I've just recently installed Slackware 14.1, and had a problem come up with my CD & DVD burners. I was burning some iso images of Vector Linux for a friend (I'd burned two CD's of Vector 7.0 SOHO), and was about to burn a copy of Vector 7.1 for him when this came up. I put in the new blank cd, and when I went to k3b to burn it k3b wouldn't recognize the cd. In the main k3b window it showed that I had an empty cd, but when I hit the burn image window it showed please insert an empty medium. I've searched on both duckduckgo & startpage, and haven't found an answer. Here's the output from my terminal while I was trying to resolve this. Any help y'all can provide will be greatly appreciated.
bash-4.2$ cdrecord -scanbus
Cdrecord-ProDVD-ProBD-Clone 3.01a16 (x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu) Copyright (C) 1995-2013 Joerg Schilling
cdrecord: No such file or directory. Cannot open '/dev/pg*'. Cannot open or use SCSI driver.
cdrecord: For possible targets try 'cdrecord -scanbus'.
cdrecord: For possible transport specifiers try 'cdrecord dev=help'.
bash-4.2$ cdrecord dev=help
Cdrecord-ProDVD-ProBD-Clone 3.01a16 (x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu) Copyright (C) 1995-2013 Joerg Schilling
Supported SCSI transports for this platform:
Transport name: sg
Transport descr.: Generic transport independent SCSI
Transp. layer ind.:
Target specifier: bus,target,lun
Target example: 1,2,0
SCSI Bus scanning: supported
Open via UNIX device: not supported
Transport name: pg
Transport descr.: SCSI transport for ATAPI over Parallel Port
Transp. layer ind.:
Target specifier: bus,target,lun
Target example: 1,2,0
SCSI Bus scanning: supported
Open via UNIX device: not supported
Transport name: ATA
Transport descr.: ATA Packet specific SCSI transport
Transp. layer ind.: ATAPI:
Target specifier: bus,target,lun
Target example: ATAPI:1,2,0
SCSI Bus scanning: supported
Open via UNIX device: not supported
Transport name: ATA
Transport descr.: ATA Packet specific SCSI transport using sg interface
Transp. layer ind.: ATA:
Target specifier: bus,target,lun
Target example: 1,2,0
SCSI Bus scanning: supported
Open via UNIX device: not supported
Transport name: RSCSI
Transport descr.: Remote SCSI
Transp. layer ind.: REMOTE:
Target specifier: rscsi@host:bus,target,lun
Target example: REMOTE:rscsi@host:1,2,0
SCSI Bus scanning: supported
Open via UNIX device: not supported
bash-4.2# hdparm -v /dev/dvd
/dev/dvd:
multcount = 0 (off)
IO_support = 1 (32-bit)
readonly = 0 (off)
readahead = 256 (on)
HDIO_GETGEO failed: Inappropriate ioctl for device
bash-4.2# hdparm -d1 -c1 -a8 -u1 /dev/dvd
/dev/dvd:
setting fs readahead to 8
setting 32-bit IO_support flag to 1
setting unmaskirq to 1 (on)
HDIO_SET_UNMASKINTR failed: Inappropriate ioctl for device
setting using_dma to 1 (on)
HDIO_SET_DMA failed: Inappropriate ioctl for device
IO_support = 1 (32-bit)
HDIO_GET_UNMASKINTR failed: Inappropriate ioctl for device
HDIO_GET_DMA failed: Inappropriate ioctl for device
readahead = 8 (on)
bash-4.2# hdparm -v /dev/dvd
/dev/dvd:
multcount = 0 (off)
IO_support = 1 (32-bit)
readonly = 0 (off)
readahead = 8 (on)
HDIO_GETGEO failed: Inappropriate ioctl for device
bash-4.2# cdrecord -checkdrive
Cdrecord-ProDVD-ProBD-Clone 3.01a16 (x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu) Copyright (C) 1995-2013 Joerg Schilling
cdrecord: No such file or directory. Cannot open '/dev/pg*'. Cannot open or use SCSI driver.
cdrecord: For possible targets try 'cdrecord -scanbus'.
cdrecord: For possible transport specifiers try 'cdrecord dev=help'.
