Re: [PATCH] growisofs error and dvd+rw-format manual page
Hi,
thanks again for comments, another enhanced version attached.
On 08/23/2012 06:45 PM, Thomas Schmitt wrote:
dvd+rw-format [...] allows to [...] blank already
written DVD-RW, DVD+RW and DVD-RAM media.
Blanking in the meaning of MMC applies only to DVD-RW.
The man page advises growisofs or dd for erasing data on BD-RE,
DVD+RW, DVD-RW or DVD-RAM.
Shortened to "...blank already written DVD-RW".
It is not possible to format CD-RW by dvd+rw-format,
you can use cdrskin, xorriso or wodim utility instead, see
section EXAMPLES.
That's for blanking CD-RW, not for formatting.
UDF tools has a program cdrwtool which can format CD-RW.
Its man page advises
cdrwtool -d /dev/cdrom -q
This seems to include creation of an UDF filesystem, which one
could later erase like with DVD-RAM.
Changed "format" to "blank" in case of wodim, etc. and added:
"To format CD-RW, you can use cdrwtool:
cdrwtool -d /dev/cdrom -q"
-blank[=full]
[...]
Blanking is used automatically in case of BD and
DVD+RW media.
I fail to understand this statement.
Neither BD-R, nor BD-RE, nor DVD+RW can be blanked.
One can overwrite data on BD-RE and DVD+RW. Rather not on BD-R.
(Well, one can by POW but the "orphanage" would get an overrun
if this is done with gigabytes of data.)
Changed this the following:
"Data on BD-RE and DVD+RW will we overwritten automatically, so there is
no need to blank them explicitly."
consulted by Thomass Schmitt <scdbackup@gmx.net>.
One "s" too many with "Thomas". :))
I'm sorry for that, fixed.
Have a nice day and weekend,
Honza
NAME
dvd+rw-format - formatting and blanking DVD and BD media program.
SYNOPSIS
dvd+rw-format [-force[=full]] [-lead-out|-blank[=full]]
[-ssa[=none|default|max|XXXm]] /dev/dvd
DESCRIPTION
dvd+rw-format is a part of dvd+rw-tools suite and allows to format
virgin DVD+RW or BD-RE media for the first use or blank already
written DVD-RW. Typical use cases of using dvd+rw-format is format‐
ting DVD-RW to make them over-writable, blanking used DVD-RW to make
them sequentially writable from scratch, formatting BD-RE and
DVD-RAM with custom spare area sizes or re-formatting BD-RE and
DVD-RAM to change their spare size. It is not possible to format
CD-RW by dvd+rw-format, you can use cdrskin, xorriso or wodim utili‐
ties to blank them or cdrwtool to format them instead, see section
EXAMPLES.
A DVD-RW accepts two disc modes: the Sequential Recording and the
Restricted Overwrite. If a DVD-RW medium is in the latter one, it
will behave much like DVD+RW. By default DVD-RW discs are in
Sequential Recording mode, but can be put into Restricted Overwrite
mode using dvd+rw-format when no options given. Be aware, that only
-blank=full, which lasts as long as full writing, makes a used
sequential DVD-RW capable of performing multi-session, while fast
blanked DVD-RW can only do Disk-At-Once.
Virgin DVD-RW can be directly written without the need of a format‐
ting operation, however a non-virgin DVD-RW in Sequential Recording
mode needs to be blanked before writing a new initial session. Since
a DVD-RW medium in the Restricted Overwrite mode behaves much like
DVD+RW, it can be written again without prior formatting the media.
Virgin BD-RE and DVD+RW media may be initially formatted prior
usage. Any-time later, growisofs program will take care of format‐
ting it automatically whenever appropriate, while further formatting
is not recommended, however it is possible.
OPTIONS
-force[=full]
Perform formatting even if the medium is formatted already.
This is not recommended for BD-RE and DVD+RW media, since
they need to be formatted only once. Use -format=full to per‐
form full (lengthy) reformat in case of DVD-RAM or (lengthy)
Full Certification in case of BD-RE.
-lead-out
Relocates the lead-out next to outermost written sector as
well as makes sure there is no virgin surface before it. This
can make the medium more compatible with some DVD players.
