Hi all, I noticed that -tao mode is no longer working on my hardware since cdrecord-prodvd-2.01b31-i686-pc-linux-gnu
Everything worked fine with a previous version. Here is my system: P3 933MHz running gentoo (current). Linux bytecruncher 2.6.8-gentoo-r10 #1 Wed Oct 20 16:42:31 EDT 2004 i686 Pentium III (Coppermine) GenuineIntel GNU/Linux * sys-libs/glibc Latest version installed: 2.3.4.20040808-r1 gcc (GCC) 3.4.2 (Gentoo Linux 3.4.2-r2, ssp-3.4.1-1, pie-8.7.6.5) hdc: LITE-ON DVDRW LDW-851S, ATAPI CD/DVD-ROM drive bytecruncher sg # dvd+rw-mediainfo /dev/hdc INQUIRY: [LITE-ON ][DVDRW LDW-851S ][GS0H] GET [CURRENT] CONFIGURATION: Mounted Media: 1Bh, DVD+R Current Write Speed: 4.0x1385=5540KB/s Write Speed #0: 4.0x1385=5540KB/s Write Speed #1: 2.4x1385=3324KB/s GET [CURRENT] PERFORMANCE: Write Performance: 4.0x1385=5540KB/[EMAIL PROTECTED] -> 0] Speed Descriptor#0: 00/0 [EMAIL PROTECTED]/s [EMAIL PROTECTED]/s Speed Descriptor#1: 00/0 [EMAIL PROTECTED]/s [EMAIL PROTECTED]/s READ DVD STRUCTURE[#0h]: Media Book Type: A1h, DVD+R book [revision 1] Media ID: CMC MAG/F01 Legacy lead-out at: 2295104*2KB=4700372992 READ DISC INFORMATION: Disc status: blank Number of Sessions: 1 State of Last Session: empty Number of Tracks: 1 READ TRACK INFORMATION[#1]: Track State: blank Track Start Address: 0*2KB Next Writable Address: 0*2KB Free Blocks: 2295104*2KB Track Size: 2295104*2KB It is not likely to be a hardware/media problem. Both worked before with following command, but not anymore bytecruncher sg # mkisofs -J -r -D -udf SH104/|cdrecord-wrapper.sh -dev=/dev/hdc -fs=16m -v -driveropts=burnfree -speed 4 -tao -v - Cdrecord-ProDVD-Clone 2.01b31 (i686-pc-linux-gnu) Copyright (C) 1995-2004 Jrg Schilling Unlocked features: ProDVD Clone Limited features: This copy of cdrecord is licensed for: private/research/educational_non-commercial_use TOC Type: 1 = CD-ROM scsidev: '/dev/hdc' devname: '/dev/hdc' scsibus: -2 target: -2 lun: -2 Warning: Open by 'devname' is unintentional and not supported. Linux sg driver version: 3.5.27 Using libscg version 'schily-0.8'. Using libscg transport code version 'schily-scsi-linux-sg.c-1.83' Driveropts: 'burnfree' SCSI buffer size: 64512 atapi: 1 Device type : Removable CD-ROM Version : 0 Response Format: 2 Capabilities : Vendor_info : 'LITE-ON ' Identifikation : 'DVDRW LDW-851S ' Revision : 'GS0H' Device seems to be: Generic mmc2 DVD-R/DVD-RW. Current: DVD+R Profile: DVD+R (current) Profile: DVD+RW Profile: DVD-RW sequential overwrite Profile: DVD-RW restricted overwrite Profile: DVD-R sequential recording Profile: DVD-ROM Profile: CD-RW Profile: CD-R Profile: CD-ROM Drive current speed: 4 Drive default speed: 4 Drive max speed : 4 Selected speed : 4 Using generic SCSI-3/mmc-3 DVD+R driver (mmc_dvdplusr). Driver flags : DVD MMC-3 SWABAUDIO BURNFREE FORCESPEED Supported modes: PACKET SAO Drive buf size : 1602048 = 1564 KB FIFO size : 16777216 = 16384 KB cdrecord-ProDVD: Drive does not support TAO recording. cdrecord-ProDVD: Illegal write mode for this drive. It recorded proper, readable DVD+Rs with exactly the same command on previous versions. Nothing else changed since than (it's running the same kernel, the same glibc and gcc, and it's still an old session) Tomasz -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]