Re: Unable to blank discs
>From gdcsgrung@libero.it Fri Sep 5 23:24:50 2003
>On Tue, Sep 02, 2003 at 10:08:46PM +0200, Joerg Schilling wrote:
>> Your problem may be caused by:
>>
>> - rotten firmware -> get new firmware
>>
>> - a rotten Linux kernel
>> The Linux kernel is known to modify SCSI commands for ATAPI
>> drives in some cases.
>>
>> ----> get in contact with the Linux kernel team
>> ----> verify by using a different OS (e.g. Solaris).
>Using the Debian package of cdrdao version 1:1.1.7-0.1 (upstream version 1.1.7)
>packaged by Martin Mitchell, the drive also in blank mode works
>correctly; using all available speeds (max is 24).
The fact that a different software works by chance does not verify that
the kernel is OK.
Again: I cannot help with a broken kernel
As you are using a low quality no-name drive, the reason may also be the drive.
Cdrecord is definitely OK.
Jörg
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