On Thu, Aug 21, 2003 at 02:19:32PM +0100 or thereabouts, Wayne Pascoe wrote: > Hi all, > > Sorry for the load of posts this week, but I've got a new toybox and > they aren't working well... > > I'm trying to use dvd+rw-tools port to burn DVD's. My first problem was > that after burning a DVD, I was unable to eject it. I had to reboot the > machine and only then could I get the disc out. Otherwise, it appears to > have burned ok. > > Now I'm trying to erase the disc so I can try burning a larger volume. > I've tried using dvd+rw-format, as follows: > > dvd+rw-format /dev/cd0 > I then got > * DVD�RW format utility by <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, version 4.5. > * 4.7GB DVD-RW media in Sequential mode detected. > - media is not blank > - you have the option to re-run dvd+rw-format with: > -force[=full] to enforce new format or mode transition > and wipe the data; > -blank[=full] to change to Sequential mode. > > I've since tried dvd+rw-format -force=full /dev/cd0 and > dvd+rw-format -blank=full and both returned the error: > > * DVD�RW format utility by <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, version 4.5. > * 4.7GB DVD-RW media in Sequential mode detected. > - [unable to umount]: Bad file descriptor > > Has anyone successfully written or erased DVD-RW media on FreeBSD 5.1 > using this tool from ports ?
Just overwrite with growisofs. dvd+rw-format should only be used ONCE. -- Josh > > Thanks in advance. > > -- > Wayne Pascoe > The thing is, I was POSITIVE that I wasn't > actually depressed, just that life had no > meaning and I was tired of living. > _______________________________________________ > [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" _______________________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
