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Sony CD-RW recognize, but not possible to use it

I just installed a Sony CD-RW, but I can't use it in k3b :(
Linux recognize what type it is, but can't manage to do anything with it (well, k3b couldn't)

Anyone can help me?!

Here is some information:

Code:

root@AliTriX:/home/dbzgt# cdrecord --scanbus

Cdrecord 2.0 (i686-pc-linux-gnu) Copyright (C) 1995-2002 Jörg Schilling

Linux sg driver version: 3.1.25

Using libscg version 'schily-0.7'

scsibus0:

        0,0,0    0) 'SONY    ' 'CD-RW  CRX210E1 ' '2YS1' Removable CD-ROM

        0,1,0    1) *

        0,2,0    2) *

        0,3,0    3) *

        0,4,0    4) *

        0,5,0    5) *

        0,6,0    6) *

        0,7,0    7) *

Part of dmesg:

Code:

hda: ST340824A, ATA DISK drive

hdb: ST380011A, ATA DISK drive

blk: queue c03afd20, I/O limit 4095Mb (mask 0xffffffff)

blk: queue c03afe5c, I/O limit 4095Mb (mask 0xffffffff)

hdc: JLMS DVD-ROM LTD-165H, ATAPI CD/DVD-ROM drive

hdd: SONY CD-RW CRX210E1, ATAPI CD/DVD-ROM drive

ide0 at 0x1f0-0x1f7,0x3f6 on irq 14

ide1 at 0x170-0x177,0x376 on irq 15

hda: attached ide-disk driver.

hda: 78165360 sectors (40021 MB) w/2048KiB Cache, CHS=4865/255/63, UDMA(66)

hdb: attached ide-disk driver.

hdb: host protected area => 1

hdb: 156301488 sectors (80026 MB) w/2048KiB Cache, CHS=9729/255/63, UDMA(66)

hdc: attached ide-cdrom driver.

hdc: ATAPI 48X DVD-ROM drive, 512kB Cache, UDMA(33)

Uniform CD-ROM driver Revision: 3.12

Partition check:

 hda: hda2 < hda5 hda6 hda7 hda8 hda9 hda10 > hda3

 hdb: hdb1 hdb2 < hdb5 >

Info I get when I start k3b:

Code:

(K3bDeviceManager) scanning fstab: /dev/cdrom

(K3bDeviceManager) found device for /dev/cdrom: /dev/hdc

(K3bDeviceManager) scanning fstab: /dev/sr0

could not open device /dev/sr0 (Permission denied)

Devices:

------------------------------

Blockdevice:    /dev/scd0

Vendor:        SONY

Description:    CD-RW  CRX210E1

Version:        2YS1

MountDevice:

Mountpoint:

Write speed:    48

Profiles:      CD-ROM; CD-R; CD-RW

Devicetype:    CD-R; CD-RW; CD-ROM

Writing modes:  SAO; TAO; RAW; SAO/R16; RAW/R96P; RAW/R96R

Reader aliases: /dev/scd0

------------------------------

Blockdevice:    /dev/hdc

Vendor:        JLMS

Description:    DVD-ROM LTD-165H

Version:        CH0U

MountDevice:    /dev/cdrom

Mountpoint:    /mnt/cdrom

Write speed:    0

Profiles:      DVD-ROM; CD-ROM

Devicetype:    CD-ROM; DVD-ROM

Writing modes:  None

Reader aliases: /dev/hdc, /dev/cdrom

------------------------------

In k3b itself it's listed as a writer as well, but when I try to write any data I get a error that there isn't a CD-RW device, so only making a IMAGE is possible

Have you tried burning an image from the command line to see if that works? it could be just a problem with k3b.

cdrecord -dev=0,0,0 your_image.iso

(add -dummy if you want to just do a test without actually burning)
see man cdrecord for more options

Are you using a 2.4.x kernel? I think there have been major problems with burning in kernels > 2.4.x

Have you tried it as root?

Lets answer some questions:

cdrecord -dev=0,0,0 your_image.iso -dummy

Code:

dbzgt@AliTriX:~$ mkisofs -o fluxbox.iso fluxbox/

Using KNOB_000.XPM;1 for  fluxbox/volume.app-1.1a/knob-gamma4.xpm (knob-gamma3.xpm)

Using KNOB_001.XPM;1 for  fluxbox/volume.app-1.1a/knob-gamma3.xpm (knob-gamma2.xpm)

Using KNOB_002.XPM;1 for  fluxbox/volume.app-1.1a/knob-gamma2.xpm (knob-gamma1.xpm)

