Re: DVD recording adventures continued
On Wed 19 November 2003 10:13, Andy Polyakov wrote:
>
> As pointed out in another thread (look for "Plextor PX-504A can't
> write 2nd session" at
> http://lists.debian.org/cdwrite/2003/cdwrite-200311/threads.html)
> the error code of FFFFFFFF, or F/FF/FF for that matter,
> "essentially means that there was a communication problem between
> kernel and recording unit. At transport level I'd say." In that
> case it was some kind of USB<->IDE gadget which caused the
> trouble (user confirmed this in private mail). No, I'm not saying
> that you have USB<->IDE gadget too, but it doesn't change that
> fact that it's "a failure at transport level." Might be firmware
> deficiency, might be IDE misconfiguration in
>
> your system:
> > kernel: hdc: ATAPI reset timed-out, status=0x80
> > kernel: ide1: reset: master: ECC circuitry error
> >
> > *** resulting coaster (not recognized by any system)
> > INQUIRY: [PLEXTOR ][DVDR PX-708A ][1.02]
> > - [unable to READ DVD STRUCTURE#0 (52400)]
Can I suggest a bad IDE cable as a possible cause? Noise on the
cable might lead to ECC errors I'd say.
Lourens
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