k3b Problem

SeRi@lDiE · 07-05-2006, 09:26 AM

I am unable to erase CDRW with k3b...
Is there a special plugin or software that I need seperate from k3b?
I have CdWriter and Gnome Baker and they all fail to erase my cdrw's as well...

Thank You,

Lenard · 07-05-2006, 10:56 AM

Check the output of the command; cdrecord -prcap

See something like;

Drive capabilities, per MMC-3 page 2A:

Does read CD-R media
Does write CD-R media
Does read CD-RW media
Does write CD-RW media
Does read DVD-ROM media
Does read DVD-R media
Does write DVD-R media
Does not read DVD-RAM media
Does not write DVD-RAM media
Does support test writing

SeRi@lDiE · 07-05-2006, 02:01 PM

All the above are a yes...
Except test writting it was not listed?!?

Lenard · 07-05-2006, 05:08 PM

OK was attempting to make sure you hava a device capable of burning CD-RW media, if you say you do then the only thing left to try is to blank the media using the command line. Try something like with a CD-RW that you do not mind losing the data with; cdrecord dev=/dev/cdrom -blank=fast

FYI: It would be nice to know which writer you are using, the version/distro of Linux and the version of k3b. The output from the commands could be of help also.

dracolich · 07-05-2006, 05:16 PM

I have a laptop with a CD-RW/DVD-ROM combo drive and neither k3b or xcdroast can erase a CD-RW. I am able to do it from the command-line with this command:

Quote:

cdrdao blank --device /dev/hdc --driver generic-mmc --blank-mode full

blank-mode can also be set to min.

Might be worth a try.

AwesomeMachine · 07-05-2006, 05:26 PM

I had the same problem. It was because of permissions. Try launching k3b as root.

SeRi@lDiE · 07-05-2006, 10:19 PM

I just got home...
I will try all of the above!

Thank You for all the replys!

tgo · 07-05-2006, 11:40 PM

I usually run k3b as root or you need to put your normal user in a group that has perms on the cdrom drive ( for some distros this is the cdrom group ).