Re: Unable to write to DVD

From: Dr. Nikolaus Klepp <dr.klepp_at_gmx.at>
Date: Fri, 03 Jun 2022 19:46:05 UTC
Anno domini 2022 Fri, 03 Jun 16:52:07 +0100
 Mike Clarke scripsit:
> Following the instructions in chapter 18.6.2 of the handbook I'm
> attempting to burn data to a DVD but it fails with "Inappropriate ioctl
> for device"
>
> curlew:/home/mike% growisofs -dvd-compat -Z /dev/cd0 -J -R /home/
> mike/CAD
> :-( unable to CAMGETPASSTHRU for /dev/cd0: Inappropriate ioctl for
> devicecurlew:/home/mike% uname -a
> FreeBSD curlew 13.1-RELEASE FreeBSD 13.1-RELEASE releng/13.1-
> n250148-fc952ac2212 GENERIC amd64

This hit me some days ago, too. See:
https://forums.freebsd.org/threads/freebsd-13-1-cant-burn-bds-after-upgrade-from-13-0.85282/

Solution: install sysutils/dvd+rw-tools from ports.

Nik

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