growisofs/dvd+rw-tools fails to burn DVDs with a Sony DRU-810a

illuminatedwax · 07-04-2009, 06:53 PM

I have tried several times (and Googled, to no avail) to burn a data DVD using growisofs, and with K3B and Brasero, and even by trying to slow down the write speed, and every time I try, I get the following errors, first from growisofs:

/dev/hdc: "Current Write Speed" is 16.4x1352KBps.
:-( unable to WRITE@LBA=20h: Input/output error
:-( write failed: Input/output error
/dev/hdc: flushing cache
:-( unable to FLUSH CACHE: Input/output error
:-( unable to SYNCHRONOUS FLUSH CACHE: Input/output error

and then from my kernel:

[ 539.980313] hdc: drive not ready for command
[ 541.122210] hdc: status error: status=0x7f { DriveReady DeviceFault SeekComplete DataRequest CorrectedError Index Error }
[ 541.122223] hdc: status error: error=0x7f { IllegalLengthIndication EndOfMedia AbortedCommand MediaChangeRequested LastFailedSense=0x07 }
[ 541.122229] ide: failed opcode was: unknown

over and over and over again. Then the drive locks up and I can't eject the DVD as it spins constantly.

Now one might say, "gosh, maybe the kernel drivers?" but I was able to get DVDs to burn no problem by using GnomeBaker! So my guess is that there's a bug in dvd+rw-tools ... however, I can't find a place on the internet to report bugs to dvd+rw-tools!!

My version is :
* growisofs by <appro@fy.chalmers.se>, version 7.1,
front-ending to genisoimage: genisoimage 1.1.9 (Linux)

and I am running Debian Etch. What the heck is wrong here?

stress_junkie · 07-04-2009, 08:10 PM

I have two Sony DVD burners. Neither one will burn an image without introducing errors. I have an external TSST brand DVD burner that burns images reliably on any of my machines. Get a different brand of burner. Sony stinks.

illuminatedwax · 07-04-2009, 10:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stress_junkie

I have two Sony DVD burners. Neither one will burn an image without introducing errors. I have an external TSST brand DVD burner that burns images reliably on any of my machines. Get a different brand of burner. Sony stinks.

Except that there is a program that works no problem -- GnomeBaker. I think that there is seriously a bug in dvd+rw-tools that should be addressed -- where can I report it to?

stress_junkie · 07-04-2009, 10:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by illuminatedwax

Except that there is a program that works no problem -- GnomeBaker. I think that there is seriously a bug in dvd+rw-tools that should be addressed -- where can I report it to?

You can use Google to find the application bug report system.

H_TeXMeX_H · 07-05-2009, 04:49 AM

What command are you using ? I've had a $ony drive as well and had many problems, but I did manage to get it to burn DVDs using this command, most of the time:

make the iso beforehand with something like:

Code:

mkisofs -graft-points -rational-rock -full-iso9660-filenames -iso-level 2 /source/directory

then do:

Code:

growisofs -dvd-compat -speed=1 -use-the-force-luke=bufsize:32m -Z /dev/dvdrw=/home/bob/input.iso