Re: PX-716SA growisofs won't write DVD
updated to 2.6.13 kernel (was using 2.6.11) and now the drive will burn the
three media types I couldn't before.
Steve
On Friday 30 September 2005 23:11, Rob Bogus wrote:
> Steve Adeff wrote:
> >updated to latest firmware and used the media that came with the drive and
> > it burned fine. Now I guess I just have to find media the drive likes.
> > rather dissapointing in that its a plextor, I'd expect it to burn to
> > anything, but at least now I know it works!
>
> Have you tried other quality media after the update, and/or manually
> reducing the speed? I've had pretty good luck using "computer show"
> media, white label stuff with undocumented media codes, as well as
> quality media for more demanding uses, of course.
>
> >thanks,
> >Steve
> >
> >On Saturday 17 September 2005 10:01, Rob Bogus wrote:
> >>Steve Adeff wrote:
> >>>Robert,
> >>>
> >>>with the media that previously failed to write:
> >>># dvd+rw-mediainfo /dev/dvd1
> >>>INQUIRY: [PLEXTOR ][DVDR PX-716A ][1.06]
> >>>GET [CURRENT] CONFIGURATION:
> >>>Mounted Media: 1Bh, DVD+R
> >>>Media ID: CMC MAG/E01
> >>>Current Write Speed: 8.0x1385=11080KB/s
> >>>Write Speed #0: 8.0x1385=11080KB/s
> >>>Write Speed #1: 6.0x1385=8310KB/s
> >>>Write Speed #2: 4.0x1385=5540KB/s
> >>>GET [CURRENT] PERFORMANCE:
> >>>Write Performance: 6.0x1385=8310KB/s@0 -> 8.0x1385=11080KB/s@2295103
> >>>Speed Descriptor#0: 02/2295104 R@12.0x1385=16620KB/s
> >>>W@8.0x1385=11080KB/s Speed Descriptor#1: 02/2295104
> >>>R@12.0x1385=16620KB/s W@6.0x1385=8310KB/s Speed Descriptor#2:
> >>>02/2295104 R@12.0x1385=16620KB/s W@4.0x1385=5540KB/s READ DVD
> >>>STRUCTURE[#0h]:
> >>>Media Book Type: A1h, DVD+R book [revision 1]
> >>>Legacy lead-out at: 2295104*2KB=4700372992
> >>>READ DISC INFORMATION:
> >>>Disc status: appendable
> >>>Number of Sessions: 1
> >>>State of Last Session: incomplete
> >>>"Next" Track: 1
> >>>Number of Tracks: 1
> >>>READ TRACK INFORMATION[#1]:
> >>>Track State: blank
> >>>Track Start Address: 0*2KB
> >>>Next Writable Address: 0*2KB
> >>>Free Blocks: 2295104*2KB
> >>>Track Size: 2295104*2KB
> >>>FABRICATED TOC:
> >>>Track#1 : 17@0
> >>>Track#AA : 17@4294770689
> >>>Multi-session Info: #1@0
> >>>READ CAPACITY: 1*2048=2048
> >>>
> >>>is there a way to disable the drive from doing any media check and just
> >>>writing?
> >>
> >>No, because the drive hardware needs to be tuned by the firmware to
> >>produce correct results. But looking at the output, you also support 6x
> >>writing in your drive. I would try writing this media at 6x, since it's
> >>a supported speed. That's about the upper end of how fast you write a CD
> >>at 48x, as a data point.
> >>
> >>It may be that the firmware indicates it can operate at 8x, but can't,
> >>at least with this media.
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