updated to 2.6.13 kernel (was using 2.6.11) and now the drive will burn the three media types I couldn't before.
Steve On Friday 30 September 2005 23:11, Rob Bogus wrote: > Steve Adeff wrote: > >updated to latest firmware and used the media that came with the drive and > > it burned fine. Now I guess I just have to find media the drive likes. > > rather dissapointing in that its a plextor, I'd expect it to burn to > > anything, but at least now I know it works! > > Have you tried other quality media after the update, and/or manually > reducing the speed? I've had pretty good luck using "computer show" > media, white label stuff with undocumented media codes, as well as > quality media for more demanding uses, of course. > > >thanks, > >Steve > > > >On Saturday 17 September 2005 10:01, Rob Bogus wrote: > >>Steve Adeff wrote: > >>>Robert, > >>> > >>>with the media that previously failed to write: > >>># dvd+rw-mediainfo /dev/dvd1 > >>>INQUIRY: [PLEXTOR ][DVDR PX-716A ][1.06] > >>>GET [CURRENT] CONFIGURATION: > >>>Mounted Media: 1Bh, DVD+R > >>>Media ID: CMC MAG/E01 > >>>Current Write Speed: 8.0x1385=11080KB/s > >>>Write Speed #0: 8.0x1385=11080KB/s > >>>Write Speed #1: 6.0x1385=8310KB/s > >>>Write Speed #2: 4.0x1385=5540KB/s > >>>GET [CURRENT] PERFORMANCE: > >>>Write Performance: 6.0x1385=8310KB/[EMAIL PROTECTED] -> > >>>8.0x1385=11080KB/[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>>Speed Descriptor#0: 02/2295104 [EMAIL PROTECTED]/s > >>>[EMAIL PROTECTED]/s Speed Descriptor#1: 02/2295104 > >>>[EMAIL PROTECTED]/s [EMAIL PROTECTED]/s Speed Descriptor#2: > >>>02/2295104 [EMAIL PROTECTED]/s [EMAIL PROTECTED]/s READ DVD > >>>STRUCTURE[#0h]: > >>>Media Book Type: A1h, DVD+R book [revision 1] > >>>Legacy lead-out at: 2295104*2KB=4700372992 > >>>READ DISC INFORMATION: > >>>Disc status: appendable > >>>Number of Sessions: 1 > >>>State of Last Session: incomplete > >>>"Next" Track: 1 > >>>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 > >>>FABRICATED TOC: > >>>Track#1 : [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>>Track#AA : [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>>Multi-session Info: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>>READ CAPACITY: 1*2048=2048 > >>> > >>>is there a way to disable the drive from doing any media check and just > >>>writing? > >> > >>No, because the drive hardware needs to be tuned by the firmware to > >>produce correct results. But looking at the output, you also support 6x > >>writing in your drive. I would try writing this media at 6x, since it's > >>a supported speed. That's about the upper end of how fast you write a CD > >>at 48x, as a data point. > >> > >>It may be that the firmware indicates it can operate at 8x, but can't, > >>at least with this media. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
