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The new kernels have code to protect the cd burner from damage, but you need to get the latest cvs k3b to work with 2.6.8 up... I don't know if there is a fix for dvd-rw tools yet or not. k3b was still sending write commands in read mode, which the kernel is rejecting due to the latest code... cdrecord works okay, which is why xcdroast works I guess...
So, original poster, we need to know what kernel you are running
If it is a 2.6.8 or 2.6.9 then you can always do a quick kernel hack to make the older software work until you get updates for them... I couldn't build the k3b cvs, tho I was able to hack the latest k3b source to make it work. But had to alter the kernel for the dvd writing anyway... Hopefully it will all be sorted out soon.
Sorry, I'm not to familiar with the k3b setup requirements but just so you've got something to look into, maybe you could check the kernel configuration to do with scsi and ide options? Sounds like the kernel is not reporting the right thing to cdrecord and k3b.
Here is what i have when i start k3b from the console :
Code:
(K3bPluginFactory) creating K3bPluginFactory.
(K3bPluginFactory) creating K3bPluginFactory.
(K3bPluginFactory) creating K3bPluginFactory.
(K3bPluginFactory) creating K3bPluginFactory.
(K3bPluginFactory) creating K3bPluginFactory.
(K3bPluginFactory) creating K3bPluginFactory.
(K3bPluginFactory) creating K3bPluginFactory.
(K3bExternalBinManager) Cdrecord 2.0.3 features: gracetime, overburn, cdtext, suidroot, plain-atapi, hacked-atapi
(K3bExternalBinManager) 2 0 3 seems to be cdrecord version >= 1.11a02, using burnfree instead of burnproof
(K3bExternalBinManager) seems to be cdrecord version >= 1.11a31, support for Just Link via burnfree driveroption
(K3bExternalBinManager) Cdrecord 2.0.3 features: gracetime, overburn, cdtext, suidroot, plain-atapi, hacked-atapi
(K3bExternalBinManager) 2 0 3 seems to be cdrecord version >= 1.11a02, using burnfree instead of burnproof
(K3bExternalBinManager) seems to be cdrecord version >= 1.11a31, support for Just Link via burnfree driveroption
/dev/sr1 resolved to /dev/sr1
/dev/sr1 is block device (1)
/dev/sr1 seems to be cdrom
(K3bCdDevice::DeviceManager) /dev/sr1 bus: 0, id: 1, lun: 0
(K3bCdDevice) /dev/sr1: init()
(K3bCdDevice) /dev/sr1: GET_CONFIGURATION length: 168.
(K3bCdDevice) /dev/sr1 unknown profile: 2
(K3bCdDevice) /dev/sr1 feature: Core
(K3bCdDevice) /dev/sr1 feature: Morphing
(K3bCdDevice) /dev/sr1 feature: Removable Medium
(K3bCdDevice) /dev/sr1 feature: Random Readable
(K3bCdDevice) /dev/sr1 feature: Multi-Read
(K3bCdDevice) /dev/sr1 feature: CD Read
(K3bCdDevice) /dev/sr1 feature: Random Writable
(K3bCdDevice) /dev/sr1 feature: Incremental Streaming Writable
(K3bCdDevice) /dev/sr1 feature: Formattable
(K3bCdDevice) /dev/sr1 feature: Defect Management
(K3bCdDevice) /dev/sr1 feature: Restricted Overwrite
(K3bCdDevice) /dev/sr1 feature: MRW
(K3bCdDevice) /dev/sr1 feature: CD Track At Once
(K3bCdDevice) /dev/sr1 feature: CD Mastering
(K3bCdDevice) /dev/sr1 feature: Power Management
(K3bCdDevice) /dev/sr1: unknown feature: 257
(K3bCdDevice) /dev/sr1 feature: CD Audio analog play
(K3bCdDevice) /dev/sr1 feature: Microcode Upgrade
(K3bCdDevice::CdDevice) /dev/sr1: dataLen: 60
(K3bDevice::Device) Error: could not open device /dev/sr1
(K3bCdDevice) Error: could not open device.