Previously written data is not affected by this operation.
-blank[=full]
Wipe data from DVD-RW media. Data on BD-RE and DVD+RW will we
overwritten automatically, so there is no need to blank them
explicitly. Use -blank=full to change DVD-RW back to Sequen‐
tial Recording mode.
-ssa[=none|default|max|XXXm]
Grow, eliminate, reset to default or maximize Supplementary
Spare Area.
EXAMPLES
Actual device names vary from one operating system to another. We
use /dev/dvd as a collective name or as symbolic link to the actual
device if you wish. Under Linux it will most likely be a device such
as "/dev/sr0" or "/dev/hda" for older Linux 2.6.
To blank a CD-RW, you have to use another utility, e.g. wodim:
wodim blank=fast -immed dev=/dev/cdrom
cdrskin blank=all|fast|as_needed -immed dev=/dev/cdrom
xorriso -outdev /dev/cdrom -blank all|fast|as_needed
To format CD-RW, you can use cdrwtool:
cdrwtool -d /dev/cdrom -q
To blank a DVD-RW and put in the incremental sequential mode, run:
dvd+rw-format -blank=full /dev/dvd
To blank a DVD-RW and put in the Restricted Overwrite mode, run:
dvd+rw-format -force /dev/dvd
To overwrite data of BD-RE, DVD+RW, DVD-RW or DVD-RAM run:
growisofs -Z /dev/dvd=/dev/zero
To blank a DVD-RAM, you can use:
dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/dvd
To relocate lead-out sector, run:
dvd+rw-format -lead-out /dev/dvd
NOTES
Note that DVD+RW re-formatting procedure does not substitute for
blanking. If you want to nullify the media, e.g. for privacy rea‐
sons, do it explicitly with 'growisofs -Z /dev/dvd=/dev/zero'.
When growisofs "runs into" blank Blu-ray Disc media or BD-RE, it
gets pre-formatted with minimal spare area size of 256MB.
SEE ALSO
Most up-to-date information on dvd+rw-tools is available at
http://fy.chalmers.se/~appro/linux/DVD+RW/.
growisofs(1), cdrskin(1), xorriso(1), wodim(1), cdrwtool(1)
AUTHORS
Andy Polyakov <appro@fy.chalmers.se> stands for programming and
on-line information.
This manpage was created by Honza Horak <hhorak@redhat.com> and con‐
sulted by Thomas Schmitt <scdbackup@gmx.net>.
LICENSE
dvd+rw-format is distributed under GNU GPL.
diff -up dvd+rw-tools-7.1/dvd+rw-format.1.format dvd+rw-tools-7.1/dvd+rw-format.1
--- dvd+rw-tools-7.1/dvd+rw-format.1.format 2012-08-23 17:30:20.001822268 +0200
+++ dvd+rw-tools-7.1/dvd+rw-format.1 2012-08-24 09:37:14.549094680 +0200
@@ -0,0 +1,132 @@
+.TH DVD+RW\-FORMAT 1 "24 Aug 2012" "dvd+rw\-tools 7.1"
+.SH NAME
+dvd+rw\-format \- formatting and blanking DVD and BD media program.
+.SH SYNOPSIS
+.B dvd+rw\-format
+[\fB\-force\fP[\fB\=full\fP]]
+[\fB\-lead\-out|\-blank\fP[\fB\=full\fP]]
+[\fB\-ssa\fP[\fB\=none|default|max|XXXm\fP]]
+.I /dev/dvd
+
+.SH DESCRIPTION
+\fBdvd+rw\-format\fP is a part of \fBdvd+rw\-tools\fP suite and allows to
+format virgin DVD+RW or BD\-RE media for the first use or blank already
+written DVD\-RW.
+Typical use cases of using \fBdvd+rw\-format\fP is formatting DVD\-RW to
+make them over\-writable, blanking used DVD\-RW to make them sequentially
+writable from scratch, formatting BD\-RE and DVD\-RAM with custom
+spare area sizes or re\-formatting BD\-RE and DVD\-RAM to change their spare
+size.