bash-4.2# cdrecord --version
Cdrecord-ProDVD-ProBD-Clone 3.01a16 (x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu) Copyright (C) 1995-2013 Joerg Schilling
bash-4.2# cdrecord -scanbus
Cdrecord-ProDVD-ProBD-Clone 3.01a16 (x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu) Copyright (C) 1995-2013 Joerg Schilling
cdrecord: No such file or directory. Cannot open '/dev/pg*'. Cannot open or use SCSI driver.
cdrecord: For possible targets try 'cdrecord -scanbus'.
cdrecord: For possible transport specifiers try 'cdrecord dev=help'.
bash-4.2# cdrecord dev=help
Cdrecord-ProDVD-ProBD-Clone 3.01a16 (x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu) Copyright (C) 1995-2013 Joerg Schilling
Supported SCSI transports for this platform:
Transport name: sg
Transport descr.: Generic transport independent SCSI
Transp. layer ind.:
Target specifier: bus,target,lun
Target example: 1,2,0
SCSI Bus scanning: supported
Open via UNIX device: not supported
Transport name: pg
Transport descr.: SCSI transport for ATAPI over Parallel Port
Transp. layer ind.:
Target specifier: bus,target,lun
Target example: 1,2,0
SCSI Bus scanning: supported
Open via UNIX device: not supported
Transport name: ATA
Transport descr.: ATA Packet specific SCSI transport
Transp. layer ind.: ATAPI:
Target specifier: bus,target,lun
Target example: ATAPI:1,2,0
SCSI Bus scanning: supported
Open via UNIX device: not supported
Transport name: ATA
Transport descr.: ATA Packet specific SCSI transport using sg interface
Transp. layer ind.: ATA:
Target specifier: bus,target,lun
Target example: 1,2,0
SCSI Bus scanning: supported
Open via UNIX device: not supported
Transport name: RSCSI
Transport descr.: Remote SCSI
Transp. layer ind.: REMOTE:
Target specifier: rscsi@host:bus,target,lun
Target example: REMOTE:rscsi@host:1,2,0
SCSI Bus scanning: supported
Open via UNIX device: not supported
bash-4.2# cdrecord dev=ATAPI:1,2,0
cdrecord: No tracks specified. Need at least one.
Usage: cdrecord [options] track1...trackn
Use cdrecord -help
to get a list of valid options.
Use cdrecord blank=help
to get a list of valid blanking options.
Use cdrecord dev=b,t,l driveropts=help -checkdrive
to get a list of drive specific options.
Use cdrecord dev=help
to get a list of possible SCSI transport specifiers.
bash-4.2# cdrecord dev=help
Cdrecord-ProDVD-ProBD-Clone 3.01a16 (x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu) Copyright (C) 1995-2013 Joerg Schilling
Supported SCSI transports for this platform:
Transport name: sg
Transport descr.: Generic transport independent SCSI
Transp. layer ind.:
Target specifier: bus,target,lun
Target example: 1,2,0
SCSI Bus scanning: supported
Open via UNIX device: not supported
Transport name: pg
Transport descr.: SCSI transport for ATAPI over Parallel Port
Transp. layer ind.:
Target specifier: bus,target,lun
Target example: 1,2,0
SCSI Bus scanning: supported
Open via UNIX device: not supported
Transport name: ATA
Transport descr.: ATA Packet specific SCSI transport
Transp. layer ind.: ATAPI:
Target specifier: bus,target,lun
Target example: ATAPI:1,2,0
SCSI Bus scanning: supported
Open via UNIX device: not supported
Transport name: ATA
Transport descr.: ATA Packet specific SCSI transport using sg interface
Transp. layer ind.: ATA:
Target specifier: bus,target,lun
Target example: 1,2,0
SCSI Bus scanning: supported
Open via UNIX device: not supported
Transport name: RSCSI
Transport descr.: Remote SCSI
Transp. layer ind.: REMOTE:
Target specifier: rscsi@host:bus,target,lun
Target example: REMOTE:rscsi@host:1,2,0
SCSI Bus scanning: supported
Open via UNIX device: not supported
bash-4.2# cdrecord -scanbus dev=ATAPI:1,2,0
Cdrecord-ProDVD-ProBD-Clone 3.01a16 (x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu) Copyright (C) 1995-2013 Joerg Schilling
scsidev: 'ATAPI:1,2,0'
devname: 'ATAPI'
scsibus: 1 target: 2 lun: 0
Warning: dev=ATA: is preferred over dev=ATAPI:.