(K3bCdDevice::CdDevice) /dev/sr1: modeSelect with TAO failed. No writer
/dev/scd1 resolved to /dev/scd1
/dev/scd1 is block device (1)
/dev/scd1 seems to be cdrom <------------------------------------------------------- weird
(K3bCdDevice::DeviceManager) /dev/scd1 bus: 0, id: 1, lun: 0
(K3bDeviceManager) dev /dev/scd1 already found
/dev/sr0 resolved to /dev/sr0
/dev/sr0 is block device (0)
/dev/sr0 seems to be cdrom <----------------------------------------------------- weird
(K3bCdDevice::DeviceManager) /dev/sr0 bus: 0, id: 0, lun: 0
(K3bCdDevice) /dev/sr0: init()
(K3bCdDevice::ScsiCommand) failed: fd: 11
command: GET CONFIGURATION (46)
errorcode: 70
sense key: NOT READY (2)
asc: 3a
ascq: 0
(K3bCdDevice) /dev/sr0: GET_CONFIGURATION failed.
(K3bCdDevice::ScsiCommand) failed: fd: 11
command: MODE SENSE (5a)
errorcode: 70
sense key: ILLEGAL REQUEST (5)
asc: 24
ascq: 0
(K3bCdDevice::CdDevice) /dev/sr0: MODE SENSE length det failed.
(K3bCdDevice::CdDevice) /dev/sr0: modeSense 0x05 failed!
(K3bCdDevice::CdDevice) /dev/sr0: Cannot check write modes.
(K3bCdDevice::ScsiCommand) failed: fd: 11
command: MODE SENSE (5a)
errorcode: 70
sense key: ILLEGAL REQUEST (5)
asc: 24
ascq: 0
(K3bCdDevice::CdDevice) /dev/sr0: MODE SENSE length det failed.
/dev/scd0 resolved to /dev/scd0
/dev/scd0 is block device (0)
/dev/scd0 seems to be cdrom
(K3bCdDevice::DeviceManager) /dev/scd0 bus: 0, id: 0, lun: 0
(K3bDeviceManager) dev /dev/scd0 already found
(K3bDeviceManager) scanning fstab: /dev/hda3
(K3bDevice::Device) Error: could not open device /dev/hda3
could not open device /dev/hda3 (Permission denied)
(K3bDeviceManager) scanning fstab: /dev/hda6
(K3bDevice::Device) Error: could not open device /dev/hda6
could not open device /dev/hda6 (Permission denied)
(K3bDeviceManager) scanning fstab: /dev/hda5
(K3bDevice::Device) Error: could not open device /dev/hda5
could not open device /dev/hda5 (Permission denied)
(K3bDeviceManager) scanning fstab: /dev/scd0
(K3bDeviceManager) found device for /dev/scd0: /dev/scd0
(K3bDeviceManager) scanning fstab: /dev/scd1
(K3bDeviceManager) found device for /dev/scd1: /dev/scd1
(K3bDeviceManager) scanning fstab: /dev/sda1
(K3bDevice::Device) Error: could not open device /dev/sda1
could not open device /dev/sda1 (Permission denied)
(K3bDeviceManager) scanning fstab: /dev/fd0
(K3bDevice::Device) Error: could not open device /dev/fd0
could not open device /dev/fd0 (Permission denied)
(K3bDeviceManager) scanning fstab: devpts
Could not resolve devpts
(K3bDevice::Device) Error: could not open device devpts
could not open device devpts (No such file or directory)
(K3bDeviceManager) scanning fstab: proc
Could not resolve proc
(K3bDevice::Device) Error: could not open device proc
could not open device proc (No such file or directory)
/dev/hdd resolved to /dev/hdd
/dev/hdd is block device (64)
(K3bCdDevice::ScsiCommand) failed: fd: 10
command: INQUIRY (12)
errorcode: 0
sense key: NO SENSE (2)
asc: 0
ascq: 0
ERROR: (K3bCdDevice) Unable to do inquiry.
/dev/hdc resolved to /dev/hdc
/dev/hdc is block device (0)
(K3bCdDevice::ScsiCommand) failed: fd: 10
command: INQUIRY (12)
errorcode: 0
sense key: NO SENSE (2)
asc: 0
ascq: 0
ERROR: (K3bCdDevice) Unable to do inquiry.
