Must be a bug in the cdrecord version on the Mandrake 8.0 cds. I went to
rpmfind.net and downloaded the latest version of cdrecord (1.10-1),
uninstalled the original version and installed the new version.
Now my cdburner works fine!
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On Thursday 28 June 2001 05:04 pm, you wrote:
> I have tried all the steps in the CD-Writing HOWTO to get my cdrom burner
> to burn but no luck. I have created the image using mkisofs; I have tested
> the CD-image by mounting it using the loop0 device and inspected the data;
> I have issued the cdrecord -scanbus and gotten: cdrecord -scanbus
> Cdrecord 1.9 (i586-mandrake-linux-gnu) Copyright (C) 1995-2000 J�rg
> Schilling Linux sg driver version: 3.1.17
> Using libscg version 'schily-0.1'
> scsibus0:
> 0,0,0 0) 'ATAPI ' 'CD-R/RW 8X4X32 ' '5.DZ' 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) *
> [geoffs@lancelot geoffs]$
>
> I have run cdrecord -v speed=2 dev=0,0,0 -data /tmp/cd_image
> where /tmp/cd_image is the file created by mkisofs.
>
> All messages from the cdrecord run look perfect (no errors at all) and the
> red write light on the cdrw blinked on/off many times and the command
> completed without any errors. Nothing seems to be written on the cdrom!
>
> I also have used gcombust and gtoaster and get the same results...seems to
> burn but nothing gets written on the cdrom.
>
> I know the cdrw works because I can burn cdroms using the M$ dual boot side
> of the machine.
>
> Any ideas on why it seems to work but does not burn anything?
