Re: growisofs problem with non +RW media on Samsung TS-542A

[Andy Polyakov <appro@fy.chalmers.se>]

> I'm running debian/unstable with a 2.6.8.1 kernel and growisofs
> 5.21.4.10.8-1.  The machine has a Samsung TS-542A. growisofs works
> fine for DVD+RW media but refuses to do anything with DVD-R or DVD-RW
> media with a 'Wrong medium type' error.
>
> black:/home/mal# dvd+rw-format -blank /dev/hda
> * DVD\uffffRW/-RAM format utility by <appro@fy.chalmers.se>, version 4.10.
> * 4.7GB DVD-RW media in Sequential mode detected.
> * blanking .:-[ PERFORM OPC failed with SK=5h/ASC=30h/ACQ=02h]: Wrong medium type
>
> black:/home/mal# growisofs -dvd-video -Z /dev/hda=ocean.img
> Executing 'builtin_dd if=ocean.img of=/dev/hda obs=32k seek=0'
> :-[ PERFORM OPC failed with SK=5h/ASC=30h/ACQ=02h]: Wrong medium type
>
> black:/home/mal# dvd+rw-mediainfo /dev/hda
> INQUIRY:                [TSSTcorp][CD/DVDW TS-H542A][TS01]
> GET [CURRENT] CONFIGURATION:
>  Mounted Media:         14h, DVD-RW Sequential
> READ DVD STRUCTURE[#10h]:
>  Media Book Type:       32h, DVD-RW book [revision 2]
>  Legacy lead-out at:    16424665*2KB=33637713920
> READ DISC INFORMATION:
>  Disc status:           blank

This is formally impossible state, blank DVD-RW in Sequential mode with 
lead-out at less than 4.7GB. Was it written before? If yes, then you 
should know that Sequential mode requires blanking procedure to be 
applied before you can re-use media. Alternative is to format for 
Restricted Overwrite with dvd+rw-format -force in which case it will act 
more like DVD+RW. If media wasn't written before that it's simply not 
recognized by your firmware and you should either upgrade or switch to 
another media brand.

For the reference. I have received a problem report from another 
TS-H542A/TS03 user claiming that growisofs fails to start DVD+R 
recording with ":-( none Mode 1 track" error message. It's TSSTcorp 
firmware glitch which will be worked around in upcoming dvd+rw-tools 
update. A.