fixating CDROM.
scsidev: '0,0'
scsibus: 0 target: 0 lun: 0
Linux sg driver version: 3.1.22
Cdrecord 1.11a15 (i586-mandrake-linux-gnu) Copyright (C) 1995-2001 Jörg Schilling
Using libscg version 'schily-0.5'
Device type : Removable CD-ROM
Version : 0
Response Format: 1
Vendor_info : 'SONY '
Identifikation : 'CD-RW CRX100E '
Revision : '1.0m'
Device seems to be: Generic mmc CD-RW.
Using generic SCSI-3/mmc CD-R driver (mmc_cdr).
Driver flags : SWABAUDIO
Supported modes: TAO PACKET SAO
Starting to write CD/DVD at speed 2 in write mode for single session.
Operation starts.
cdrecord: Input/output error. close track/session: scsi sendcmd: no error
CDB: 5B 00 02 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
status: 0x2 (CHECK CONDITION)
Sense Bytes: 70 00 05 00 00 00 00 12 00 00 00 00 24 00 00 00
Sense Key: 0x5 Illegal Request, Segment 0
Sense Code: 0x24 Qual 0x00 (invalid field in cdb) Fru 0x0
Sense flags: Blk 0 (not valid)
cmd finished after 0.003s timeout 480s
cmd finished after 0.003s timeout 480s
CD recording process finished.

i'm trying to use gtoaster to burn cd's and i keep gettin this info. is all my info set up properly.. ? thanks

Some possible things to try:

- You could have an issue with the drive's firmware. You could do a little Google searching for more information, or see if Sony has any recommendations.

- The drive might not support certain modes/requests. Try different burning modes (TAO, DAO, SAO).

-Try a program which uses a backend other than cdrecord (cdparanoia, cdrdao).

Does it burn data CDs correctly?

it burns data correctly. just not music. are those other programs gui or konsole based? i'm more comfortable with gui. but gtoaster errors on music... is my sound set-up properly? it works through my speakers. but i don't know, i'm just spittin out far-fetched possiblities, thanks though, and if you know how to figure out the error with the music recording, plz tell. and be easy on me, i'm just a noob. thanks!

Both are command line, but have third-party GUI frontends. cdparanoia is a ripper, not a burner; the reason I suggested was as an alternate method of testing your setup and eliminating variables. What backend programs are specified for DAO and TAO in gtoaster's preferences?
*As a good GUI alternative to gtoaster, you could try X-CD-Roast, which is what I'm currently using with my Plextor 40/12/40.

There's nothing in cdrecord's messages that can tell me whether your sound in general is correctly configured, but if you can play audio from CDs, the hard drive, or streaming from the Net, it probably is.

OK, that's a start- we at least know the drive basically works.

If I knew the exact fix I'd give it to you, but I don't. What I can tell you, judging from the "Sense" lines in the output you posted, is that the recorder is being passed a command that it doesn't support or can't interpret. This could be due to the drive itself or some combination of settings or options in gtoaster. That's why I suggested trying different burning modes to see if one worked where others failed.

i don't see anything about DAO or TAO in the preferences. i'm getting x-cd-roast. i'll post if it works, and thanks for the help.

xcdroast will not start... it gives me this error....
** WARNING **: No /usr/local/bin/cdrecord installed


** WARNING **: (Invalid lib-directory? Check -l option)

thanks,

there's somethin wrong with my cdrecord install. first it's too old. and whenever i try and reinstall a new version it still reads the old one. so help me there. plus it is not putting it in the directory that xcdroast looks in. ack, i really need this burner, plz help! thanks

Hang in there. Let me check my Mandrake box when I get home in a couple of hours; I'll post something then.

Ah snort! More conflicts:

cdrecord lives in /usr/bin (not /usr/local/bin)on my system. It's v 1.01; what are the versions of the one you have and the one you just installed, and where are they both installed? Try to find their location with:

locate cdrecord
whereis cdrecord
find / -name cdrecord

Sorry I don't have more time to respond tonight, but I just...don't; It's been a loooong day at work and I really need to log off and get some food (of the non-virtual kind).