dvd+rw-tools

[Joshua Oreman]

On Thu, Aug 21, 2003 at 02:19:32PM +0100 or thereabouts, Wayne Pascoe wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> Sorry for the load of posts this week, but I've got a new toybox and
> they aren't working well...
> 
> I'm trying to use dvd+rw-tools port to burn DVD's. My first problem was
> that after burning a DVD, I was unable to eject it. I had to reboot the
> machine and only then could I get the disc out. Otherwise, it appears to
> have burned ok.
> 
> Now I'm trying to erase the disc so I can try burning a larger volume.
> I've tried using dvd+rw-format, as follows:
> 
> dvd+rw-format /dev/cd0
> I then got
> * DVD±RW format utility by <appro at fy.chalmers.se>, version 4.5.
> * 4.7GB DVD-RW media in Sequential mode detected.
> - media is not blank
> - you have the option to re-run dvd+rw-format with:
>   -force[=full] to enforce new format or mode transition
>    and wipe the data;
>   -blank[=full] to change to Sequential mode.
> 
> I've since tried dvd+rw-format -force=full /dev/cd0 and 
> dvd+rw-format -blank=full and both returned the error:
> 
> * DVD±RW format utility by <appro at fy.chalmers.se>, version 4.5.
> * 4.7GB DVD-RW media in Sequential mode detected.
> - [unable to umount]: Bad file descriptor
> 
> Has anyone successfully written or erased DVD-RW media on FreeBSD 5.1
> using this tool from ports ? 

Just overwrite with growisofs. dvd+rw-format should only be used ONCE.

-- Josh

> 
> Thanks in advance.
> 
> -- 
> Wayne Pascoe
> The thing is, I was POSITIVE that I wasn't
> actually depressed, just that life  had no
> meaning and I was tired of living.
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