Re: wodim:Can't Set SG_SET_TIMEOUT

[Joerg.Schilling@fokus.fraunhofer.de (Joerg Schilling)]

> I have an Etch box with a linux-image-2.6.18-5-k7.  All works well but
>
>    wodim -devices
>    Beginning native device scan.  This may take a while ...
>    wodim:  Invalid argument.  Cannot Set  SG_SET_TIMEOUT
>
> Apt-get install wodim confirms I have the latest release.  I have also 
> run apt-get dist-upgrade but still get the same result from wodim -devices.

> What's wrong?

Well, you are using wodim instead of cdrecord.

Wodim is broken with respect to many reasons. Read:

http://cdrecord.berlios.de/new/private/linux-dist.html#problems

for more information, you want to read 
http://cdrecord.berlios.de/new/private/linux-dist.html completely.

All known issues that are not kernel related will go away if you 
upgrade to the free original project.

Make sure to install cdrecord suid root.

If you are looking for a binary packet, look here:

http://cdrecord.berlios.de/new/private/linux-dist.html#ask


Jörg

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