i've been trying to fix this problem yesterday, until today i just dont know what's wrong with my set-up..im a noob in linux, and i want to burn data file but im getting this reply from cdrecord:"cdrecord: Cannot fixate disk."..what does that imply...this is the command i used

cdrecord -v -eject -data dev=ATA:1,1,0 speed=4 perplexity.txt

i checked my cdrecorder (cdrecord -scanbus) and this is what i get...
Cdrecord-Clone 2.01-dvd (i686-pc-linux-gnu) Copyright (C) 1995-2004 Jörg Schilling
Note: This version is an unofficial (modified) version with DVD support
Note: and therefore may have bugs that are not present in the original.
Note: Please send bug reports or support requests to http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla
Note: The author of cdrecord should not be bothered with problems in this version.
scsidev: 'ATA'
devname: 'ATA'
scsibus: -2 target: -2 lun: -2
Linux sg driver version: 3.5.27
Using libscg version 'schily-0.8'.
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:
cdrecord: Warning: controller returns wrong size for CD capabilities page.
1,0,0 100) 'HL-DT-ST' 'CD-ROM GCR-8482B' '1.02' Removable CD-ROM
cdrecord: Warning: controller returns wrong size for CD capabilities page.
1,1,0 101) 'SONY ' 'CD-RW CRX320E ' 'NYK1' Removable CD-ROM
1,2,0 102) *
1,3,0 103) *
1,4,0 104) *
1,5,0 105) *
1,6,0 106) *
1,7,0 107) *

did i miss something wit my command?? or there's just somthing wrong with my media...

pls help...

jaepi

First guess would be that FC3 is no longer supported(older buggy version of cdrecord). Support for all versions of FC prior to FC5 was dropped last August(?). Support for FC5 will be dropped in June(?).

so, shifting distro is the option?? omg...lol...you mean, the cdrecord that im using is buggy??

I do not know for sure. But being 4 versions behind the curve leaves you with a limited pool of people who will know.