank option is said to be for CD's only:
..........
 blank=type
 Blank  a  CD-RW  and  exit  or blank a CD-RW before writing. The
 blanking type may be one of:
.............

For erasing DVD's, I use "growisofs ... -Z ..."



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