On Friday 08 December 2006 06:07, Richard Fish wrote: > On 12/7/06, Mick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Then I tried mounting a data DVD but all I get is:
> >
> > $ mount /mnt/cdrom
> > mount: No medium found
>
> Is this the same DVD you wrote as before? Can you try writing a
> different DVD, or a different brand of media. Just write some random
> small files to it and try that.
I've tried both the previous DVD+RW with the large 3G avi file on it and
another DVD+RW (same brand) with file backups from a NTFS drive. It couldn't
read them. Then I tried reading a CD, CDRW and DVD+R. No problem with any
of them, despite the fact that the DVD+R had a c. 4G partition tar.gz on it.
The problem seems to be with the DVD+RWs.
> I'm thinking one of two possibilities
> here:
>
> 1. (unlikely) the 3GB file is confusing things, possibly only files up
> to 2GB are supported. Note that DVD movies usually split things up
> into 1GB chunks, probably for these kinds of issues.
Probably not true if it can read the 4G tar file on a DVD+R that I mention
above.
> 2. (likely) your DVD ROM drive is not capable of reading some or all
> writeable media. Just because it can read a printed DVD, doesn't mean
> it can read a DVD+R, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+RW, or DVD-R-DL, etc... So
> you might try different types and different brands of media to see if
> you can find something it will read.
I have a horrible thought that you are right. This is the device:
*-cdrom
description: DVD reader
product: Compaq DVD-ROM DRN-8080B
physical id: 0
bus info: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
logical name: /dev/hdc
version: 2.18
serial: 2001/08/14
capabilities: packet atapi cdrom removable nonmagnetic dma
lba iordy audio dvd
K3B shows that it "Reads DVD: Yes" and it does not write on any media. I
believe that it is a Compaq branded LG DVD-ROM. Is there anywhere where I
can see what types of media it can read, or is this a trial & error affair?
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Regards,
Mick
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