Warning: Using ATA Packet interface.
Warning: The related Linux kernel interface code seems to be unmaintained.
Warning: There is absolutely NO DMA, operations thus are slow.
Using libscg version 'schily-0.9'.
scsibus0:
0,0,0 0) 'ASUS ' 'DRW-24B1ST j ' '1.00' 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) *
scsibus1:
1,0,0 100) 'ATAPI ' 'CD R DH52R2P ' 'DP51' Removable CD-ROM
1,1,0 101) *
1,2,0 102) *
1,3,0 103) *
1,4,0 104) *
1,5,0 105) *
1,6,0 106) *
1,7,0 107) *
bash-4.2# cd record dev=ATAPI -scanbus
bash: cd: record: No such file or directory
bash-4.2# cdrecord dev=ATAPI -scanbus
Cdrecord-ProDVD-ProBD-Clone 3.01a16 (x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu) Copyright (C) 1995-2013 Joerg Schilling
scsidev: 'ATAPI'
devname: 'ATAPI'
scsibus: -2 target: -2 lun: -2
Warning: dev=ATA: is preferred over dev=ATAPI:.
Warning: Using ATA Packet interface.
Warning: The related Linux kernel interface code seems to be unmaintained.
Warning: There is absolutely NO DMA, operations thus are slow.
Using libscg version 'schily-0.9'.
scsibus0:
0,0,0 0) 'ASUS ' 'DRW-24B1ST j ' '1.00' 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) *
scsibus1:
1,0,0 100) 'ATAPI ' 'CD R DH52R2P ' 'DP51' Removable CD-ROM
1,1,0 101) *
1,2,0 102) *
1,3,0 103) *
1,4,0 104) *
1,5,0 105) *
1,6,0 106) *
1,7,0 107) *
bash-4.2# cdrecord -v speed=24 driveropts=burnfree dev=ATAPI:1,0
cdrecord: No tracks specified. Need at least one.
Usage: cdrecord [options] track1...trackn
Use cdrecord -help
to get a list of valid options.
Use cdrecord blank=help
to get a list of valid blanking options.
Use cdrecord dev=b,t,l driveropts=help -checkdrive
to get a list of drive specific options.
Use cdrecord dev=help
to get a list of possible SCSI transport specifiers.
bash-4.2# cd record -v speed=24 driveropts=burnfree dev=ATAPI:1,0 /mnt/sdb5/Vector_Linux_7.1/VL-7.1-STD-FINAL.iso
bash: cd: record: No such file or directory
bash-4.2# cdrecord -v speed=24 driveropts=burnfree dev=ATAPI:1,0 /mnt/sdb5/Vector_Linux_7.1/VL-7.1-STD-FINAL.iso
cdrecord: No write mode specified.
cdrecord: Assuming -sao mode.
cdrecord: If your drive does not accept -sao, try -tao.
cdrecord: Future versions of cdrecord may have different drive dependent defaults.
Cdrecord-ProDVD-ProBD-Clone 3.01a16 (x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu) Copyright (C) 1995-2013 Joerg Schilling
TOC Type: 1 = CD-ROM
scsidev: 'ATAPI:1,0'
devname: 'ATAPI'
scsibus: 0 target: 1 lun: 0
Warning: dev=ATA: is preferred over dev=ATAPI:.
Warning: Using ATA Packet interface.
Warning: The related Linux kernel interface code seems to be unmaintained.
Warning: There is absolutely NO DMA, operations thus are slow.
Using libscg version 'schily-0.9'.
Driveropts: 'burnfree'
SCSI buffer size: 64512
atapi: 0
cdrecord: Cannot do inquiry for CD/DVD/BD-Recorder.
cdrecord: Input/output error. test unit ready: scsi sendcmd: fatal error
CDB: 00 00 00 00 00 00
cmd finished after 0.000s timeout 200s
bash-4.2# cdrecord -scanbus dev=ATAPI:0,0 /mnt/sdb5/Vector_Linux_7.1/VL-7.1-STD-FINAL.iso
cdrecord: No tracks allowed with '-scanbus'.
