blank DVDs are not mounted on FC6

[Globe Trotter]

Hi,

How do I get to write to a DVD. I put in a blank DVD and I don't get anything.
Mount volume says no media, and I cant figure out how to proceed since nothing
works.

is this a feature or a bug?

Best,
trotter

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[Mick M.]

--- Globe Trotter  wrote:
> Hi,
>
> How do I get to write to a DVD. I put in a blank DVD and I don't get
> anything.
> Mount volume says no media, and I cant figure out how to proceed
> since nothing
> works.
>
> is this a feature or a bug?
>
> Best,
> trotter

Hi;
 a blank CD or DVD has no file sytem on it, so there is no way to mount
it.
I use K3b under KDE, as a user - NOT root.
When you start it up (F->Multimedia->K3b) it will show actions in the
lower panel.
Click on the "further actions" bar for others.

Mick M.

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[Tim]

On Fri, 2007-07-27 at 21:51 -0700, Globe Trotter wrote:
> How do I get to write to a DVD. I put in a blank DVD and I don't get anything.
> Mount volume says no media, and I cant figure out how to proceed since nothing
> works.

You can use any of several different programs for writing to discs, they
work in different ways, but a basic premise is to assemble a collection
of files to be written, then do the writing.

You can even do this from within Nautilus.  "Go" to the "CD/DVD
Creator" (look in the "Go" menu).  There's a spot for assembling your
files for burning, you can make directories, too.  You can copy and
paste, or drag and drop, into it.

If you want to do something more complex, I'd suggest using a program
designed for burning.  e.g. Gnome baker, XCD Roast, K3B, and lots more.

[Globe Trotter]

Hi,

The fundamental problem when I put the DVD in is that none of these programs
work . They basically say won't work. I can't figure out what the message says,
but I think there is no substantive message beyond error, so there is some
problem. Hence I wonder what the problem is.

In the old days before Fedora dumped the reliable mount on /etc/fstab, I did
not have a problem. Btw, I am trying all this on  Dell Latitude C850.

In particular, this is what I get when i use xcdroast and press the button.
Please insert a blank CD-R in the drive. And nothing happens after that.

Any suggestions?

Best wishes,
Trotter

--- Tim  wrote:
> On Fri, 2007-07-27 at 21:51 -0700, Globe Trotter wrote:
> > How do I get to write to a DVD. I put in a blank DVD and I don't get
>
> anything.
> > Mount volume says no media, and I cant figure out how to proceed since
>
> nothing
> > works.
>
> You can use any of several different programs for writing to discs, they
> work in different ways, but a basic premise is to assemble a collection
> of files to be written, then do the writing.
>
> You can even do this from within Nautilus.  "Go" to the "CD/DVD
> Creator" (look in the "Go" menu).  There's a spot for assembling your
> files for burning, you can make directories, too.  You can copy and
> paste, or drag and drop, into it.
>
> If you want to do something more complex, I'd suggest using a program
> designed for burning.  e.g. Gnome baker, XCD Roast, K3B, and lots more.
>
> -- 
> [tim@bigblack ~]$ uname -ipr
> 2.6.22.1-33.fc7 i686 i386
>
> Using FC 4, 5, 6 & 7, plus CentOS 5.  Today, it's FC7.
>
> Don't send private replies to my address, the mailbox is ignored.
> I read messages from the public lists.
>
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[Globe Trotter]

Btw, here is the putput from the operation:

Calling: /usr/lib/xcdroast-0.98/bin/xcdrwrap CDRECORD dev= "/dev/cdrom"
gracetime=2 fs=4096k driveropts=burnfree -v -useinfo speed=24 -dao -eject -pad
-data "/usr/local/maitra/cdwriter/track-01.iso" ...

