Bug 726827

Summary: Dead media with HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GT20N
Product: [Fedora] Fedora Reporter: Raphael Groner <projects.rg>
Component: libburnAssignee: Honza Horak <hhorak>
Status: CLOSED WONTFIX QA Contact: Fedora Extras Quality Assurance <extras-qa>
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Version: 14CC: cwickert, hhorak, redhat-bugzilla
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Description Raphael Groner 2011-07-29 21:11:58 UTC 
Description of problem:
libburn (with xfburn or cdrskinn as front-ends) produces dead disks. The media is unmountable afterwards.

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
libburn-1.1.0-1.fc14.x86_64
cdrskin-1.1.0-1.fc14.x86_64
xfburn-0.4.3-2.fc14.x86_64


How reproducible:
yes

Steps to Reproduce:
1. download pmagic-6.3.iso
2. burn iso image to a CD-R with xfburn or cdrskin
3.
  
Actual results:
dead disk

Expected results:
working disk burn, mountable media

Additional info:
# cdrskin -v /home/Downloads/Linux/live/pmagic-6.3.iso 
cdrskin 1.1.0 : limited cdrecord compatibility wrapper for libburn
cdrskin: verbosity level : 1
cdrskin: scanning for devices ...
cdrskin: ... scanning for devices done
cdrskin: beginning to burn disc
cdrskin: status 1 burn_disc_blank "The drive holds a blank disc"
Current: CD-R
Track 01: data   170 MB        
Total size:      170 MB (19:22.53) = 87040 sectors
Lout start:      170 MB (19:24/53) = 87040 sectors
Starting to write CD/DVD at speed MAX in real SAO mode for single session.
Last chance to quit, starting real write in   0 seconds. Operation starts.
Waiting for reader process to fill input buffer ... input buffer ready.
Starting new track at sector: 0
Track 01:  170 of  170 MB written (fifo 100%) [buf 100%]   8.6x.        
cdrskin: thank you for being patient for 140 seconds                     
Track 01: Total bytes read/written: 178257920/178270208 (87046 sectors).
Writing  time:  140.608s
Cdrskin: fifo had 87040 puts and 87040 gets.
Cdrskin: fifo was 0 times empty and 11461 times full, min fill was 99%.
Min drive buffer fill was 98%
cdrskin: burning done

# cd-info 
cd-info version 0.82 x86_64-redhat-linux-gnu
Copyright (c) 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008 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.
CD location   : /dev/cdrom
CD driver name: GNU/Linux
   access mode: ioctl

Vendor                      : HL-DT-ST
Model                       : DVDRAM GT20N    
Revision                    : CP03
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 (e.g. PhotoCD) : Yes
Can hard reset device                     : Yes

Reading....
  Can read Mode 2 Form 1                  : Yes
  Can read Mode 2 Form 2                  : Yes
  Can read (S)VCD (i.e. Mode 2 Form 1/2)  : Yes
  Can read C2 Errors                      : Yes
  Can read IRSC                           : Yes
  Can read Media Channel Number (or UPC)  : 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 CD-RW                         : Yes
  Can write DVD-R                         : Yes
  Can write DVD-RAM                       : Yes
  Can write DVD-RW                        : No
  Can write DVD+RW                        : No
__________________________________

Disc mode is listed as: CD-DATA (Mode 1)
CD-ROM Track List (1 - 1)
  #: MSF       LSN    Type   Green? Copy?
  1: 00:02:00  000000 data   false  no   
170: 19:22:40  087040 leadout (195 MB raw, 170 MB formatted)
Media Catalog Number (MCN): 0000000000000
Last CD Session LSN: 0
__________________________________
CD Analysis Report
CD-ROM with unknown filesystem

$ ll ~/Downloads/Linux/live/pmagic-6.3.iso 
-rw-rw-r--. 1 raphael raphael 178257920 29. Jul 18:26 /home/raphael/Downloads/Linux/live/pmagic-6.3.iso
Comment 1 Robert Scheck 2011-07-30 00:33:34 UTC 
Did it already work with older versions, such as 1.0.8? Does burning of this
ISO image work with alternative software such as e.g. cdrecord so that in the
end there is a mountable media?
Comment 2 Raphael Groner 2011-07-30 14:39:14 UTC 
(In reply to comment #1)
Not sure if an older version would work due to no motivation to destroy a lot of medias - think about the environment ;)
Normally, I burn with Brasero or Gnomebaker, it uses the "common and general" back-end software that has this curious non-free licence model (no flame war here, plz).

Is there anywhere a list of officially supported burner devices?
Comment 3 Honza Horak 2011-08-03 11:17:49 UTC 
I've found some similar user experiences with the same drive on various forums and sometimes a media from another manufacturer together with slowly burning speed helped. 

I've tried the same version and the same iso, but haven't noticed any problem.

Do you have any problems with other isos too?

(In reply to comment #2)
> Is there anywhere a list of officially supported burner devices?

I'm not aware about such list.
Comment 4 Raphael Groner 2011-08-03 16:43:24 UTC 
(In reply to comment #3)
> Do you have any problems with other isos too?
Yes. I think also that it is more related to my (too fast?) device..I used mostly wodim in cli mode to burn plain iso files, so no urgent problem at all. In IRC, Robert mentioned that I should report that issue, preferred to upstream.
Comment 5 Honza Horak 2011-08-10 15:02:16 UTC 
(In reply to comment #4)
> (In reply to comment #3)
> > Do you have any problems with other isos too?
> Yes. I think also that it is more related to my (too fast?) device..I used
> mostly wodim in cli mode to burn plain iso files, so no urgent problem at all.
> In IRC, Robert mentioned that I should report that issue, preferred to
> upstream.

That would be good, can you report it to upstream by yourself or should I do it?
Comment 6 Raphael Groner 2011-08-16 19:59:56 UTC 
(In reply to comment #5)
> That would be good, can you report it to upstream by yourself or should I do
it?

Please tell me what information is needed that upstream can reproduce this issue.
Comment 7 Honza Horak 2011-08-17 07:48:27 UTC 
(In reply to comment #6)
> (In reply to comment #5)
> > That would be good, can you report it to upstream by yourself or should I do
> it?
> 
> Please tell me what information is needed that upstream can reproduce this
> issue.

As much as possible, generally. You can use comment #0 as a basis and attach a link to this bug to see the other comments.
Comment 8 Raphael Groner 2011-11-30 14:24:56 UTC 
EOL of Fedora 14.