Usage: cdrecord [options] track1...trackn
Use cdrecord -help
to get a list of valid options.
Use cdrecord blank=help
to get a list of valid blanking options.
Use cdrecord dev=b,t,l driveropts=help -checkdrive
to get a list of drive specific options.
Use cdrecord dev=help
to get a list of possible SCSI transport specifiers.
bash-4.2# cdrecord dev=b,t,l driveropts=help -checkdrive
Cdrecord-ProDVD-ProBD-Clone 3.01a16 (x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu) Copyright (C) 1995-2013 Joerg Schilling
cdrecord: Invalid argument. Invalid bus or target specifier in 'b,t,l'. Cannot open or use SCSI driver.
cdrecord: For possible targets try 'cdrecord -scanbus'.
cdrecord: For possible transport specifiers try 'cdrecord dev=help'.
bash-4.2# cdrecord dev=1 driveropts=help -checkdrive
Cdrecord-ProDVD-ProBD-Clone 3.01a16 (x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu) Copyright (C) 1995-2013 Joerg Schilling
scsidev: '1'
devname: '1'
scsibus: -2 target: -2 lun: -2
Warning: Open by 'devname' is unintentional and not supported.
cdrecord: No such file or directory. Cannot open '1'. Cannot open or use SCSI driver.
cdrecord: For possible targets try 'cdrecord -scanbus'.
cdrecord: For possible transport specifiers try 'cdrecord dev=help'.
bash-4.2# cdrecord dev=help
Cdrecord-ProDVD-ProBD-Clone 3.01a16 (x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu) Copyright (C) 1995-2013 Joerg Schilling
Supported SCSI transports for this platform:
Transport name: sg
Transport descr.: Generic transport independent SCSI
Transp. layer ind.:
Target specifier: bus,target,lun
Target example: 1,2,0
SCSI Bus scanning: supported
Open via UNIX device: not supported
Transport name: pg
Transport descr.: SCSI transport for ATAPI over Parallel Port
Transp. layer ind.:
Target specifier: bus,target,lun
Target example: 1,2,0
SCSI Bus scanning: supported
Open via UNIX device: not supported
Transport name: ATA
Transport descr.: ATA Packet specific SCSI transport
Transp. layer ind.: ATAPI:
Target specifier: bus,target,lun
Target example: ATAPI:1,2,0
SCSI Bus scanning: supported
Open via UNIX device: not supported
Transport name: ATA
Transport descr.: ATA Packet specific SCSI transport using sg interface
Transp. layer ind.: ATA:
Target specifier: bus,target,lun
Target example: 1,2,0
SCSI Bus scanning: supported
Open via UNIX device: not supported
Transport name: RSCSI
Transport descr.: Remote SCSI
Transp. layer ind.: REMOTE:
Target specifier: rscsi@host:bus,target,lun
Target example: REMOTE:rscsi@host:1,2,0
SCSI Bus scanning: supported
Open via UNIX device: not supported
bash-4.2# cdrecord -scanbus dev=ATAPI:1,0
Cdrecord-ProDVD-ProBD-Clone 3.01a16 (x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu) Copyright (C) 1995-2013 Joerg Schilling
scsidev: 'ATAPI:1,0'
devname: 'ATAPI'
scsibus: 0 target: 1 lun: 0
Warning: dev=ATA: is preferred over dev=ATAPI:.
Warning: Using ATA Packet interface.
Warning: The related Linux kernel interface code seems to be unmaintained.
Warning: There is absolutely NO DMA, operations thus are slow.
Using libscg version 'schily-0.9'.
scsibus0:
0,0,0 0) 'ASUS ' 'DRW-24B1ST j ' '1.00' 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) *
scsibus1:
1,0,0 100) 'ATAPI ' 'CD R DH52R2P ' 'DP51' Removable CD-ROM
1,1,0 101) *
1,2,0 102) *
1,3,0 103) *
1,4,0 104) *
1,5,0 105) *
1,6,0 106) *
1,7,0 107) *
bash-4.2# cdrecord -v speed=24 dev=ATAPI 1,0 /mnt/sdb5/Vector_Linux_7.1/VL-7.1-STD-FINAL.iso
cdrecord: No write mode specified.
cdrecord: Assuming -sao mode.
cdrecord: If your drive does not accept -sao, try -tao.
cdrecord: Future versions of cdrecord may have different drive dependent defaults.
