I'm running debian/unstable with a 2.6.8.1 kernel and growisofs 5.21.4.10.8-1. The machine has a Samsung TS-542A. growisofs works fine for DVD+RW media but refuses to do anything with DVD-R or DVD-RW media with a 'Wrong medium type' error.
black:/home/mal# dvd+rw-format -blank /dev/hda * DVD\uffffRW/-RAM format utility by <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, version 4.10. * 4.7GB DVD-RW media in Sequential mode detected. * blanking .:-[ PERFORM OPC failed with SK=5h/ASC=30h/ACQ=02h]: Wrong medium type
black:/home/mal# growisofs -dvd-video -Z /dev/hda=ocean.img Executing 'builtin_dd if=ocean.img of=/dev/hda obs=32k seek=0' :-[ PERFORM OPC failed with SK=5h/ASC=30h/ACQ=02h]: Wrong medium type
black:/home/mal# dvd+rw-mediainfo /dev/hda INQUIRY: [TSSTcorp][CD/DVDW TS-H542A][TS01] GET [CURRENT] CONFIGURATION: Mounted Media: 14h, DVD-RW Sequential READ DVD STRUCTURE[#10h]: Media Book Type: 32h, DVD-RW book [revision 2] Legacy lead-out at: 16424665*2KB=33637713920 READ DISC INFORMATION: Disc status: blank
This is formally impossible state, blank DVD-RW in Sequential mode with lead-out at less than 4.7GB. Was it written before? If yes, then you should know that Sequential mode requires blanking procedure to be applied before you can re-use media. Alternative is to format for Restricted Overwrite with dvd+rw-format -force in which case it will act more like DVD+RW. If media wasn't written before that it's simply not recognized by your firmware and you should either upgrade or switch to another media brand.
For the reference. I have received a problem report from another TS-H542A/TS03 user claiming that growisofs fails to start DVD+R recording with ":-( none Mode 1 track" error message. It's TSSTcorp firmware glitch which will be worked around in upcoming dvd+rw-tools update. A.
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