[NTLUG:Discuss] k3b not recognizing blank DVD

Thu May 28 09:23:27 CDT 2009

On Thu, May 28, 2009 at 6:58 AM, Allen Meyers <texas.chef94 at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Thu, May 28, 2009 at 5:44 AM, agoats at compuserve.com
> <agoats at compuserve.com> wrote:
>> You can find out a lot about your hardware with some of the command
>> lines. k3b uses cdrecord, growisofs and others to actually burn disks,
>> it just makes it easier than using the commands directly.
>>
>> You should have cdrecord on your PC, so start with:
>>
>> cdrecord -scanbus
>>
>> This will show where on the "SCSI" chain your drive is. Don't worry
>> about the SCSI part, most burners use the SCSI command set over the IDE
>> interface to talk to your drive. What you want is the part that shows
>> where your drive is located:
>>
>> ===============================
>> agoats at deathstar:~# cdrecord -scanbus
>>
>> Cdrecord-ProDVD-Clone 2.01.01a23 (i686-pc-linux-gnu) Copyright (C)
>> 1995-2006 Jörg Schilling
>> cdrecord: Warning: Running on Linux-2.6.21.5-smp
>> cdrecord: There are unsettled issues with Linux-2.5 and newer.
>> cdrecord: If you have unexpected problems, please try Linux-2.4 or Solaris.
>> Linux sg driver version: 3.5.27
>> Using libscg version 'schily-0.9'.
>> scsibus2:
>> 2,0,0 200) 'iomega ' 'jaz 1GB ' 'J.86' Removable Disk
>> 2,1,0 201) *
>> 2,2,0 202) 'YAMAHA ' 'CRW4260 ' '1.0q' Removable CD-ROM
>> 2,3,0 203) *
>> 2,4,0 204) *
>> 2,5,0 205) *
>> 2,6,0 206) *
>> 2,7,0 207) *
>> scsibus1001:
>> 1001,0,0 100100) 'PIONEER ' 'DVR-113NP ' '1.00' Removable CD-ROM
>> 1001,1,0 100101) *
>> 1001,2,0 100102) *
>> 1001,3,0 100103) *
>> 1001,4,0 100104) *
>> 1001,5,0 100105) *
>> 1001,6,0 100106) *
>> 1001,7,0 100107) *
>> ====================================================
>> Which shows my Pioneer DVD at 1001,0,0 which becomes the "dev=1001,0,0"
>> in the next command:
>>
>> Then use the command:
>>
>> cdrecord -prcap -V dev=1001,0,0
>>
>> The following is an extensive report on the capabilities of the drive.
>> NOTE the drive capabilities section that says what the drive will read
>> or write. If it says your drive can write DVD's, then something else is
>> wrong. If it says you can't write them, then you have a DVD ROM drive.
>>
>> ========================================================
>>
>> Cdrecord-ProDVD-Clone 2.01.01a23 (i686-pc-linux-gnu) Copyright (C)
>> 1995-2006 J�g Schilling
>> Using libscg version 'schily-0.9'.
>> Inquiry Data : ...1[...PIONEER DVR-113NP 1.00 2007/11/02PIONEER
>> ........................................
>> Device type : Removable CD-ROM
>> Version : 0
>> Response Format: 1
>> Vendor_info : 'PIONEER '
>> Identifikation : 'DVR-113NP '
>> Revision : '1.00'
>> Device seems to be: Generic mmc2 DVD-R/DVD-RW/DVD-RAM.
>>
>> Drive capabilities, per MMC-3 page 2A:
>>
>> Does read CD-R media
>> Does write CD-R media
>> Does read CD-RW media
>> Does write CD-RW media
>> Does read DVD-ROM media
>> Does read DVD-R media
>> Does write DVD-R media
>> Does read DVD-RAM media
>> Does write DVD-RAM media
>> Does support test writing
>>
>> Does read Mode 2 Form 1 blocks
>> Does read Mode 2 Form 2 blocks
>> Does read digital audio blocks
>> Does restart non-streamed digital audio reads accurately
>> Does support Buffer-Underrun-Free recording
>> Does read multi-session CDs
>> Does read fixed-packet CD media using Method 2
>> Does not read CD bar code
>> Does read R-W subcode information
>> Does not return R-W subcode de-interleaved and error-corrected
>> Does read raw P-W subcode data from lead in
>> Does return CD media catalog number
