Date: Sat, 5 Jul 2003 23:52:25 +0200 From: Melvyn Sopacua <freebsd-stable@webteckies.org> To: Chuck Swiger <cswiger@mac.com> Cc: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: NEC 1300A DVD-R writing Message-ID: <200307052352.26000.freebsd-stable@webteckies.org> In-Reply-To: <3F07296F.3060605@mac.com> References: <200307052101.10191.freebsd-stable@webteckies.org> <3F07296F.3060605@mac.com>
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On Saturday 05 July 2003 21:39, Chuck Swiger wrote: > Melvyn Sopacua wrote: > > so I just bought a NEC 1300A, primarily, because it allows me to write > > DVD+ and -RW. Using DVD-R discs (and currently no options to try other > > media, due to shops being closed), I'm unable to write anything, using > > either the dvd+rwtools port, or the dvdrtools. > > Did you format the DVD media before trying to burn data to it, or use the > -Z option? From "man growisofs": Yes, I used the -Z option. > Virgin DVD+RW media needs to be formatted, using dvd+rw-format, > prior recording with growisofs. dvd+rw-format can also be used = =20 > to blank/switch between DVD-RW media modes (Restricted Overwrite vs. > Sequential). It is DVD-R media. IE: not re writeable, but write-once. I haven't seen options to either of the tools, to specify a specific=20 'writemode'. The output of dvd+rw-mediainfo suggests it can at least identify it (output= in=20 previous email). Since this is DVD-R (not RW) media, I thought it didn't have to be formatte= d=20 in the first place, but - trying that, also doesn't work. $ dvd+rw-format -blank /dev/cd0c * DVD=B1RW format utility by <appro@fy.chalmers.se>, version 4.4. =2D [mounted media doesn't appear to be DVD=B1RW] I just wrote a test cd, using Nashua CD-R and cdrecord and all is fine. It= =20 burned at 16x speed, and I successfully mounted the cd, which makes me thin= k=20 it's not an atapicam/scsi issue but merely a 'way to detect the media=20 format'. =2D-=20 Melvyn =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D =46reeBSD ghost.lan.webteckies.org 4.8-STABLE FreeBSD 4.8-STABLE #0: Sat Ju= l 5=20 18:39:46 CEST 2003 =20 root@ghost.lan.webteckies.org:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/GHOST i386 =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D
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