+It is not possible to format CD\-RW by \fBdvd+rw\-format\fP,
+you can use \fBcdrskin\fP, \fBxorriso\fP or \fBwodim\fP utilities to blank
+them or cdrwtool to format them instead, see section \fBEXAMPLES\fP.
+
+A DVD\-RW accepts two disc modes: the \fISequential Recording\fP
+and the \fIRestricted Overwrite\fP. If a DVD\-RW medium is in the latter one,
+it will behave much like DVD+RW.
+By default DVD\-RW discs are in Sequential Recording mode, but
+can be put into Restricted Overwrite mode using \fBdvd+rw\-format\fP
+when no options given.
+Be aware, that only \-blank=full, which lasts as long as full writing,
+makes a used sequential DVD\-RW capable of performing multi\-session,
+while fast blanked DVD\-RW can only do Disk\-At\-Once.
+
+Virgin DVD\-RW can be directly written without
+the need of a formatting operation, however a non\-virgin DVD\-RW in
+Sequential Recording mode needs to be blanked before writing a new
+initial session. Since a DVD\-RW medium in the Restricted Overwrite
+mode behaves much like DVD+RW, it can be written again without prior
+formatting the media.
+
+Virgin BD\-RE and DVD+RW media may be initially formatted prior
+usage. Any\-time later, \fBgrowisofs\fP program will take care of formatting
+it automatically whenever appropriate, while further formatting is not
+recommended, however it is possible.
+
+.SH OPTIONS
+.TP
+.BI \-force[\=full]
+Perform formatting even if the medium is formatted already. This is not
+recommended for BD\-RE and DVD+RW media, since they need to be
+formatted only once. Use \fB\-format=full\fP to perform full (lengthy)
+reformat in case of DVD\-RAM or (lengthy) Full Certification in case of
+BD\-RE.
+.TP
+.BI \-lead\-out
+Relocates the lead\-out next to outermost written sector as well as makes
+sure there is no virgin surface before it. This can make the medium more
+compatible with some DVD players. Previously written data is not
+affected by this operation.
+.TP
+.BI \-blank[\=full]
+Wipe data from DVD\-RW media. Data on BD\-RE and DVD+RW will we overwritten
+automatically, so there is no need to blank them explicitly.
+Use \fB\-blank\=full\fP to change DVD\-RW back to Sequential Recording mode.
+.TP
+.BI \-ssa[\=none|default|max|XXXm]
+Grow, eliminate, reset to default or maximize \fISupplementary Spare Area\fP.
+
+.SH EXAMPLES
+Actual device names vary from one operating system to another. We use
+\fI/dev/dvd\fP as a collective name or as symbolic link to the actual
+device if you wish. Under Linux it will most likely be a
+device such as "/dev/sr0" or "/dev/hda" for older Linux 2.6.
+
+To blank a CD\-RW, you have to use another utility, e.g. wodim:
+
+ \fBwodim\fP \fBblank=fast\fP \-immed dev=\fI/dev/cdrom\fP
+ \fBcdrskin\fP \fBblank=all|fast|as_needed\fP \-immed dev=\fI/dev/cdrom\fP
+ \fBxorriso\fP \fB\-outdev\fP \fI/dev/cdrom\fP \fB\-blank all|fast|as_needed\fP
+
+To format CD\-RW, you can use cdrwtool:
+
+ \fBcdrwtool\fP \fB\-d\fP \fI/dev/cdrom\fP \fB\-q\fP
+
+To blank a DVD\-RW and put in the incremental sequential mode, run:
+
+ \fBdvd+rw\-format\fP \fB\-blank=full\fP \fI/dev/dvd\fP
+
+To blank a DVD\-RW and put in the Restricted Overwrite mode, run:
+
+ \fBdvd+rw\-format\fP \fB\-force\fP \fI/dev/dvd\fP
+
+To overwrite data of BD\-RE, DVD+RW, DVD\-RW or DVD\-RAM run:
+
+ \fBgrowisofs\fP \fB\-Z\fP \fI/dev/dvd\fP\=\fI/dev/zero\fP
+
+To blank a DVD\-RAM, you can use:
+
+ \fBdd\fP if\=\fI/dev/zero\fP of\=\fI/dev/dvd\fP
+
+To relocate lead\-out sector, run:
+
+ \fBdvd+rw\-format\fP \fB\-lead\-out\fP \fI/dev/dvd\fP
+
+.SH NOTES
+Note that DVD+RW re\-formatting procedure does not substitute for
+blanking. If you want to nullify the media, e.g. for privacy reasons,
+do it explicitly with 'growisofs \-Z \fI/dev/dvd\fP\=\fB/dev/zero\fP'.