Total translation table size: 0

Total rockridge attributes bytes: 0

Total directory bytes: 2048

Path table size(bytes): 30

Max brk space used 65a4

560 extents written (1 Mb)

dbzgt@AliTriX:~$

Code:

dbzgt@AliTriX:~$ cdrecord -dummy -v dev=0,0,0 fs=8m speed=4 fluxbox.iso

Cdrecord 2.0 (i686-pc-linux-gnu) Copyright (C) 1995-2002 Jörg Schilling

TOC Type: 1 = CD-ROM

scsidev: '0,0,0'

scsibus: 0 target: 0 lun: 0

Linux sg driver version: 3.1.25

Using libscg version 'schily-0.7'

atapi: 1

Device type    : Removable CD-ROM

Version        : 0

Response Format: 2

Capabilities  :

Vendor_info    : 'SONY    '

Identifikation : 'CD-RW  CRX210E1 '

Revision      : '2YS1'

Device seems to be: Generic mmc CD-RW.

Using generic SCSI-3/mmc CD-R driver (mmc_cdr).

Driver flags  : MMC-3 SWABAUDIO BURNFREE FORCESPEED

Supported modes: TAO PACKET SAO SAO/R96P SAO/R96R RAW/R16 RAW/R96P RAW/R96R

Drive buf size : 1895168 = 1850 KB

FIFO size      : 8388608 = 8192 KB

Track 01: data    1 MB

Total size:        1 MB (00:07.49) = 562 sectors

Lout start:        1 MB (00:09/37) = 562 sectors

Current Secsize: 2048

ATIP info from disk:

  Indicated writing power: 0

  Reference speed: 0

  Is not unrestricted

  Is erasable

  Disk sub type: Ultra High speed Rewritable media (2)

  ATIP start of lead in:  -11613 (97:27/12)

  ATIP start of lead out: 335925 (74:41/00)

  1T speed low: 16 1T speed high: 16

  2T speed low:  8 2T speed high: 24

  power mult factor: 4 5

  recommended erase/write power: 5

  A1 values: 66 4A D9

  A2 values: 38 80 00

  A3 values: 04 C5 A8

Disk type:    Phase change

Manuf. index: 18

Manufacturer: Plasmon Data systems Ltd.

Blocks total: 335925 Blocks current: 335925 Blocks remaining: 335363

Forcespeed is OFF.

cdrecord: Trying to use ultra high speed medium on improper writer.

cdrecord: fifo had 19 puts and 0 gets.

cdrecord: fifo was 0 times empty and 0 times full, min fill was 0%.

As I read from the error: Trying to use ultra high speed medium on improper writer
This Sony can take 48x for a CD-R and 12x for a CD-RW!!
What's the prob :(

Prove of concept

Code:

dbzgt@AliTriX:~$ dmesg | grep scsi

Kernel command line: root=/dev/hda7 hdd=ide-scsi vga=792 ro mem=196608K

ide_setup: hdd=ide-scsi

kmod: failed to exec /sbin/modprobe -s -k scsi_hostadapter, errno = 2

kmod: failed to exec /sbin/modprobe -s -k scsi_hostadapter, errno = 2

kmod: failed to exec /sbin/modprobe -s -k scsi_hostadapter, errno = 2

hdd: attached ide-scsi driver.

scsi0 : SCSI host adapter emulation for IDE ATAPI devices

Attached scsi CD-ROM sr0 at scsi0, channel 0, id 0, lun 0

sr0: scsi3-mmc drive: 12x/40x writer cd/rw xa/form2 cdda tray

As the sr0 line says, 40x (even that isn't true, but 40x is OK to me as well :P)

Are you using a 2.4.x kernel? I think there have been major problems with burning in kernels > 2.4.x
Yes, I use kernel 2.4.23
And I just checked the website of cdrecord (http://www.fokus.gmd.de/research/cc/.../cdrecord.html)

Quote:

Important information: Linux-2.6.8.1 breaks CD/DVD writing for suid root applications
If you have related problems, try to call cdrecord as real root or go back to Linux-2.4

Guess it's not smart to upgrade to 2.6 :)?

And btw, I tryed to compile 2.6 and run it on Slackware but not working :( (Maybe I will start a new topic about that)

Tried it as root
Yeah, same prob :(

//EDIT
Btw, just checked the list of supported Sony CD-RW's, and guess what my version isn't listed :(
List: http://www.cdrfaq.org/faq05.html#S5-1-2

Code:

.....

CRX220A1 (52x52x24/2MB;IDE)

CRX225A (52x52x24/2MB;IDE)

CRX230AD/K (52x52x32/2MB;IDE)

.....

//EDIT
Hm, just found a report on the cdrecord website that my version works with 2.4 kernel :(
http://wt.xpilot.org/cgi-bin/winni/s...10467094233490

(Upading cdrtools, maybe this can fix my problems)

I have an old cdrw from Sony that isn't supported by anyone now. I will never buy another Sony.