/dev/sr1 resolved to /dev/sr1
/dev/sr1 is block device (1)
/dev/sr1 seems to be cdrom
(K3bDeviceManager) dev /dev/sr1 already found
/dev/sr0 resolved to /dev/sr0
/dev/sr0 is block device (0)
/dev/sr0 seems to be cdrom
(K3bDeviceManager) dev /dev/sr0 already found
(K3bDeviceManager) found config entry for devicetype: ASUS CRW-4824A
(K3bDeviceManager) found config entry for devicetype: CD-ROM Drive/F5E
(K3bDeviceManager) scanning fstab: /dev/hda3
(K3bDevice::Device) Error: could not open device /dev/hda3
could not open device /dev/hda3 (Permission denied)
(K3bDeviceManager) scanning fstab: /dev/hda6
(K3bDevice::Device) Error: could not open device /dev/hda6
could not open device /dev/hda6 (Permission denied)
(K3bDeviceManager) scanning fstab: /dev/hda5
(K3bDevice::Device) Error: could not open device /dev/hda5
could not open device /dev/hda5 (Permission denied)
(K3bDeviceManager) scanning fstab: /dev/scd0
(K3bDeviceManager) found device for /dev/scd0: /dev/scd0
(K3bDeviceManager) scanning fstab: /dev/scd1
(K3bDeviceManager) found device for /dev/scd1: /dev/scd1
(K3bDeviceManager) scanning fstab: /dev/sda1
(K3bDevice::Device) Error: could not open device /dev/sda1
could not open device /dev/sda1 (Permission denied)
(K3bDeviceManager) scanning fstab: /dev/fd0
(K3bDevice::Device) Error: could not open device /dev/fd0
could not open device /dev/fd0 (Permission denied)
(K3bDeviceManager) scanning fstab: devpts
Could not resolve devpts
(K3bDevice::Device) Error: could not open device devpts
could not open device devpts (No such file or directory)
(K3bDeviceManager) scanning fstab: proc
Could not resolve proc
(K3bDevice::Device) Error: could not open device proc
could not open device proc (No such file or directory)
Devices:
------------------------------
Blockdevice: /dev/sr1
Vendor: ASUS
Description: CRW-4824A
Version: 1.0
MountDevice: /dev/scd1
Mountpoint: /mnt/cdburner
Write speed: 0
Profiles: CD-ROM; CD-R; CD-RW
Devicetype: CD-R; CD-RW; CD-ROM
Writing modes: None
Reader aliases: /dev/sr1, /dev/scd1
------------------------------
Blockdevice: /dev/sr0
Vendor: CD-ROM
Description: Drive/F5E
Version: 0.28
MountDevice: /dev/scd0
Mountpoint: /mnt/cdrom
Write speed: 0
Profiles: Error
Devicetype: CD-ROM
Writing modes: None(K3bPluginFactory) creating K3bPluginFactory.
(K3bPluginFactory) creating K3bPluginFactory.
(K3bPluginFactory) creating K3bPluginFactory.
(K3bPluginFactory) creating K3bPluginFactory.
(K3bPluginFactory) creating K3bPluginFactory.
(K3bPluginFactory) creating K3bPluginFactory.
(K3bPluginFactory) creating K3bPluginFactory.
(K3bExternalBinManager) Cdrecord 2.0.3 features: gracetime, overburn, cdtext, suidroot, plain-atapi, hacked-atapi
(K3bExternalBinManager) 2 0 3 seems to be cdrecord version >= 1.11a02, using burnfree instead of burnproof
(K3bExternalBinManager) seems to be cdrecord version >= 1.11a31, support for Just Link via burnfree driveroption
(K3bExternalBinManager) Cdrecord 2.0.3 features: gracetime, overburn, cdtext, suidroot, plain-atapi, hacked-atapi
(K3bExternalBinManager) 2 0 3 seems to be cdrecord version >= 1.11a02, using burnfree instead of burnproof
(K3bExternalBinManager) seems to be cdrecord version >= 1.11a31, support for Just Link via burnfree driveroption
/dev/sr1 resolved to /dev/sr1
/dev/sr1 is block device (1)
/dev/sr1 seems to be cdrom
(K3bCdDevice::DeviceManager) /dev/sr1 bus: 0, id: 1, lun: 0
(K3bCdDevice) /dev/sr1: init()
(K3bCdDevice) /dev/sr1: GET_CONFIGURATION length: 168.
