From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Aug 18 16:12:49 2005 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id AE25C16A41F for ; Thu, 18 Aug 2005 16:12:49 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from youshi10@u.washington.edu) Received: from mxout4.cac.washington.edu (mxout4.cac.washington.edu [140.142.33.19]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 1FD5F43D48 for ; Thu, 18 Aug 2005 16:12:49 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from youshi10@u.washington.edu) Received: from smtp.washington.edu (smtp.washington.edu [140.142.32.139]) by mxout4.cac.washington.edu (8.13.4+UW05.04/8.13.4+UW05.05) with ESMTP id j7IGCmCa016156 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=OK) for ; Thu, 18 Aug 2005 09:12:48 -0700 X-Auth-Received: from [10.0.7.15] (nocatgw.cs.washington.edu [128.208.7.11]) (authenticated authid=youshi10) by smtp.washington.edu (8.13.4+UW05.04/8.13.4+UW05.07) with ESMTP id j7IGCmfC003774 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=RC4-SHA bits=128 verify=NOT) for ; Thu, 18 Aug 2005 09:12:48 -0700 Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v734) In-Reply-To: <9A906138-3AFC-44E5-9533-DF89D1183B0D@u.washington.edu> References: <1124376046.3696.6.camel@localhost.localdomain> <20050818145004.GE660@gothic.blackend.org> <1124378655.3696.14.camel@localhost.localdomain> <20050818154010.GF660@gothic.blackend.org> <9A906138-3AFC-44E5-9533-DF89D1183B0D@u.washington.edu> Message-Id: From: Garrett Cooper Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2005 09:12:46 -0700 To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.734) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.5 Subject: Re: blanking DVD+RW X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2005 16:12:49 -0000 On Aug 18, 2005, at 8:40 AM, Marc Fonvieille wrote: On Thu, Aug 18, 2005 at 11:24:15AM -0400, Claudio Discepola wrote: Hi Marc, Thanks for the quick reply. I notice for DVD-RW it is possible to return its "Disc status" to "blank" by running: "cdrecord -v dev=0,0,0 blank=all" This command doesn't work for DVD+RW however. So I guess it is never possible to return a +RW to its original 'blank' status? It seems to be the case, even if you try to force a formatting operation (which should be avoided). Marc There was an additional package which you could install with dvd+rw- tools I think that allowed you to erase DVDs of all shapes and flavors if the burner supported it. However, I've never personally used it and can't verify if my memory is correct or not. However, it should be in ports if you search for it. -Garrett