>From: Geoffrey <esoteric@3times25.net>
>Do I need a later version of dvdrecord to use DVD-R 4x media in a LaCie
>Multi Drive DVD-R/RAM recorder? It isn't a drive that needs a firmware
>upgrade to prevent damage such as a Pioneer drive. Dvdrecord output the
>error message I am including below when I try to write to the media. It
>isn't fair when the package label says compatible with 1X-4X but the
>drive won't write to it! I wouldn't have bought it but the new DVD
>writer we just got is a 4X. So, I thought I was buying a 50disc pack to
>feed both writers. Be warned by my experience here that you have to
>test before assuming it'll work. Googling the error condition from the
>output below gives just a few people asking for help with media problems
>on CD and DVD media. Most thought the media was bad. At $2/disc, I've
>tried two discs several times. Each time the failure code is the same.
> Thanks for your help,
>PS. Watch for line wrapping from the webmail interface here. Sorry
>about that.
>[root@knife-a root]# dvdrecord -v fs=32m speed=2 dev=0,0 -dao -force
>-isosize /dev/cdrom;
>dvdrtools v0.1.3
This is an illegal program that violates GPL!
It is definitely not a true cdrecord. If you have any problem with this
illegal program, call the distributor...
Jörg
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