cdrecord: Cannot allocate memory. WARNING: Cannot do mlockall(2).
cdrecord: WARNING: This causes a high risk for buffer underruns.
cdrecord: Operation not permitted. WARNING: Cannot set RR-scheduler
cdrecord: Permission denied. WARNING: Cannot set priority using setpriority().
cdrecord: WARNING: This causes a high risk for buffer underruns.
scsidev: '/dev/cdrom'
devname: '/dev/cdrom'
scsibus: -2 target: -2 lun: -2
Linux sg driver version: 3.5.27
cdrecord: Warning: using inofficial libscg transport code version (schily - Red
Hat-scsi-linux-sg.c-1.83-RH '@(#)scsi-linux-sg.c	1.83 04/05/20 Copyright 1997
J. Schilling').
SCSI buffer size: 64512
cdrecord: Cannot load media with this drive!
cdrecord: Try to load media by hand.
Cdrecord-Clone 2.01 (cpu-pc-linux-gnu) Copyright (C) 1995-2004 Jörg Schilling
Note: This version is an unofficial (modified) version with DVD support
Note: and therefore may have bugs that are not present in the original.
Note: Please send bug reports or support requests to
http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla
Note: The author of cdrecord should not be bothered with problems in this
version.
TOC Type: 1 = CD-ROM
Using libscg version 'schily-0.8'.
Driveropts: 'burnfree'
atapi: 1
Device type    : Removable CD-ROM
Version        : 0
Response Format: 2
Capabilities   :
Vendor_info    : 'SAMSUNG '
Identifikation : 'CDRW/DVD SN-324B'
Revision       : 'U101'
Device seems to be: Generic mmc2 DVD-ROM.
Current: 0x0000
Profile: 0x0010
Profile: 0x0008
Profile: 0x0009
Profile: 0x000A
Using generic SCSI-3/mmc   CD-R/CD-RW driver (mmc_cdr).
Driver flags   : MMC-2 SWABAUDIO BURNFREE
Supported modes: TAO PACKET SAO SAO/R96R RAW/R16 RAW/R96R
Drive buf size : 1353728 = 1322 KB
FIFO size      : 4194304 = 4096 KB
cdrecord: Cannot load media with this drive!
cdrecord: Try to load media by hand.
cdrecord: Cannot load media.
pregap1: -1
Track 01: data  4293 MB         padsize:   30 KB
Total size:     4930 MB (488:28.24) = 2198118 sectors
Lout start:     4930 MB (488:30/18) = 2198118 sectors

--- Tim  wrote:
> On Fri, 2007-07-27 at 21:51 -0700, Globe Trotter wrote:
> > How do I get to write to a DVD. I put in a blank DVD and I don't get
>
> anything.
> > Mount volume says no media, and I cant figure out how to proceed since
>
> nothing
> > works.
>
> You can use any of several different programs for writing to discs, they
> work in different ways, but a basic premise is to assemble a collection
> of files to be written, then do the writing.
>
> You can even do this from within Nautilus.  "Go" to the "CD/DVD
> Creator" (look in the "Go" menu).  There's a spot for assembling your
> files for burning, you can make directories, too.  You can copy and
> paste, or drag and drop, into it.
>
> If you want to do something more complex, I'd suggest using a program
> designed for burning.  e.g. Gnome baker, XCD Roast, K3B, and lots more.
>
> -- 
> [tim@bigblack ~]$ uname -ipr
> 2.6.22.1-33.fc7 i686 i386
>
> Using FC 4, 5, 6 & 7, plus CentOS 5.  Today, it's FC7.
>
> Don't send private replies to my address, the mailbox is ignored.
> I read messages from the public lists.
>
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[Gene Heskett]

