About DVD burner

[satimis]

Hi folks,

FC3

Just installed a DVD-Writer "Sony DRU-820A" to replace the existing CD-Writer. Failed to burn DVD ISO image with K3b

media used: DVD+RW (1X-4X)
# rpm -qa | grep dvd+rw-tools
dvd+rw-tools-5.21.4.10.8-2

# cdrecord -scanbus
.....
cdrecord: Warning: using inofficial libscg transport code version (schily - Red Hat-scsi-linux-sg.c-1.83-RH '@(#)scsi-linux-sg.c 1.83 04/05/20 Copyright 1997 J. Schilling').
scsibus1:
1,0,0 100) 'SONY ' 'DVD RW DRU-820A ' '1.0a' Removable CD-ROM
1,1,0 101) 'MAT****A' 'CD-ROM CR-588 ' 'LS15' Removable CD-ROM
....
.....
# rpm -qa | grep cdrecord
cdrecord-2.01.1-5

Also tried burning with command line without success

# growisofs -Z /dev/dvd=/path/to/FC-5-x86_64-DVD.iso
Executing 'builtin_dd if=/path/to/FC-5-x86_64-DVD.iso of=/dev/dvd obs=32k seek=0'
/dev/dvd: "Current Write Speed" is 4.1x1385KBps.
0/3462629376 ( 0.0%) @0x, remaining ??:??
0/3462629376 ( 0.0%) @0x, remaining ??:??
0/3462629376 ( 0.0%) @0x, remaining ??:??
0/3462629376 ( 0.0%) @0x, remaining ??:??
:-[ WRITE@LBA=10h failed with SK=3h/ASC=0Ch/ACQ=00h]: Input/output error
:-( write failed: Input/output error
/dev/dvd: flushing cache
/dev/dvd: stopping de-icing
:-[ STOP DE-ICING failed with SK=5h/ASC=30h/ACQ=05h]: Wrong medium type
/dev/dvd: writing lead-out
:-[ CLOSE SESSION failed with SK=5h/ASC=30h/ACQ=05h]: Wrong medium type
/dev/dvd: reloading tray

Please help. TIA

B.R.
satimis

[cwillic]

You don't say what brand you have for your blank disk. I have found that Sony is very particular on brands of disk that you use. I personally use TDK as they seem to work well in Sony drives. Some Memorex disk will work, some will not. Fujifilm seldom work. Try another brand as this is probably the problem.

Been there, done that, Good Luck

[satimis]

Hi cwillic,

Tks for your advice.

You don't say what brand you have for your blank disk. I have found that Sony is very particular on brands of disk that you use. I personally use TDK as they seem to work well in Sony drives....
I tested TDK DVD+RW 4.7G and Verbatim DVD+RW. Both failed. I suspect whether K3b, dvd_rw-tools, etc. on this FC3 box are too old. I'm prepared using Knoppix LiveCD 4.0.2 to test it again.

Since the DVD writer is for a FC5_64 box, only installed on this FC3 box temporarily to burn a FC5_64 DVD ISO image. It'll be moved back to the FC5_64 box afterwards. The FC5_64 installed on the FC5_64 box is not working stablely, the mouse pointer always hanging on screen. I'm prepared to reinstall FC5_64 with the DVD installer.

B.R.
satimis

[cwillic]

If this is an older drive, you may have to update the firmware.

http://sony.storagesupport.com/dvdrw/firmware.htm

I had this exact drive working on SUSE 10, but as I recall, I did have to update the firmware.

Hope this helps........

You can also try to use the "Lite On" firmware, as they are the ones that make this drive for Sony. Sorry, I do not have their url....

[satimis]

Hi cwillic,

Tks for your advice and URL.

I got FC5_64 DVD ISO image burned successfully on DVD+RW running FC3. The DVD Writer needs a 80 wire IDE cable.

Sony DRU-820A did not come with an IDE cable. At time of purchase I asked the computer shop what IDE cable I needed. I'm going to replace the existing Sony CD Writer. The guy told me using the old IDE cable. At that time I could not recall the number of wire of the IDE cable. I asked him again whether I need an IDE cable used on ATA133/100 HD. He confirmed not necessary just retaining the old IDE cable.

I got this Sony DRU-820A about 3 days ago. Is there any way checking its firmware version to see whether it is update.

I just read the installing instruction which is for Windows. Is there installing instruction for Linux/FC5_64.

TIA

B.R.
satimis

[cwillic]

I am not aware of any firmware update that will run on Linux for this. Had to (ugh) do mine with Windoz.

[hard candy]

# growisofs -Z /dev/dvd=/path/to/FC-5-x86_64-DVD.iso

Tell me you did not really type in "/path/to/" ? Please tell me that.

[Choozo]

Tell me you did not really type in "/path/to/" ? Please tell me that.Nothing wrong with that, provided the directory structure named '/path/to/' exists? :D