dvd+rw-format problem
Is this a pure medium problem? Sometimes, forcing write with growisofs just
works, sometimes not. But formatting always breaks at about 30%.
The media are Verbatim DVD+RW. I tried different machines with different
burners. I run Gentoo 2.6.20.
% dvd+rw-format /dev/hdd
* BD/DVD±RW/-RAM format utility by <appro@fy.chalmers.se>, version 7.0.
* 4.7GB DVD+RW media detected.
* formatting 27.5|:-[ STOP DE-ICING failed with SK=5h/ASC=30h/ACQ=10h]: Wrong
medium type
% dvd+rw-mediainfo /dev/hdd
INQUIRY: [PIONEER ][DVD-RW DVR-106D][1.08]
GET [CURRENT] CONFIGURATION:
Mounted Media: 1Ah, DVD+RW
Current Write Speed: 2.4x1385=3324KB/s
Write Speed #0: 2.4x1385=3324KB/s
Speed Descriptor#0: 00/2295103 R@1.0x1385=1385KB/s W@2.4x1385=3324KB/s
READ DVD STRUCTURE[#0h]:
Media Book Type: 00h, DVD-ROM book [revision 0]
Media ID: MKM/A02
Legacy lead-out at: 2295104*2KB=4700372992
READ DISC INFORMATION:
Disc status: blank
Number of Sessions: 1
State of Last Session: empty
"Next" Track: 1
Number of Tracks: 1
READ FORMAT CAPACITIES:
unformatted: 2295104*2048=4700372992
26h(0): 2295104*2048=4700372992
READ TRACK INFORMATION[#1]:
Track State: blank
Track Start Address: 0*2KB
Free Blocks: 2295104*2KB
Track Size: 2295104*2KB
READ CAPACITY: 0*2048=0
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