See, it isn't that big deal :)

You can buy a Sony CD-RW/DVD-RW, but buy one that is supported by cdrecord ;)
Check the URL that I have paste in a few posts ago where there is a list of all the supported RW's

Code:

root@AliTriX:~# cdrecord dev=ATAPI -scanbus

Cdrecord 2.00.3 (i686-pc-linux-gnu) Copyright (C) 1995-2002 Jörg Schilling

scsidev: 'ATAPI'

devname: 'ATAPI'

scsibus: -2 target: -2 lun: -2

Warning: Using ATA Packet interface.

Warning: The related libscg interface code is in pre alpha.

Warning: There may be fatal problems.

Using libscg version 'schily-0.7'

scsibus0:

        0,0,0    0) 'JLMS    ' 'DVD-ROM LTD-165H' 'CH0U' Removable CD-ROM

        0,1,0    1) 'SONY    ' 'CD-RW  CRX210E1 ' '2YS1' Removable CD-ROM

        0,2,0    2) *

        0,3,0    3) *

        0,4,0    4) *

        0,5,0    5) *

        0,6,0    6) *

        0,7,0    7) *

root@AliTriX:~#

Btw, after I removed hdd=ide-scsi from grub/menu.list now my CD-RW is recognized as /dev/hdd
But I still can't write data to my CD (couldn't do this with 2.4.26 as well :()

Code:

root@AliTriX:~# cdrecord -dummy -v dev=/dev/hdd speed=4 /home/dbzgt/fluxbox.iso

Cdrecord 2.00.3 (i686-pc-linux-gnu) Copyright (C) 1995-2002 Jörg Schilling

TOC Type: 1 = CD-ROM

scsidev: '/dev/hdd'

devname: '/dev/hdd'

scsibus: -2 target: -2 lun: -2

Warning: Open by 'devname' is unintentional and not supported.

Linux sg driver version: 3.5.27

Using libscg version 'schily-0.7'

atapi: 1

Device type    : Removable CD-ROM

Version        : 0

Response Format: 2

Capabilities  :

Vendor_info    : 'SONY    '

Identifikation : 'CD-RW  CRX210E1 '

Revision      : '2YS1'

Device seems to be: Generic mmc CD-RW.

Using generic SCSI-3/mmc CD-R driver (mmc_cdr).

Driver flags  : MMC-3 SWABAUDIO BURNFREE FORCESPEED

Supported modes: TAO PACKET SAO SAO/R96P SAO/R96R RAW/R16 RAW/R96P RAW/R96R

Drive buf size : 1895168 = 1850 KB

FIFO size      : 4194304 = 4096 KB

Track 01: data    1 MB

Total size:        1 MB (00:07.49) = 562 sectors

Lout start:        1 MB (00:09/37) = 562 sectors

Current Secsize: 2048

ATIP info from disk:

  Indicated writing power: 0

  Reference speed: 0

  Is not unrestricted

  Is erasable

  Disk sub type: Ultra High speed Rewritable media (2)

  ATIP start of lead in:  -11613 (97:27/12)

  ATIP start of lead out: 335925 (74:41/00)

  1T speed low: 16 1T speed high: 16

  2T speed low:  8 2T speed high: 24

  power mult factor: 4 5

  recommended erase/write power: 5

  A1 values: 66 4A D9

  A2 values: 38 80 00

  A3 values: 04 C5 A8

Disk type:    Phase change

Manuf. index: 18

Manufacturer: Plasmon Data systems Ltd.

Blocks total: 335925 Blocks current: 335925 Blocks remaining: 335363

Forcespeed is OFF.

cdrecord: Trying to use ultra high speed medium on improper writer.

cdrecord: fifo had 10 puts and 0 gets.

cdrecord: fifo was 0 times empty and 0 times full, min fill was 0%.

root@AliTriX:~#

Isn't this Sony CD-RW not supported by kernel/cdrecord :(?
If not, isn't there another one that supports it?

Ok i dont know if you got this working yet. But what it seems like that your trying to do scsi emulation. Did you add the line in liloconf? append='scsi-ide'? something like that? did you add that? did you put the device name like /dev/sr0? in your fstab? did you make sure scsi emualtion is seeing it when you boot so it should say something like NAME OF YOUR DEVICE: /dev/sr0 something lik ethat then you put that in the fstab? am i making any sense? if you upgrade to 2.6.4 you dont need scsi emulation so it might help you out!! If you decide to upgrade and it doesnt work you can always switch back over to 2.4.2x. If cdrecord can see it when you do a cdrecord -scanbus then you should be able to burn! If you need help just tell me i should be able to help you getting it working! Hope this helps!

Matt

Tnx man for the help!
I fixed it already! :)

(Other topic of my http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...hreadid=271515)