Roger Sherman wrote: > > Roger Sherman wrote: > > > > Can anyone tell me how to make cdrecord burn at speeds of higher than 4x? > > I have a Plextor 16x10x40A, and while I don't really need to write at 16x, > > I'd like to at least be able to do it at 8x. Ah screw it, I want to know > > how to do it at 16x, even if I never actually want to burn at that speed! > > > > Generally, I use a command like > > > > cdrecord -v -eject speed=8 dev=0,0,0 -audio whatever.wav > > > > but no matter what I put for speed, if its over 4, it ignores it, and just > > burns at 4x. And I am using media that supports higher speeds; I should > > be able to max out CD-Rs and CD-RWs. > > > > Any tips? > > Questions? How fast is your computer (cpu) and have you installed the > cd-writer as recommended by Plextor? They recommend that the Plextor be > installed as the master drive, say as Hdc. I've seen examples of > cd-writers failing to get the recommended speeds when set as slaves, DMA > not set for the drive, and when using inferior (not recommended) media > type or copying from a slow drive or from a cd-rom drive attached as a > slave to the cd-writer. > > OK, 500mhz Celeron, and no, its installed as the slave. I tried to install it > the way they wanted, but my Compaq didn't like it a bit... > > What does cdrecord -prcap dev=0,0,0 tell you? > > Heh...lots! : > > [root@slammingrooves rog]# cdrecord -prcap dev=0,0,0 > Cdrecord 1.9 (i586-mandrake-linux-gnu) Copyright (C) 1995-2000 J�rg Schilling > scsidev: '0,0,0' > scsibus: 0 target: 0 lun: 0 > Linux sg driver version: 2.1.39 > Using libscg version 'schily-0.1' > Device type : Removable CD-ROM > Version : 0 > Response Format: 1 > Vendor_info : 'PLEXTOR ' > Identifikation : 'CD-R PX-W1610A' > Revision : '1.01' > Device seems to be: Generic mmc CD-RW. > > Drive capabilities, per page 2A: > > Does read CD-R media > Does write CD-R media > Does read CD-RW media > Does write CD-RW media > Does not read DVD-ROM media > Does not read DVD-R media > Does not write DVD-R media > Does not read DVD-RAM media > Does not write DVD-RAM media > Does support test writing > > Does read Mode 2 Form 1 blocks > Does read Mode 2 Form 2 blocks > Does read digital audio blocks > Does restart non-streamed digital audio reads accurately > Does support BURN-Proof (Sanyo) > Does read multi-session CDs > Does read fixed-packet CD media using Method 2 > Does not read CD bar code > Does read R-W subcode information > Does return R-W subcode de-interleaved and error-corrected > Does read raw P-W subcode data from lead in > Does return CD media catalog number > Does return CD ISRC information > Does support C2 error pointers > Does deliver composite A/V data > > Does play audio CDs > Number of volume control levels: 256 > Does support individual volume control setting for each channel > Does support independent mute setting for each channel > Does not support digital output on port 1 > Does not support digital output on port 2 > > Loading mechanism type: tray > Does support ejection of CD via START/STOP command > Does not lock media on power up via prevent jumper > Does allow media to be locked in the drive via PREVENT/ALLOW command > Is not currently in a media-locked state > Does not support changing side of disk > Does not have load-empty-slot-in-changer feature > Does not support Individual Disk Present feature > > Maximum read speed in kB/s: 7056 > Current read speed in kB/s: 7056 > Maximum write speed in kB/s: 2822 > Current write speed in kB/s: 706 This, Current write speed looks really low. i.e. a 12/10/32A on one machine I checked recently had these readings:
Maximum read speed in kB/s: 5645 Current read speed in kB/s: 5645 Maximum write speed in kB/s: 2117 Current write speed in kB/s: 2117 Buffer size in KB: 2048 I have no ideal where the problems lay. Only questions here. Larry > Buffer size in KB: 2048 > > cdrecord -toc dec=0,0,0 (with a new blank disk)? > > [root@slammingrooves rog]# cdrecord -toc dev=0,0,0 > Cdrecord 1.9 (i586-mandrake-linux-gnu) Copyright (C) 1995-2000 J�rg Schilling > scsidev: '0,0,0' > scsibus: 0 target: 0 lun: 0 > Linux sg driver version: 2.1.39 > Using libscg version 'schily-0.1' > Device type : Removable CD-ROM > Version : 0 > Response Format: 1 > Vendor_info : 'PLEXTOR ' > Identifikation : 'CD-R PX-W1610A' > Revision : '1.01' > Device seems to be: Generic mmc CD-RW. > Using generic SCSI-3/mmc CD-R driver (mmc_cdr). > Driver flags : SWABAUDIO > cdrecord: Input/output error. read toc: scsi sendcmd: retryable error > CDB: 43 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 04 00 > status: 0x2 (CHECK CONDITION) > Sense Bytes: 70 00 05 00 00 00 00 0A 00 00 00 00 24 00 00 00 > Sense Key: 0x5 Illegal Request, Segment 0 > Sense Code: 0x24 Qual 0x00 (invalid field in cdb) Fru 0x0 > Sense flags: Blk 0 (not valid) > cmd finished after 0.000s timeout 40s > cdrecord: Cannot read TOC header > cdrecord: Cannot read TOC/PMA > [root@slammingrooves rog]# > > Does this tell you anything? I've been told the model CD-RW picks its own > speed...guess I could just use a gui when I want to write faster than it > wants to...I really didn't buy this CD-RW for its speed, but rather for the > fact that it works flawlessly in linux; the polar opposite of the LG that > came stock with my Compaq. > > The CD-Writing HOWTO may provide further insight............. > > Larry > > -- > > peace, > > Rog > > "The guy was all over the place. I had to swerve a number of times before I > hit him" > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com -- Sword'sEdge VoiceMail/Fax: (858) 860-6406 x1587
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