>> Does return CD ISRC information
>> Does support C2 error pointers
>> Does not deliver composite A/V data
>>
>> Does play audio CDs
>> Number of volume control levels: 256
>> Does support individual volume control setting for each channel
>> Does support independent mute setting for each channel
>> Does not support digital output on port 1
>> Does not support digital output on port 2
>>
>> Loading mechanism type: tray
>> Does support ejection of CD via START/STOP command
>> Does not lock media on power up via prevent jumper
>> Does allow media to be locked in the drive via PREVENT/ALLOW command
>> Is not currently in a media-locked state
>> Does not support changing side of disk
>> Does not have load-empty-slot-in-changer feature
>> Does not support Individual Disk Present feature
>>
>> Maximum read speed: 11080 kB/s (CD 62x, DVD 8x)
>> Current read speed: 11080 kB/s (CD 62x, DVD 8x)
>> Maximum write speed: 5540 kB/s (CD 31x, DVD 4x)
>> Current write speed: 5540 kB/s (CD 31x, DVD 4x)
>> Rotational control selected: CLV/PCAV
>> Buffer size in KB: 2048
>> Copy management revision supported: 1
>> Number of supported write speeds: 2
>> Write speed # 0: 5540 kB/s CLV/PCAV (CD 31x, DVD 4x)
>> Write speed # 1: 2770 kB/s CLV/PCAV (CD 15x, DVD 2x)
>>
>> Supported profiles according to MMC-4 feature list:
>> Current: DVD+RW
>> Profile: DVD-R/DL sequential recording
>> Profile: DVD-R/DL layer jump recording
>> Profile: DVD+R/DL
>> Profile: DVD+R
>> Profile: DVD+RW (current)
>> Profile: DVD-RW sequential overwrite
>> Profile: DVD-RW restricted overwrite
>> Profile: DVD-RAM
>> Profile: DVD-R sequential recording
>> Profile: DVD-ROM
>> Profile: CD-RW
>> Profile: CD-R
>> Profile: CD-ROM
>> Profile: Removable Disk
>>
>> Supported features according to MMC-4 feature list:
>> Feature: 'Profile List' (current) (persistent)
>> Feature: 'Core' (current) (persistent)
>> Feature: 'Morphing' (current) (persistent)
>> Feature: 'Removable Medium' (current) (persistent)
>> Feature: 'Write Protect'
>> Feature: 'Random Readable' (current)
>> Feature: 'Multi Read'
>> Feature: 'CD Read'
>> Feature: 'DVD Read' (current)
>> Feature: 'Random Writable' (current)
>> Feature: 'Incremental Streaming Writable'
>> Feature: 'Formattable' (current)
>> Feature: 'Defect Management'
>> Feature: 'Restricted Overwrite'
>> Feature: 'DVD+RW' (current)
>> Feature: 'DVD+R'
>> Feature: 'Rigid Restricted Overwrite'
>> Feature: 'CD Track at Once'
>> Feature: 'CD Mastering'
>> Feature: 'DVD-R/-RW Write'
>> Feature: 'Layer Jump Recording'
>> Feature: 'DVD+R/DL Read'
>> Feature: 'Power Management' (current) (persistent)
>> Feature: 'S.M.A.R.T.'
>> Feature: 'CD Audio analog play'
>> Feature: 'Microcode Upgrade' (current) (persistent)
>> Feature: 'Time-out' (current) (persistent)
>> Feature: 'DVD-CSS' (current)
>> Feature: 'Real Time Streaming' (current)
>> Feature: 'Logical Unit Serial Number' (current) (persistent) Serial: '0001 '
>> Feature: 'Disk Control Blocks' (current)
>> Feature: 'DVD CPRM'
>> Feature: 0xFF33
>> +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>>
>> This works whether you can find specs on your drive or not.
>>
>> My ancient Yamaha CDRW 4x CDR, 2x rewriteable, 6x read CDRW drive whose
>> specs may not be available on the web reports as:
>>
>> Executing 'test unit ready' command on Bus 2 Target 2, Lun 0 timeout 40s
>> CDB: 00 00 00 00 00 00
>> cmd finished after 0.001s timeout 40s
>> Device type : Removable CD-ROM
>> Version : 2
>> Response Format: 2
>> Capabilities :
>> Vendor_info : 'YAMAHA '
>> Identifikation : 'CRW4260 '