(K3bCdDevice) /dev/sr1 unknown profile: 2
(K3bCdDevice) /dev/sr1 feature: Core
(K3bCdDevice) /dev/sr1 feature: Morphing
(K3bCdDevice) /dev/sr1 feature: Removable Medium
(K3bCdDevice) /dev/sr1 feature: Random Readable
(K3bCdDevice) /dev/sr1 feature: Multi-Read
(K3bCdDevice) /dev/sr1 feature: CD Read
(K3bCdDevice) /dev/sr1 feature: Random Writable
(K3bCdDevice) /dev/sr1 feature: Incremental Streaming Writable
(K3bCdDevice) /dev/sr1 feature: Formattable
(K3bCdDevice) /dev/sr1 feature: Defect Management
(K3bCdDevice) /dev/sr1 feature: Restricted Overwrite
(K3bCdDevice) /dev/sr1 feature: MRW
(K3bCdDevice) /dev/sr1 feature: CD Track At Once
(K3bCdDevice) /dev/sr1 feature: CD Mastering
(K3bCdDevice) /dev/sr1 feature: Power Management
(K3bCdDevice) /dev/sr1: unknown feature: 257
(K3bCdDevice) /dev/sr1 feature: CD Audio analog play
(K3bCdDevice) /dev/sr1 feature: Microcode Upgrade
(K3bCdDevice::CdDevice) /dev/sr1: dataLen: 60
(K3bDevice::Device) Error: could not open device /dev/sr1
(K3bCdDevice) Error: could not open device.
(K3bCdDevice::CdDevice) /dev/sr1: modeSelect with TAO failed. No writer
/dev/scd1 resolved to /dev/scd1
/dev/scd1 is block device (1)
/dev/scd1 seems to be cdrom
(K3bCdDevice::DeviceManager) /dev/scd1 bus: 0, id: 1, lun: 0
(K3bDeviceManager) dev /dev/scd1 already found
/dev/sr0 resolved to /dev/sr0
/dev/sr0 is block device (0)
/dev/sr0 seems to be cdrom
(K3bCdDevice::DeviceManager) /dev/sr0 bus: 0, id: 0, lun: 0
(K3bCdDevice) /dev/sr0: init()
(K3bCdDevice::ScsiCommand) failed: fd: 11
command: GET CONFIGURATION (46)
errorcode: 70
sense key: NOT READY (2)
asc: 3a
ascq: 0
(K3bCdDevice) /dev/sr0: GET_CONFIGURATION failed.
(K3bCdDevice::ScsiCommand) failed: fd: 11
command: MODE SENSE (5a)
errorcode: 70
sense key: ILLEGAL REQUEST (5)
asc: 24
ascq: 0
(K3bCdDevice::CdDevice) /dev/sr0: MODE SENSE length det failed.
(K3bCdDevice::CdDevice) /dev/sr0: modeSense 0x05 failed!
(K3bCdDevice::CdDevice) /dev/sr0: Cannot check write modes.
(K3bCdDevice::ScsiCommand) failed: fd: 11
command: MODE SENSE (5a)
errorcode: 70
sense key: ILLEGAL REQUEST (5)
asc: 24
ascq: 0
(K3bCdDevice::CdDevice) /dev/sr0: MODE SENSE length det failed.
/dev/scd0 resolved to /dev/scd0
/dev/scd0 is block device (0)
/dev/scd0 seems to be cdrom
(K3bCdDevice::DeviceManager) /dev/scd0 bus: 0, id: 0, lun: 0
(K3bDeviceManager) dev /dev/scd0 already found
(K3bDeviceManager) scanning fstab: /dev/hda3
(K3bDevice::Device) Error: could not open device /dev/hda3
could not open device /dev/hda3 (Permission denied)
(K3bDeviceManager) scanning fstab: /dev/hda6
(K3bDevice::Device) Error: could not open device /dev/hda6
could not open device /dev/hda6 (Permission denied)
(K3bDeviceManager) scanning fstab: /dev/hda5
(K3bDevice::Device) Error: could not open device /dev/hda5
could not open device /dev/hda5 (Permission denied)
(K3bDeviceManager) scanning fstab: /dev/scd0
(K3bDeviceManager) found device for /dev/scd0: /dev/scd0
(K3bDeviceManager) scanning fstab: /dev/scd1
(K3bDeviceManager) found device for /dev/scd1: /dev/scd1
(K3bDeviceManager) scanning fstab: /dev/sda1
(K3bDevice::Device) Error: could not open device /dev/sda1
could not open device /dev/sda1 (Permission denied)
(K3bDeviceManager) scanning fstab: /dev/fd0
(K3bDevice::Device) Error: could not open device /dev/fd0
could not open device /dev/fd0 (Permission denied)
(K3bDeviceManager) scanning fstab: devpts
Could not resolve devpts
(K3bDevice::Device) Error: could not open device devpts
could not open device devpts (No such file or directory)
(K3bDeviceManager) scanning fstab: proc
Could not resolve proc
(K3bDevice::Device) Error: could not open device proc
could not open device proc (No such file or directory)
/dev/hdd resolved to /dev/hdd
/dev/hdd is block device (64)
(K3bCdDevice::ScsiCommand) failed: fd: 10
command: INQUIRY (12)
errorcode: 0
sense key: NO SENSE (2)
asc: 0
ascq: 0
ERROR: (K3bCdDevice) Unable to do inquiry.