On Saturday 28 July 2007, Globe Trotter wrote:
> Btw, here is the putput from the operation:
>
> Calling: /usr/lib/xcdroast-0.98/bin/xcdrwrap CDRECORD dev= "/dev/cdrom"
> gracetime=2 fs=4096k driveropts=burnfree -v -useinfo speed=24 -dao -eject
> -pad -data "/usr/local/maitra/cdwriter/track-01.iso" ...
>
> cdrecord: Cannot allocate memory. WARNING: Cannot do mlockall(2).
> cdrecord: WARNING: This causes a high risk for buffer underruns.
> cdrecord: Operation not permitted. WARNING: Cannot set RR-scheduler
> cdrecord: Permission denied. WARNING: Cannot set priority using
> setpriority(). cdrecord: WARNING: This causes a high risk for buffer
> underruns.
> scsidev: '/dev/cdrom'
> devname: '/dev/cdrom'
> scsibus: -2 target: -2 lun: -2
> Linux sg driver version: 3.5.27
> cdrecord: Warning: using inofficial libscg transport code version (schily -
> Red Hat-scsi-linux-sg.c-1.83-RH '@(#)scsi-linux-sg.c	1.83 04/05/20
> Copyright 1997 J. Schilling').
> SCSI buffer size: 64512
> cdrecord: Cannot load media with this drive!
> cdrecord: Try to load media by hand.
> Cdrecord-Clone 2.01 (cpu-pc-linux-gnu) Copyright (C) 1995-2004 Jörg
> Schilling Note: This version is an unofficial (modified) version with DVD
> support Note: and therefore may have bugs that are not present in the
> original. Note: Please send bug reports or support requests to
> http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla
> Note: The author of cdrecord should not be bothered with problems in this
> version.
> TOC Type: 1 = CD-ROM
> Using libscg version 'schily-0.8'.
> Driveropts: 'burnfree'
> atapi: 1
> Device type    : Removable CD-ROM
> Version        : 0
> Response Format: 2
> Capabilities   :
> Vendor_info    : 'SAMSUNG '
> Identifikation : 'CDRW/DVD SN-324B'
> Revision       : 'U101'
> Device seems to be: Generic mmc2 DVD-ROM.
> Current: 0x0000
> Profile: 0x0010
> Profile: 0x0008
> Profile: 0x0009
> Profile: 0x000A
> Using generic SCSI-3/mmc   CD-R/CD-RW driver (mmc_cdr).
> Driver flags   : MMC-2 SWABAUDIO BURNFREE
> Supported modes: TAO PACKET SAO SAO/R96R RAW/R16 RAW/R96R
> Drive buf size : 1353728 = 1322 KB
> FIFO size      : 4194304 = 4096 KB
> cdrecord: Cannot load media with this drive!
> cdrecord: Try to load media by hand.
> cdrecord: Cannot load media.
> pregap1: -1
> Track 01: data  4293 MB         padsize:   30 KB
> Total size:     4930 MB (488:28.24) = 2198118 sectors
> Lout start:     4930 MB (488:30/18) = 2198118 sectors
>
> --- Tim  wrote:
> > On Fri, 2007-07-27 at 21:51 -0700, Globe Trotter wrote:
> > > How do I get to write to a DVD. I put in a blank DVD and I don't get
> >
> > anything.
> > > Mount volume says no media, and I cant figure out how to proceed since
> >
> > nothing
> > > works.
> >
> > You can use any of several different programs for writing to discs, they
> > work in different ways, but a basic premise is to assemble a collection
> > of files to be written, then do the writing.
> >
> > You can even do this from within Nautilus.  "Go" to the "CD/DVD
> > Creator" (look in the "Go" menu).  There's a spot for assembling your
> > files for burning, you can make directories, too.  You can copy and
> > paste, or drag and drop, into it.
> >
> > If you want to do something more complex, I'd suggest using a program
> > designed for burning.  e.g. Gnome baker, XCD Roast, K3B, and lots more.
> >
> > --
> > [tim@bigblack ~]$ uname -ipr
> > 2.6.22.1-33.fc7 i686 i386
> >
> > Using FC 4, 5, 6 & 7, plus CentOS 5.  Today, it's FC7.

Known problem.  Unknown is why the hell it persists, release after release 
when the fix is so simple.  The memory per process limit imposed is to fix a 
runaway process so it can't take the machine clear down.  That's very rare, 
and you will normally get a pretty good trace pointing fingers at the guilty 
item so IT can be reported and hopefully fixed ASAP.  Unforch, the default 
buffer size k3b asks for exceeds this limit by about 50 times.  While 
burning, it uses a considerable amount of memory for the write cache.

The fix?  Put this line in at the bottom of the file in your ~/.bashrc

ulimit -l unlimited

End of problem.
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[Tony Nelson]

At 4:28 PM -0400 7/28/07, Gene Heskett wrote:
 ...
> > cdrecord: Cannot allocate memory. WARNING: Cannot do mlockall(2).
> > cdrecord: WARNING: This causes a high risk for buffer underruns.
> > cdrecord: Operation not permitted. WARNING: Cannot set RR-scheduler
> > cdrecord: Permission denied. WARNING: Cannot set priority using
> > setpriority(). cdrecord: WARNING: This causes a high risk for buffer
> > underruns.

