burncd problem err=16 any ideas?

[Subhro]

On Wed, 1 Sep 2004 02:50:36 +0530, Subhro <subhro.kar at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Tue, 31 Aug 2004 16:05:13 -0500, michael <cripticcorp at cripticcorp.net> wrote:
> > Im pretty sure Im using a 40 conductor type, as for using the same cable
> > for a Hard drive then cd rom they have there own separate cables,
> > Primary goes to the hard drive, secondary is to the cd rom and i dont
> > use a floppy.  Im not sure if the cd rom is set to slave ( manually )
> > but im going to check that tonight. The Drive does support the buffer
> > under run error protection, ill give you the whole specs of my system,
> >
> > Amd 146 Opteron 2.0 ghz
> > Asus SK8V Motherboard
> > 1024mb of ram
> > Sony DRU-530A Cd/Dvd Burner ( i have that model number memorized now
> > thanks to my recent problems with it )
> > Here are the results from the sysctl command:
> >
> > <118>mtree -deU -f /usr/src/etc/mtree/BSD.sendmail.dist -p /
> > <118> sendmail
> > <118> sendmail-clientmqueue
> > hw.ata.ata_dma: 1
> > hw.ata.atapi_dma: 0
> > <118>mtree -deU -f /usr/src/etc/mtree/BSD.sendmail.dist -p /
> > <118> sendmail
> > <118> sendmail-clientmqueue
> >
> > If you need anything else let me know im gonna pop open the box later to
> > make sure the cdrom is set to slave.
> >
> > Michael
> >
> 
> cat >> /boot/loader.conf <Enter>
> 
> hw.ata.atapi_dma=1
> <Ctrl+D>
> 
> reboot <Enter>
> 
> Does it remain?
> 
> And check the drive ordering. Most likely that is the problem.
> 

Also insist on going for a 80 conductor cable instead of the 40
conductor one. They are much better and really worth the bucks.

Regards
S.


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