Re: Format and write to a DVD-RW

On Sun, 2006-11-12 at 10:47 +0100, Kristoffel wrote:

David Timms wrote:
Kristoffel wrote:
Hi,

I can not write to a RW/DVD (device HL-DT-ST RW/DVD GCC-4481B). NOT
to a DVD-R and NOT to a DVD-RW
I have no problem when I write to a CD-R or CD-RW with the same device.

I have tried it with tools as xcdroast and k3b. Both utilities
recognize my dvd device.
...
Why this is not working???
Since I hadn't made a DVD since installing fc6, I just tried with my
# cat /proc/ide/hdc/model
SONY DVD RW DRU-510A

This erased, wrote and verified the DVD-RW {TDK DVD-RW For Data/Video
made in Taiwan} without problems. Which fedora are you using ?

Is the drive new ? {could you test it in another machine / test a
liveCD distro to ensure the drive isn't faulty}

What brands are the discs you are using ? {could you try a different
brand, have you used the particular media before ?}

That's all I can think of at the moment.

DaveT.

this is my model :
# cat /proc/ide/hda/model
HL-DT-ST RW/DVD GCC-4481B

The drive is not new. 'lsmod' gives only the cdrom drive:
cdrom 38881 1 ide_cd

Brands: I have have tried with SONY for the DVD-R, and TDK for DVD-RW. I
have tried with more then one DVD, but all of the same brand.
It has never works before.
I have only one device for read/write a DVD, and it is on a PC with only
linux on it. Thus, today I can not test my DVD's on another device.
Only read an existing DVD (movie or others) is working correctly, and as
mentioned before: I can write to a CD-RW and CD-R with the same device.

uname -a:
Linux XXXXXXX 2.6.18-1.2200.fc5smp #1 SMP Sat Oct 14 17:15:35 EDT
2006 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux

distro: Fedora Core release 5 (Bordeaux)


The description you give seems like it may be a CDRW/DVD drive and not a
DVDRW drive. You also say it has never worked before so I really don't
know what else to say.

I cannot check on the model you provide, but operations indicate this.

My DVDRW drives just work in Linux and I have never had the symptoms you
describe except with a CDRW/DVD drive (in my laptop).

Since DVDRW drives (16X dual layer) sell for about $50 - $70 just about
anywhere why not replace it?

--
Kristoffel


--
fedora-list mailing list
fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx
To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list

Relevant Pages

  • Re: DVD drive type
    ... Make sure you have DVD-R or DVD-RW disks and not DVD+R or DVD+RW disks. ... Cari (MS-MVP Windows Client - Printing, ... My DVD is a Pioneer DVR-104. ... >>Pioneer A06 drive and under My Computer it says Drives ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.configuration_manage)
  • Re: Format and write to a DVD-RW
    ... Both utilities recognize my dvd device. ... wrote and verified the DVD-RW without problems. ... Brands: I have have tried with SONY for the DVD-R, ...
    (Fedora)
  • Re: DVD Drive issue
    ... I thought the problem was with my DVD ... However, when I put any disk in, it ... > In Explorer, it shows up as DVD-RW drive, but even with a good disk in it, ... > =2), neither of my burnable drives have the ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.general)
  • Re: DVD-RW Drive behaves like a CD Drive.
    ... the service does not support DVD media. ... Xander, if you have a blank DVD-RW handy, I would be interested to know ... Manufacturer (Standard CD-ROM drives) ...
    (microsoft.public.windows.mediacenter)
  • Re: DVD drive type
    ... Have you installed DVD burning software and DVD codec software? ... Pioneer A06 drive and under My Computer it says Drives with Removable ... DVD-RW but under drive type, ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.configuration_manage)