"S. Newhouse" wrote:
> Hello,
> I am using Mandrake-7.02.
>
> I am trying to use cdrecord to write on an ide CD-RW drive.
> I can write to CD-R just fine, but it doesn't work with any CD-RW
> media.
>
> I have no problems with real scsi drives.
>
> I downloaded the new cdrecord src for RedHat, recompiled and it does
> not help.
>
> Here is what I get. Any ideas would be appreciated.
>
> P.S. I hope no one worries that I was attempting to write
> RH-6.2!
>
> -cheers,
> -sen
>
> My system:
>
> Linux version 2.2.14-15mdk ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) (gcc version
> 2.95.2 19991024 (release)) #1 Tue Jan 4 22:24:20 CET 2000
>
> cdrecord -scanbus
> Cdrecord 1.8.1a09 (i686-pc-linux-gnu) Copyright (C) 1995-2000 J�rg Schilling
> Using libscg version 'schily-0.1'
> scsibus0:
> 0,0,0 0) 'IDE-CD ' 'R/RW 4x4x24 ' 'Z023' Removable CD-ROM
> 0,1,0 1) *
> 0,2,0 2) *
> 0,3,0 3) *
> 0,4,0 4) *
> 0,5,0 5) *
> 0,6,0 6) *
> 0,7,0 7) *
>
> It writes in dummy mode just fine (I think).
>
> cdrecord -v speed=4 dev=0,0 zoot-i386.iso -dummy
> cdrecord: Badly placed option. Global options must be before any track.
> [root@chaos RedHat-6.2]# cdrecord -v speed=4 dev=0,0 -dummy zoot-i386.iso
> Cdrecord 1.8.1a09 (i686-pc-linux-gnu) Copyright (C) 1995-2000 J�rg Schilling
> TOC Type: 1 = CD-ROM
> scsidev: '0,0'
> scsibus: 0 target: 0 lun: 0
> Using libscg version 'schily-0.1'
> atapi: 1
> Device type : Removable CD-ROM
> Version : 0
> Response Format: 1
> Vendor_info : 'IDE-CD '
> Identifikation : 'R/RW 4x4x24 '
> Revision : 'Z023'
> Device seems to be: Generic mmc CD-RW.
> Using generic SCSI-3/mmc CD-R driver (mmc_cdr).
> Driver flags : SWABAUDIO
> Drive buf size : 1572864 = 1536 KB
> FIFO size : 4194304 = 4096 KB
> Track 01: data 640 MB
> Total size: 735 MB (72:54.25) = 328069 sectors
> Lout start: 736 MB (72:56/19) = 328069 sectors
> Current Secsize: 2048
> ATIP info from disk:
> Indicated writing power: 5
> Reference speed: 2
> Is unrestricted
> Is erasable
> ATIP start of lead in: -11625 (97:27/00)
> ATIP start of lead out: 336781 (74:52/31)
> speed low: 0 speed high: 4
> power mult factor: 4 6
> recommended erase/write power: 3
> A2 values: 5A C8 06
> Disk type: phase change
> Manuf. index: 81
> Manufacturer: ILLEGAL: Old Ritek Co.???
> Blocks total: 336781 Blocks current: 336781 Blocks remaining: 8712
> Starting to write CD/DVD at speed 4 in dummy mode for single session.
> Last chance to quit, starting dummy write in 1 seconds.
> Waiting for reader process to fill input buffer ... input buffer ready.
> Starting new track at sector: 0
> Track 01: data 640 MB
> Total size: 735 MB (72:54.25) = 328069 sectors
> Lout start: 736 MB (72:56/19) = 328069 sectors
> Current Secsize: 2048
> ATIP info from disk:
> Indicated writing power: 5
> Reference speed: 2
> Is unrestricted
> Is erasable
> ATIP start of lead in: -11625 (97:27/00)
> ATIP start of lead out: 336781 (74:52/31)
> speed low: 0 speed high: 4
> power mult factor: 4 6
> recommended erase/write power: 3
> A2 values: 5A C8 06
> Disk type: phase change
> Manuf. index: 81
> Manufacturer: ILLEGAL: Old Ritek Co.???
> Blocks total: 336781 Blocks current: 336781 Blocks remaining: 8712
> Starting to write CD/DVD at speed 4 in dummy mode for single session.
> Last chance to quit, starting dummy write in 1 seconds.
> Waiting for reader process to fill input buffer ... input buffer ready.
> Starting new track at sector: 0
> Track 01: 640 of 640 MB written (fifo 100%).
> Track 01: Total bytes read/written: 671881216/671881216 (328067 sectors).
> Writing time: 1101.589s
> Fixating...
> WARNING: Some drives don't like fixation in dummy mode.
> Fixating time: 64.404s
> cdrecord: fifo had 20505 puts and 20505 gets.
> cdrecord: fifo was 0 times empty and 18649 times full, min fill was 90%.
>
> Now, without the dummy mode:
>
> cdrecord -v speed=4 dev=0,0 zoot-i386.iso
> Cdrecord 1.8.1a09 (i686-pc-linux-gnu) Copyright (C) 1995-2000 J�rg Schilling
> TOC Type: 1 = CD-ROM
> scsidev: '0,0'
> scsibus: 0 target: 0 lun: 0
> Using libscg version 'schily-0.1'
> atapi: 1
> Device type : Removable CD-ROM
> Version : 0
> Response Format: 1
> Vendor_info : 'IDE-CD '
> Identifikation : 'R/RW 4x4x24 '
> Revision : 'Z023'
> Device seems to be: Generic mmc CD-RW.
> Using generic SCSI-3/mmc CD-R driver (mmc_cdr).
> Driver flags : SWABAUDIO
> Drive buf size : 1572864 = 1536 KB
> FIFO size : 4194304 = 4096 KB
> Track 01: data 640 MB
> Total size: 735 MB (72:54.25) = 328069 sectors
> Lout start: 736 MB (72:56/19) = 328069 sectors
> Current Secsize: 2048
> ATIP info from disk:
> Indicated writing power: 5
> Reference speed: 2
> Is unrestricted
> Is erasable
> ATIP start of lead in: -11625 (97:27/00)
> ATIP start of lead out: 336781 (74:52/31)
> speed low: 0 speed high: 4
> power mult factor: 4 6
> recommended erase/write power: 3
> A2 values: 5A C8 06
> Disk type: phase change
> Manuf. index: 81
> Manufacturer: ILLEGAL: Old Ritek Co.???
> Blocks total: 336781 Blocks current: 336781 Blocks remaining: 8712
> Starting to write CD/DVD at speed 4 in write mode for single session.
> Last chance to quit, starting real write in 1 seconds.
> Waiting for reader process to fill input buffer ... input buffer ready.
> Performing OPC...
> cdrecord: Input/output error. send opc: scsi sendcmd: retryable error
> CDB: 54 01 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
> status: 0x2 (CHECK CONDITION)
> Sense Bytes: 70 00 03 00 00 00 00 13 00 00 00 00 73 03 00 00
> Sense Key: 0x3 Medium Error, Segment 0
> Sense Code: 0x73 Qual 0x03 (power calibration area error) Fru 0x0
> Sense flags: Blk 0 (not valid)
> cdrecord: Resource temporarily unavailable. OPC failed.
> cdrecord: fifo had 128 puts and 0 gets.
> cdrecord: fifo was 0 times empty and 0 times full, min fill was 100%.
Looks good. I see by these messages that you DO Not have a blank cdrw or
unwritten cd blank in the drive. You will see different messages should you
insert a blank disk.
Larry