/dev/hdc resolved to /dev/hdc
/dev/hdc is block device (0)
(K3bCdDevice::ScsiCommand) failed: fd: 10
command: INQUIRY (12)
errorcode: 0
sense key: NO SENSE (2)
asc: 0
ascq: 0
ERROR: (K3bCdDevice) Unable to do inquiry.
/dev/sr1 resolved to /dev/sr1
/dev/sr1 is block device (1)
/dev/sr1 seems to be cdrom
(K3bDeviceManager) dev /dev/sr1 already found
/dev/sr0 resolved to /dev/sr0
/dev/sr0 is block device (0)
/dev/sr0 seems to be cdrom
(K3bDeviceManager) dev /dev/sr0 already found
(K3bDeviceManager) found config entry for devicetype: ASUS CRW-4824A
(K3bDeviceManager) found config entry for devicetype: CD-ROM Drive/F5E
(K3bDeviceManager) scanning fstab: /dev/hda3
(K3bDevice::Device) Error: could not open device /dev/hda3
could not open device /dev/hda3 (Permission denied)
(K3bDeviceManager) scanning fstab: /dev/hda6
(K3bDevice::Device) Error: could not open device /dev/hda6
could not open device /dev/hda6 (Permission denied)
(K3bDeviceManager) scanning fstab: /dev/hda5
(K3bDevice::Device) Error: could not open device /dev/hda5
could not open device /dev/hda5 (Permission denied)
(K3bDeviceManager) scanning fstab: /dev/scd0
(K3bDeviceManager) found device for /dev/scd0: /dev/scd0
(K3bDeviceManager) scanning fstab: /dev/scd1
(K3bDeviceManager) found device for /dev/scd1: /dev/scd1
(K3bDeviceManager) scanning fstab: /dev/sda1
(K3bDevice::Device) Error: could not open device /dev/sda1
could not open device /dev/sda1 (Permission denied)
(K3bDeviceManager) scanning fstab: /dev/fd0
(K3bDevice::Device) Error: could not open device /dev/fd0
could not open device /dev/fd0 (Permission denied)
(K3bDeviceManager) scanning fstab: devpts
Could not resolve devpts
(K3bDevice::Device) Error: could not open device devpts
could not open device devpts (No such file or directory)
(K3bDeviceManager) scanning fstab: proc
Could not resolve proc
(K3bDevice::Device) Error: could not open device proc
could not open device proc (No such file or directory)
Devices:
------------------------------
Blockdevice: /dev/sr1
Vendor: ASUS
Description: CRW-4824A
Version: 1.0
MountDevice: /dev/scd1
Mountpoint: /mnt/cdburner
Write speed: 0
Profiles: CD-ROM; CD-R; CD-RW
Devicetype: CD-R; CD-RW; CD-ROM
Writing modes: None
Reader aliases: /dev/sr1, /dev/scd1
------------------------------
Blockdevice: /dev/sr0
Vendor: CD-ROM
Description: Drive/F5E
Version: 0.28
MountDevice: /dev/scd0
Mountpoint: /mnt/cdrom
Write speed: 0
Profiles: Error
Devicetype: CD-ROM
Writing modes: None
Reader aliases: /dev/sr0, /dev/scd0
------------------------------
mcop warning: user defined signal handler found for SIG_PIPE, overriding
Reader aliases: /dev/sr0, /dev/scd0
------------------------------
mcop warning: user defined signal handler found for SIG_PIPE, overriding
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