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 .... ..... * * * End * * * # 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 * * * End * * * Please help. TIA B.R. satimis

Note that in K3B there are separate projects for burning CD data/ISOs and DVD ones....are you are selecting "burn DVD ISO image" and not "burn CD image"? Check the extended error output from K3B, perhaps you are trying to write in a mode like raw when your drive will only accept SAO/DAO?

Hi 3Dave, I'm sure that I ran DVD project not CD project. It came to my notice that k3b, dvd_rw-tools, etc. on FC3 were out of date (old). So this time I ran Knoppix LiveCD 4.0.2 to do the job. # ls -l /mnt/hda5/satimis/Download/FedoraCore5_64/ total 3384796 -rw-rw-r-- 1 500 500 3462629376 Apr 15 11:31 FC-5-x86_64-DVD.iso -rw-rw-r-- 1 500 500 685 Apr 15 06:04 SHA1SUM 1st test on Vebatim DVD+RW ========================== Formatted DVD+RW Writing Mode - Auto Speed - Auto Force (checked) Quick format (checked) Following result displayed at finish:- System ----------------------- K3b Version: 0.12 KDE Version: 3.4.1 QT Version: 3.3.4 Kernel: 2.6.12 Devices ----------------------- RICOH CD-R/RW MP7060A 1.80 (/UNIONFS/dev/hdd, ) at /mnt/auto/cdrom1 [CD-R; CD-RW; CD-ROM] [Error] [SAO; TAO; RAW; SAO/R96P; SAO/R96R; RAW/R96R] SONY DVD RW DRU-820A 1.0a (/UNIONFS/dev/hdc, ) at /mnt/auto/cdrom [CD-R; CD-RW; CD-ROM; DVD-ROM; DVD-RAM; DVD-R; DVD-RW; DVD-R DL; DVD+R; DVD+RW; DVD+R DL] [DVD-ROM; DVD-R Sequential; DVD-R Dual Layer Sequential; DVD-R Dual Layer Jump; DVD-RAM; DVD-RW Restricted Overwrite; DVD-RW Sequential; DVD+RW; DVD+R; DVD+R Double Layer; CD-ROM; CD-R; CD-RW] [SAO; TAO; SAO/R96P; SAO/R96R; Restricted Overwrite; Layer Jump] dvd+rw-format ----------------------- * DVD±RW/-RAM format utility by <appro@fy.chalmers.se>, version 4.10. * 4.7GB DVD+RW media detected. * formatting 0.0% * formatting 0.0% * formatting 0.0% * formatting 0.0% * formatting 0.0% * formatting 0.0% * formatting 0.0% * formatting 0.0% * formatting 0.0% * formatting 0.0% * formatting 0.0% * formatting 100.0% * formatting 100.0% * formatting 100.0% * formatting 100.0% * formatting 100.0% * formatting 100.0% * formatting 100.0% * formatting 100.0% * formatting 100.0% * formatting 100.0% * formatting 100.0% * formatting 100.0% * formatting 100.0% * formatting 100.0% * formatting 100.0% * formatting 100.0% * formatting 100.0% * formatting 100.0% * formatting 100.0% * formatting 100.0% * formatting 100.0% * formatting 100.0% * formatting 100.0% * formatting 100.0% * formatting 100.0% * formatting 100.0% * formatting 100.0% * formatting 100.0% * formatting 100.0% * formatting 100.0% * formatting 100.0% * formatting 100.0% * formatting 100.0% * formatting 100.0% * formatting 100.0% * formatting 100.0% * formatting 100.0% dvd+rw-format command: ----------------------- /usr/bin/dvd+rw-format -gui -force /UNIONFS/dev/hdc * * * End * * * Burning DVD+RW Writing Mode - Auto Speed - 2X It took long time to complete md5sum test and I could not discover where to stop it. simulate - not permitted on DVD-RW failed with following warning; X :-(media is not formatted or unsupported X :_(write failed: Wrong medium type X K3b detected a problem with the media X Please try another media brand, preferably one explicitly recommended by your writer X Report the problem if it persists anyway 2nd test - burning on a brand-new TDK DVD+RW ====================== Wrinting Mode - Auto Speed - Auto failed with following warning; Writing speed 5678 KB/s (4.10x) X :-(media is not formatted or unsupported X :_(write failed: Wrong medium type X K3b detected a problem with the media X Please try another media brand, preferably one explicitly recommended by your writer X Report the problem if it persists anyway Formatted DVD+RW Writing Mode - Auto Speed - Auto Quick format (checked) Proceeded - It seemed no action taken, the light on the DVD Writer did not glow displaying :- Checking media Found DVD+RW media No need to format DVD+RW media more than once It may simply be overwritten - Success - Overall progress - 100% taking about 1 minute to finish. Burned DVD ISO image again. Same result - no burning with the same warning displayed as above. Formatted DVD+RW, this time with "Quick format" unchecked Same result as "Quick format" checked. The light of the DVD writer did not glow. I don't think there was any action taken. I have no DVD+R at hand therefore I can't check it. Any advice. Would K3b and relevant tools on Knoppix are still not up-to-date? TIA B.R. satimis

Hi 3Dave, I got FC5_64 DVD ISO image burned successfully on DVD+RW. 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. It is rather funny. B.R. satimis

I was able to record a Sony DVD+R on my Sony dru-820a only after doing a firmware upgrade to version 1.0b. The recorded CD come out from the burner in 7 or 8 minutes. I am using Fedora 3 and cdrecord. I have updated the kernel to the last version available on Fedora web site for FC3. The problem with this device running under Linux is that it is apparently a "write only device", because no DVD reader was able to read the CD recorded by it, including the dru-820a itself :). According to Sony support, I should return it because I does not work under Linux. That is exactly what I am going to do. I am disappointed with Sony. Sentieri

Same problem,same writer and ISO file. I take it you got the Nero Burning 6 ROM with your writer. Do not use ISO, UDF, or boot disk format to write this disk. You must use the "Copy and Backup", "Burn image to disk" programs to burn this particular disk as the file is already in the correct ISO format. Will not work if you try to remake it into another ISO file as it is one NOW. I just got one to work a few minutes ago. Have lots of coasters, need any? akabellinger