>> Revision : '1.0q'
>> Device seems to be: Generic mmc CD-RW.
>>
>>
>> Drive capabilities, per MMC page 2A:
>>
>> Does read CD-R media
>> Does write CD-R media
>> Does read CD-RW media
>> Does write CD-RW media
>> Does not read DVD-ROM media
>> Does not read DVD-R media
>> Does not write DVD-R media
>> Does not read DVD-RAM media
>> Does not write DVD-RAM media
>> Does support test writing
>>
>> Does read Mode 2 Form 1 blocks
>> Does read Mode 2 Form 2 blocks
>> Does read digital audio blocks
>> Does restart non-streamed digital audio reads accurately
>> Does not support Buffer-Underrun-Free recording
>> Does read multi-session CDs
>> Does read fixed-packet CD media using Method 2
>> Does not read CD bar code
>> Does read R-W subcode information
>> Does return R-W subcode de-interleaved and error-corrected
>> Does not read raw P-W subcode data from lead in
>> Does return CD media catalog number
>> Does return CD ISRC information
>> Does not support C2 error pointers
>> Does not deliver composite A/V data
>>
>> Does play audio CDs
>> Number of volume control levels: 256
>> Does support individual volume control setting for each channel
>> Does support independent mute setting for each channel
>> Does not support digital output on port 1
>> Does not support digital output on port 2
>>
>> Loading mechanism type: tray
>> Does support ejection of CD via START/STOP command
>> Does not lock media on power up via prevent jumper
>> Does allow media to be locked in the drive via PREVENT/ALLOW command
>> Is not currently in a media-locked state
>> Does not support changing side of disk
>> Does not have load-empty-slot-in-changer feature
>> Does not support Individual Disk Present feature
>>
>> Maximum read speed: 1058 kB/s (CD 6x, DVD 0x)
>> Current read speed: 1058 kB/s (CD 6x, DVD 0x)
>> Maximum write speed: 706 kB/s (CD 4x, DVD 0x)
>> Current write speed: 706 kB/s (CD 4x, DVD 0x)
>> Buffer size in KB: 2048
>> +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>>
>> Anything reported by " cdrecord -scanbus " can get some sort of report
>> done, like my Jaz disk:
>>
>> Inquiry Data : ........iomega jaz 1GB
>> J.8606/30/97....................................................(c)
>> Copyright, Iomega Corporation, 1995.
>> Device type : Removable Disk
>> Version : 2
>> Response Format: 2
>> Capabilities : SYNC LINKED
>> Vendor_info : 'iomega '
>> Identifikation : 'jaz 1GB '
>> Revision : 'J.86'
>> Device seems to be: Generic CCS Disk.
>>
>> ---------------------------------------------------
>>
>> Good luck with your probing!
>>
>> Alvin
>>
>>Say Alvin:
> Appreciate the heads up and what a revealing terminal command. Lot
> information. Almost ashamed to show mine
> allen at allen-desktop:~$ cdrecord -scanbus
> scsibus2:
>        2,0,0   200) 'HL-DT-ST' 'RW/DVD GCC-4482B' '1.05' Removable CD-ROM
>        2,1,0   201) *
>        2,2,0   202) *
>        2,3,0   203) *
>        2,4,0   204) *
>        2,5,0   205) *
>        2,6,0   206) *
>        2,7,0   207) *
> allen at allen-desktop:~$
> So tell me does it show anything that helps me
>
> Allen
> PS:
> Talk about a dummy I read this mail first in Debian on my external and
> tried the command with reply I sent you.
> Before I realized where I was attempting to get info. It said no such command
>
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run all the commands Alvin asked you to run, not just the first one

is this a Dell? what type of drive does the svctag show it came with?

I am thinking this is a combo drive, not a dvd burner

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