NEC 1300A DVD-R writing

[Melvyn Sopacua]

On Saturday 05 July 2003 21:39, Chuck Swiger wrote:
> Melvyn Sopacua wrote:

> > so I just bought a NEC 1300A, primarily, because it allows me to write
> > DVD+ and -RW. Using DVD-R discs (and currently no options to try other
> > media, due to shops being closed), I'm unable to write anything, using
> > either the dvd+rwtools port, or the dvdrtools.
>
> Did you format the DVD media before trying to burn data to it, or use the
> -Z option?  From "man growisofs":

Yes, I used the -Z option.

>         Virgin  DVD+RW  media needs to be formatted, using dvd+rw-format,
> prior recording  with  growisofs.  dvd+rw-format  can   also   be   used  
> to blank/switch  between  DVD-RW  media  modes  (Restricted  Overwrite vs.
> Sequential).

It is DVD-R media. IE: not re writeable, but write-once.
I haven't seen options to either of the tools, to specify a specific 
'writemode'.
The output of dvd+rw-mediainfo suggests it can at least identify it (output in 
previous email).

Since this is DVD-R (not RW) media, I thought it didn't have to be formatted 
in the first place, but - trying that, also doesn't work.

$ dvd+rw-format -blank /dev/cd0c
* DVD±RW format utility by <appro at fy.chalmers.se>, version 4.4.
- [mounted media doesn't appear to be DVD±RW]

I just wrote a test cd, using Nashua CD-R and cdrecord and all is fine. It 
burned at 16x speed, and I successfully mounted the cd, which makes me think 
it's not an atapicam/scsi issue but merely a 'way to detect the media 
format'.
-- 
Melvyn
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