external DVD-RAM devices

[Michael Lestinsky]

Bruce M Simpson <bms at spc.org> wrote:

> On Fri, Apr 22, 2005 at 12:03:50AM +0200, Michael Lestinsky wrote:
>> Is anyone here sucessfully using some external DVD-Ram capable writer?
> ...
>
> Currently the USB2 code in RELENG_5 seems more stable than the Firewire code.

My latest test here seem to confirm that.

> Can you try installing the sysutils/dvd+rw-tools port and running
> dvd+rw-mediainfo on the USB2 cd device node and see what it says? It's
> possible that GEOM isn't picking up on the media change for some reason...

Here we go:

INQUIRY:                [HL-DT-ST][DVDRAM GSA-5163D][A102]
GET [CURRENT] CONFIGURATION:
 Mounted Media:         12h, DVD-RAM
 Current Write Speed:   2.0x1385=2770KB/s
 Write Speed #0:        2.0x1385=2770KB/s
GET [CURRENT] PERFORMANCE:
 Write Performance:     2.0x1385=2770KB/s@[0 -> 2236703]
 Speed Descriptor#0:    02/2236703 R at 2.0x1385=2770KB/s W at 2.0x1385=2770KB/s
READ DVD STRUCTURE[#0h]:
 Media Book Type:       16h, DVD-RAM book [revision 6]
 Legacy lead-out at:    2314080*2KB=4739235840
DVD-RAM SPARE AREA INFORMATION:
 Primary SA:            12800/12800=100.0% free
 Supplementary SA:      58368/58368=100.0% free
DVD-RAM WRITE PROTECTION STATUS:
 Persistent Write Protection is off
READ DISC INFORMATION:
 Disc status:           other
 Number of Sessions:    1
 State of Last Session: complete
 "Next" Track:          1
 Number of Tracks:      1
READ FORMAT CAPACITIES:
 formatted:             2236704*2048=4580769792
 00h(800):              2236704*2048=4580769792
 00h(800):              2295072*2048=4700307456
 01h(800):              2226976*2048=4560846848
 01h(800):              2217248*2048=4540923904
FABRICATED TOC:
 Track#1  :             14 at 0
 Track#AA :             14 at 2236704
 Multi-session Info:    #1 at 0
READ CAPACITY:          2236704*2048=4580769792

Bye
Michael

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