+
+When growisofs "runs into" blank Blu\-ray Disc media or BD\-RE,
+it gets pre\-formatted with minimal spare area size of 256MB.
+
+.SH SEE ALSO
+Most up\-to\-date information on dvd+rw\-tools is available at
+http://fy.chalmers.se/~appro/linux/DVD+RW/.
+.PP
+.BR growisofs (1),
+.BR cdrskin (1),
+.BR xorriso (1),
+.BR wodim (1),
+.BR cdrwtool (1)
+
+.SH AUTHORS
+Andy Polyakov <appro@fy.chalmers.se> stands for programming and on\-line
+information.
+
+This manpage was created by Honza Horak <hhorak@redhat.com> and consulted by
+Thomas Schmitt <scdbackup@gmx.net>.
+
+.SH LICENSE
+\fBdvd+rw\-format\fP is distributed under GNU GPL.
+
diff -up dvd+rw-tools-7.1/growisofs.1.format dvd+rw-tools-7.1/growisofs.1
--- dvd+rw-tools-7.1/growisofs.1.format 2008-03-01 11:40:06.000000000 +0100
+++ dvd+rw-tools-7.1/growisofs.1 2012-08-24 09:35:55.550780073 +0200
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ recordings.
Actual device names vary from one operating system to another. We use
\fI/dev/dvd\fP as a collective name or as symbolic link to the actual
device if you wish. Under Linux it will most likely be an ide\-scsi
-device such as "/dev/scd0." Under NetBSD/OpenBSD it has to be a
+device such as "/dev/sr0." Under NetBSD/OpenBSD it has to be a
\fIcharacter\fP SCSI CD\-ROM device such as "/dev/rcd0c." Under Solaris
it also has to be a \fIcharacter\fP SCSI/ATAPI CD\-ROM device, e.g.
"/dev/rdsk/c0t1d0s2" or "/vol/dev/aliases/cdrom0." And likewise in
@@ -210,11 +210,19 @@ DVD\-RAM or Blu\-ray Disc, as volumes ar
When growisofs "runs into" blank Blu\-ray Disc media, BD\-RE or BD\-R,
it gets pre-formatted with minimal spare area size of 256MB.
+A DVD\-RW accepts two disc modes: the \fISequential Recording\fP
+and the \fIRestricted Overwrite\fP. If a DVD\-RW medium is in the later one,
+it will behave much like DVD+RW.
+By default DVD\-RW discs are in Sequential Recording mode, but
+can be put into Restricted Overwrite mode using \fBdvd+rw\-format\fP.
+See \fBdvd+rw\-format (1)\fP for more info.
+
.SH SEE ALSO
Most up-to-date information on dvd+rw\-tools is available at
http://fy.chalmers.se/~appro/linux/DVD+RW/.
.PP
-The manpage for \fBmkisofs\fP.
