* Alexey Eremenko <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [03-08-07 12:29]:
> Windows has a tool called Nero InfoTool. This app provides me with
> full information about my DVD drive.
>
> I would like to know:
> Which writing modes are supported
> (track-at-one/disk-at-one/multisession/...), which speed DVD+R can be
> recorded, which speed DVD-R can be recorded, which speed DVD+-RW and
> DVD+-R DL can be recorded ... and if Lightscribe is supported.
>
> Is there any way to get/retrieve my DVD drive capabilities under Linux ?
from the cl: hdwinfo --cdrom
from my sys:
17:04 wahoo:~ > hwinfo --cdrom
25: IDE 02.0: 10602 CD-ROM (DVD)
[Created at block.195]
UDI: /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/storage_serial_428599
Unique ID: 90A1.+Bvv51Rpzz4
Parent ID: H0_h.XqnV5GVupMB
SysFS ID: /block/hdc
SysFS BusID: 1.0
SysFS Device Link: /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:06.0/ide1/1.0
Hardware Class: cdrom
Model: "PLEXTOR DVDR PX-716A"
Vendor: "PLEXTOR"
Device: "DVDR PX-716A"
Driver: "AMD_IDE", "ide-cdrom", "ide-cdrom"
Device File: /dev/hdc
Device Files: /dev/hdc, /dev/disk/by-id/ata-PLEXTOR_DVDR_PX-716A_428599
Device Number: block 22:0
Features: CD-R, CD-RW, DVD, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD+DL
Size: 1154848 sectors a 512 bytes
Config Status: cfg=no, avail=yes, need=no, active=unknown
Attached to: #7 (IDE interface)
Drive Speed: 32
26: IDE 03.0: 10602 CD-ROM (DVD)
[Created at block.195]
UDI: /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/storage_serial_024460
Unique ID: cBQ5.wgZqaXHt7W7
Parent ID: H0_h.XqnV5GVupMB
SysFS ID: /block/hdd
SysFS BusID: 1.1
SysFS Device Link: /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:06.0/ide1/1.1
Hardware Class: cdrom
Model: "PLEXTOR CD-R PX-320A"
Vendor: "PLEXTOR"
Device: "CD-R PX-320A"
Driver: "AMD_IDE", "ide-cdrom", "ide-cdrom"
Device File: /dev/hdd
Device Files: /dev/hdd, /dev/disk/by-id/ata-PLEXTOR_CD-R_PX-320A_024460
Device Number: block 22:64
Features: CD-R, CD-RW, DVD
Size: 0 sectors a 512 bytes
Drive status: no medium
Config Status: cfg=no, avail=yes, need=no, active=unknown
Attached to: #7 (IDE interface)
Drive Speed: 40
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