Burning SUSE 10 DBD

[david at thekramers.net (David Kramer)]

Jerry Feldman wrote:
>>What else can I try?
> cdrecord-dvd
> cdrdao
> Both K3b and Xcdroast are simply GUI layers on one of the above. 

This I knew.

I was hoping to get one of the GUIs working because I don't know the secret
handshake to make the DVD.  growisofs was able to take my dd of the DVD and
make an otherwise-identical DVD, but I don't know if the "make me bootable"
is part of the copying process or part of the burning process.

Any advice there?

> 
> There is also a command, cd-drive that will tell you what it thinks
> about your DVD recorder:
> cd-drive version 0.75 i686-suse-linux
> Copyright (c) 2003, 2004, 2005 R. Bernstein
> This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.
> There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A
> PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
> The driver selected is GNU/Linux
> The default device for this driver is /dev/cdrom
> 

I get the same drive listed twice, once as /dev/cdrom and once as /dev/dvd.
 Just listing /dev/dvd, :
                       Drive: /dev/dvd
Vendor                      : PLEXTOR
Model                       : DVDR   PX-716A
Revision                    : 1.07
Profile List Feature
        Unknown Profile 2b
        DVD+R - DVD Recordable
        DVD+RW - DVD ReWritable
        Unknown Profile 15
        Re-recordable DVD using Sequential recording
        Re-recordable DVD using Restricted Overwrite
        Re-recordable DVD using Sequential recording
        Read only DVD - on
        CD-RW Re-writable Compact Disc capable
        Write once Compact Disc capable

Core Feature
        ATAPI interface

Removable Medium Feature
        Caddy/Slot type loading mechanism
        cannot eject the medium or magazine via the normal START/STOP command
        cannot be locked into the Logical Unit

Write Protect Feature
Unknown feature code 4
Random Readable Feature
Multi-Read Feature
CD Read Feature
        C2 Error pointers are supported
        CD-Text is supported

DVD Read Feature
Random Writable Feature
Incremental Streaming Writable Feature
Formattable Feature
Restricted Overwrite Feature
Unknown feature code 29
DVD+RW Feature
DVD+R Feature
Unknown feature code 2c
CD Track at Once Feature
CD Mastering (Session at Once) Feature
Unknown feature code 2f
Unknown feature code 37
Unknown feature code 3b
Initiator and device directed power management
Profile List Feature
...
Profile List Feature

Hardware                    : CD-ROM or DVD
Can eject                   : Yes
Can close tray              : Yes
Can disable manual eject    : Yes
Can select juke-box disc    : No

Can set drive speed         : No
Can read multiple sessions  : Yes
Can hard reset device       : Yes

Reading....
  Can read Mode 2 Form 1    : Yes
  Can read Mode 2 Form 2    : Yes
  Can read C2 Errors        : Yes
  Can read IRSC             : Yes
  Can play audio            : Yes
  Can read CD-DA            : Yes
  Can read CD-R             : Yes
  Can read CD-RW            : Yes
  Can read DVD-ROM          : Yes

Writing....
  Can write using Burn Proof: No
  Can write CD-RW           : Yes
  Can write DVD-R           : Yes
  Can write DVD-RAM         : No
  Can write DVD-RW          : No
  Can write DVD+RW          : No


Clearly this program doesn't know much about my burner.  There's all sorts
of unknown features, and it says it can't do burn-proof, which it can.  No
mention of dual layer though.


Any suggestions?
Should I just get a different burner?  I would hate to do that, since this
one was like $80.  And how do I know which ones will work with these tools?


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