+.BR mkisofs (1),
+.BR dvd+rw\-format (1)
.SH AUTHORS
Andy Polyakov <appro@fy.chalmers.se> stands for programming and on-line
diff -up dvd+rw-tools-7.1/growisofs.c.format dvd+rw-tools-7.1/growisofs.c
--- dvd+rw-tools-7.1/growisofs.c.format 2008-03-04 10:15:03.000000000 +0100
+++ dvd+rw-tools-7.1/growisofs.c 2012-08-23 17:30:20.028822506 +0200
@@ -3433,8 +3433,15 @@ int main (int argc, char *argv[])
else if (isatty (0)) warn_for_isofs |= 2;
if (no_tty_check || (warn_for_isofs&2))
- fprintf (stderr,"WARNING: %s already carries isofs!\n",in_device),
+ {
+ fprintf (stderr,"WARNING: %s already carries isofs!\n",in_device);
+ /* we cannot re-write a DVD-RW media in Sequential mode */
+ if ((int)(mmc_profile&0xFFFF) == 0x14)
+ fprintf (stderr,"FATAL: DVD-RW medium is in Sequential mode, you "
+ "need to blank it before writing again.\n"),
+ exit(FATAL_START(EBUSY));
printf ("About to execute '");
+ }
else
fprintf (stderr,"FATAL: %s already carries isofs!\n",in_device),
exit(FATAL_START(EBUSY));
diff -up dvd+rw-tools-7.1/Makefile.format dvd+rw-tools-7.1/Makefile
--- dvd+rw-tools-7.1/Makefile.format 2008-02-27 14:11:27.000000000 +0100
+++ dvd+rw-tools-7.1/Makefile 2012-08-23 17:30:20.037822589 +0200
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ pkg:
$(DIST)/Makefile.m4 \
$(DIST)/dvd+rw-tools.spec \
$(DIST)/growisofs.1 \
+ $(DIST)/dvd+rw-format.1 \
$(DIST)/transport.hxx \
$(DIST)/mp.h \
$(DIST)/win32err.h \
diff -up dvd+rw-tools-7.1/Makefile.m4.format dvd+rw-tools-7.1/Makefile.m4
--- dvd+rw-tools-7.1/Makefile.m4.format 2012-08-23 17:30:19.971822000 +0200
+++ dvd+rw-tools-7.1/Makefile.m4 2012-08-23 17:30:20.038822597 +0200
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ BIN_MODE?=0755
install: dvd+rw-tools
install -o root -m $(BIN_MODE) $(CHAIN) /usr/bin
install -o root -m 0644 growisofs.1 /usr/share/man/man1
+ install -o root -m 0644 dvd+rw-format.1 /usr/share/man/man1
])
ifelse(OS,MINGW32,[
@@ -68,6 +69,7 @@ BIN_MODE?=04755
install: dvd+rw-tools
install -o root -m $(BIN_MODE) $(CHAIN) /usr/local/bin
install -o root -m 0644 growisofs.1 /usr/local/man/man1
+ install -o root -m 0644 dvd+rw-format.1 /usr/local/man/man1
])
ifelse(OS,SunOS,[
@@ -103,6 +105,7 @@ LDLIBS=-lvolmgt -lrt -lpthread -ldl
install: dvd+rw-tools
/usr/ucb/install -o root -m 04755 $(CHAIN) /usr/local/bin
/usr/ucb/install -o root -m 0644 growisofs.1 /usr/local/man/man1
+ /usr/ucb/install -o root -m 0644 dvd+rw-format.1 /usr/local/man/man1
])
ifelse(OS,HP-UX,[
@@ -141,6 +144,7 @@ LDLIBS=-lrt -lpthread
install: dvd+rw-tools
/usr/sbin/install -o -f /usr/local/bin $(CHAIN)
/usr/sbin/install -o -f /usr/local/man/man1 growisofs.1
+ /usr/sbin/install -o -f /usr/local/man/man1 dvd+rw-format.1
])
ifelse(OS,IRIX,[
@@ -178,6 +182,7 @@ BIN_MODE=04755 # set-root-uid
install: dvd+rw-tools
/sbin/install -u root -m $(BIN_MODE) $(CHAIN) /usr/local/bin
/sbin/install -u root -m 0644 growisofs.1 /usr/local/man/man1
+ /sbin/install -u root -m 0644 dvd+rw-format.1 /usr/local/man/man1
])
ifelse(OS,Linux,[
@@ -202,6 +207,7 @@ install: dvd+rw-tools
install $(minus_o) -m $(bin_mode) $(CHAIN) $(prefix)/bin
[[ -d $(mandir)/man1 ]] || mkdir -p $(mandir)/man1
install $(minus_o) -m 0644 growisofs.1 $(mandir)/man1
+ install $(minus_o) -m 0644 dvd+rw-format.1 $(mandir)/man1
-[[ -f rpl8 ]] && install $(minus_o) -m $(bin_mode) rpl8 $(prefix)/bin || :
-[[ -f btcflash ]] && install $(minus_o) -m $(bin_mode) btcflash $(prefix)/bin || :
])
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