DVD's not burning

[r0ck]

I'm using CentOS 3.4 and I can use cdrecord no problem to burn CD, but DVD recording with dvdrecord is not working. I just get this:

TOC Type: 1 = CD-ROM
scsidev: '3,0,0'
scsibus: 3 target: 0 lun: 0
Linux sg driver version: 3.1.25
Using libscg version 'bero-0.5a'
dvdrecord: Warning: using inofficial version of libscg (bero-0.5a '@(#)scsitransp.c 1.81 01/04/20 Copyright 1988,1995,2000 J. Schilling').
atapi: 1
Device type : Removable CD-ROM
Version : 0
Response Format: 2
Capabilities :
Vendor_info : 'HP '
Identifikation : 'DVD Writer 400c '
Revision : 'HH19'
Device seems to be: Generic mmc2 DVD-ROM.
Using generic SCSI-3/mmc CD-R driver (mmc_cdr).
Driver flags : SWABAUDIO BURNFREE
Supported modes: TAO PACKET SAO SAO/R96R RAW/R16 RAW/R96R
Drive buf size : 1245184 = 1216 KB
FIFO size : 4194304 = 4096 KB
Track 01: data unknown length
Track 02: data 1301 MB
Total size: 1495 MB (148:07.46) = 666560 sectors
Lout start: 1495 MB (148:09/35) = 666560 sectors
dvdrecord: CD/DVD-Recorder not ready. <--- sits thre for a while and gives me this message

#dvdrecord -scanbus

scsibus3:
3,0,0 300) 'HP ' 'DVD Writer 400c ' 'HH19' Removable CD-ROM

Any suggestions what I'm missing here.

[retsaw]

You could try using growisofs, which is what I use to burn all my DVDs.

[r0ck]

Originally posted by retsaw
You could try using growisofs, which is what I use to burn all my DVDs.

Thanks retsaw. This is what I'm getting now :

# growisofs -dvd-compat -speed=4 -Z SUSE-Linux-9.2-LiveDVD.iso
WARNING: SUSE-Linux-9.2-LiveDVD.iso already carries isofs!
About to execute 'mkisofs | builtin_dd of=SUSE-Linux-9.2-LiveDVD.iso obs=32k seek=0'
:-( SUSE-Linux-9.2-LiveDVD.iso: mounted media doesn't appear to be DVD+RW or DVD+R

Hmm. I have a DVD-R

... does this mean its incompatible ?

[retsaw]

Shouldn't be unless your drive doesn't support them. You did get the command syntax wrong though, it should begrowisofs -dvd-compat -speed=4 -Z /dev/dvd=SUSE-Linux-9.2-LiveDVD.iso where /dev/dvd is your dvd burner.

[r0ck]

Originally posted by retsaw
Shouldn't be unless your drive doesn't support them. You did get the command syntax wrong though, it should begrowisofs -dvd-compat -speed=4 -Z /dev/dvd=SUSE-Linux-9.2-LiveDVD.iso where /dev/dvd is your dvd burner.

Retsaw., Is growisofs command use to make .iso files from an existing CD/DVD, or is a CD/DVD burning tool? I want to burn that suse.iso on a DVD

How can I find my DVD in /dev/

I have only

cdrom -> /dev/scd0
cdwriter -> /dev/sg2

Do I need to make a symbolic link for the dvd?

ln -s /dev/scd0 dvd

:confused:

[retsaw]

It is used to burn DVDs, read the man page for a description of all it's functions, but it can be used to burn an ISO with the command I gave, or to burn a DVD straight from a directory on your filesystem.

I'd assume your burner is /dev/sg2, just replace /dev/dvd with /dev/sg2 in the command, don't be afraid to try different devices, the worst that will happen is that it won't work.

Also is the burner a SCSI drive or an IDE drive using SCSI emulation? Because if you are using a 2.6 kernel you shouldn't be using SCSI emulation for your CD/DVD burner, though you do need it if you are using a 2.4 kernel.