dd /dev/random OR
#Do not execute this code on any computer unless you want to destroy
all data on a partition!
dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/<destination partition>


On Oct 6, 6:08 pm, Paul Boniol <[email protected]> wrote:
> I'm trying to erase the contents of a CD-RW that has a few files on it.  I'm
> not having any luck (Linux or Windows), so I think it's "stuck" as is.  It's
> only been written to once, and the current contents read fine.
>
> I've tried variations of the commands (with -force option, using generic raw
> driver, etc.), but all result something like below.  Is it stuck after one
> write?
>
> # umount /dev/sr1
> # wodim blank=all -immed dev=/dev/sr1 -v
> TOC Type: 1 = CD-ROM
> scsidev: '/dev/sr1'
> devname: '/dev/sr1'
> scsibus: -2 target: -2 lun: -2
> Linux sg driver version: 3.5.27
> Wodim version: 1.1.8
> SCSI buffer size: 64512
> Device type    : Removable CD-ROM
> Version        : 5
> Response Format: 2
> Capabilities   :
> Vendor_info    : 'HL-DT-ST'
> Identification : 'CD-RW GCE-8400B '
> Revision       : 'B104'
> Device seems to be: Generic mmc CD-RW.
> Current: 0x000A (CD-RW)
> Profile: 0x000A (CD-RW) (current)
> Profile: 0x0009 (CD-R)
> Profile: 0x0008 (CD-ROM)
> Profile: 0x0002 (Removable disk) (current)
> Using generic SCSI-3/mmc   CD-R/CD-RW driver (mmc_cdr).
> Driver flags   : MMC-2 SWABAUDIO BURNFREE
> Supported modes: TAO PACKET SAO SAO/R96P SAO/R96R RAW/R16 RAW/R96P RAW/R96R
> Drive buf size : 8253696 = 8060 KB
> Beginning DMA speed test. Set CDR_NODMATEST environment variable if device
> communication breaks or freezes immediately after that.
> Current Secsize: 2048
> ATIP info from disk:
>   Indicated writing power: 5
>   Reference speed: 2
>   Is not unrestricted
>   Is erasable
>   ATIP start of lead in:  -11615 (97:27/10)
>   ATIP start of lead out: 335100 (74:30/00)
>   1T speed low:  2 1T speed high:  2
>   power mult factor: 4 5
>   recommended erase/write power: 3
>   A1 values: 11 4A B0
> Disk type:    Phase change
> Manuf. index: 18
> Manufacturer: Plasmon Data systems Ltd.
> Speed set to 352 KB/s
> Starting to write CD/DVD at speed   2.0 in real BLANK mode for single
> session.
> Last chance to quit, starting real write in    0 seconds. Operation starts.
> Performing OPC...
> wodim: OPC failed.
> Blanking entire disk
> Blanking time:    4.222s
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