Cdrecord-ProDVD-ProBD-Clone 3.01a16 (x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu) Copyright (C) 1995-2013 Joerg Schilling
TOC Type: 1 = CD-ROM
scsidev: 'ATAPI'
devname: 'ATAPI'
scsibus: -2 target: -2 lun: -2
Warning: dev=ATA: is preferred over dev=ATAPI:.
Warning: Using ATA Packet interface.
Warning: The related Linux kernel interface code seems to be unmaintained.
Warning: There is absolutely NO DMA, operations thus are slow.
Using libscg version 'schily-0.9'.
SCSI buffer size: 64512
No target specified, trying to find one...
cdrecord: Too many CD/DVD/BD-Recorder targets found.
scsibus0:
0,0,0 0) 'ASUS ' 'DRW-24B1ST j ' '1.00' 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) *
scsibus1:
1,0,0 100) 'ATAPI ' 'CD R DH52R2P ' 'DP51' Removable CD-ROM
1,1,0 101) *
1,2,0 102) *
1,3,0 103) *
1,4,0 104) *
1,5,0 105) *
1,6,0 106) *
1,7,0 107) *
cdrecord: Select a target from the list above and use 'cdrecord dev=ATAPI:b,t,l'.
bash-4.2# cdrecord -v speed=24 driveropts=burnfree dev=ATAPI:1,0,0 /mnt/sdb5/Vector_Linux_7.1/VL-7.1-STD-FINAL.iso
cdrecord: No write mode specified.
cdrecord: Assuming -sao mode.
cdrecord: If your drive does not accept -sao, try -tao.
cdrecord: Future versions of cdrecord may have different drive dependent defaults.
Cdrecord-ProDVD-ProBD-Clone 3.01a16 (x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu) Copyright (C) 1995-2013 Joerg Schilling
TOC Type: 1 = CD-ROM
scsidev: 'ATAPI:1,0,0'
devname: 'ATAPI'
scsibus: 1 target: 0 lun: 0
Warning: dev=ATA: is preferred over dev=ATAPI:.
Warning: Using ATA Packet interface.
Warning: The related Linux kernel interface code seems to be unmaintained.
Warning: There is absolutely NO DMA, operations thus are slow.
Using libscg version 'schily-0.9'.
Driveropts: 'burnfree'
SCSI buffer size: 64512
atapi: 0
Device type : Removable CD-ROM
Version : 5
Response Format: 2
Capabilities :
Vendor_info : 'ATAPI '
Identifikation : 'CD R DH52R2P '
Revision : 'DP51'
Device seems to be: Generic mmc CD-RW.
Current: CD-R
Profile: CD-RW
Profile: CD-R (current)
Profile: CD-ROM
Profile: Removable Disk
Using generic SCSI-3/mmc CD-R/CD-RW 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 : 895488 = 874 KB
cdrecord: Warning: Cannot read drive buffer.
cdrecord: Warning: The DMA speed test has been skipped.
FIFO size : 4194304 = 4096 KB
Track 01: data 719 MB
Total size: 825 MB (81:48.37) = 368128 sectors
Lout start: 826 MB (81:50/28) = 368128 sectors
Current Secsize: 2048
ATIP info from disk:
Indicated writing power: 5
Disk Is not unrestricted
Disk Is not erasable
Disk sub type: Medium Type A, high Beta category (A+) (3)
ATIP start of lead in: -11634 (97:26/66)
ATIP start of lead out: 359846 (79:59/71)
Disk type: Short strategy type (Phthalocyanine or similar)
Manuf. index: 3
Manufacturer: CMC Magnetics Corporation
Capacity Blklen/Sparesz. Format-type Type
449849 2048 0x00 No Media Present or Unknown Capacity
Blocks total: 359846 Blocks current: 359846 Blocks remaining: -8282
cdrecord: WARNING: Data may not fit on current disk.
cdrecord: Notice: Use -overburn option to write more than the official disk capacity.
cdrecord: Notice: Most CD-writers do overburning only on SAO or RAW mode.