...
> > cdrecord: Cannot load media with this drive!
> > cdrecord: Try to load media by hand.
> > cdrecord: Cannot load media.

...
> Known problem.  Unknown is why the hell it persists, release after release
> when the fix is so simple.  The memory per process limit imposed is to fix a
> runaway process so it can't take the machine clear down.  That's very rare,
> and you will normally get a pretty good trace pointing fingers at the guilty
> item so IT can be reported and hopefully fixed ASAP.  Unforch, the default
> buffer size k3b asks for exceeds this limit by about 50 times.  While
> burning, it uses a considerable amount of memory for the write cache.
>
> The fix?  Put this line in at the bottom of the file in your ~/.bashrc
>
> ulimit -l unlimited
>
> End of problem.

That should take care of the /warning/ about mlockall(2), but it won't help
with the /error/ "Cannot load media".  WAG: I wonder if starting with the
tray open would help?

[Mikkel]

Tony Nelson wrote:
> At 4:28 PM -0400 7/28/07, Gene Heskett wrote:
>  ...
> > > cdrecord: Cannot allocate memory. WARNING: Cannot do mlockall(2).
> > > cdrecord: WARNING: This causes a high risk for buffer underruns.
> > > cdrecord: Operation not permitted. WARNING: Cannot set RR-scheduler
> > > cdrecord: Permission denied. WARNING: Cannot set priority using
> > > setpriority(). cdrecord: WARNING: This causes a high risk for buffer
> > > underruns.
>
> ...
> > > cdrecord: Cannot load media with this drive!
> > > cdrecord: Try to load media by hand.
> > > cdrecord: Cannot load media.
>
> ...
> > Known problem.  Unknown is why the hell it persists, release after release
> > when the fix is so simple.  The memory per process limit imposed is to fix a
> > runaway process so it can't take the machine clear down.  That's very rare,
> > and you will normally get a pretty good trace pointing fingers at the guilty
> > item so IT can be reported and hopefully fixed ASAP.  Unforch, the default
> > buffer size k3b asks for exceeds this limit by about 50 times.  While
> > burning, it uses a considerable amount of memory for the write cache.
> >
> > The fix?  Put this line in at the bottom of the file in your ~/.bashrc
> >
> > ulimit -l unlimited
> >
> > End of problem.
>
> That should take care of the /warning/ about mlockall(2), but it won't help
> with the /error/ "Cannot load media".  WAG: I wonder if starting with the
> tray open would help?

I didn't for me. I think the problem may be that two applications
are competing for access? I have not had time to dig into it, but I
know if you drag files/folders to the blank media icon, you then get
the option to burn them on my laptop where k3b does not work...

Mikkel

[Gene Heskett]

On Saturday 28 July 2007, Tony Nelson wrote:
> At 4:28 PM -0400 7/28/07, Gene Heskett wrote:
> ...
> > > cdrecord: Cannot allocate memory. WARNING: Cannot do mlockall(2).
> > > cdrecord: WARNING: This causes a high risk for buffer underruns.
> > > cdrecord: Operation not permitted. WARNING: Cannot set RR-scheduler
> > > cdrecord: Permission denied. WARNING: Cannot set priority using
> > > setpriority(). cdrecord: WARNING: This causes a high risk for buffer
> > > underruns.
>
> ...
> > > cdrecord: Cannot load media with this drive!
> > > cdrecord: Try to load media by hand.
> > > cdrecord: Cannot load media.
>
> ...
> > Known problem.  Unknown is why the hell it persists, release after release
> > when the fix is so simple.  The memory per process limit imposed is to fix
> > a runaway process so it can't take the machine clear down.  That's very
> > rare, and you will normally get a pretty good trace pointing fingers at
> > the guilty item so IT can be reported and hopefully fixed ASAP.  Unforch,
> > the default buffer size k3b asks for exceeds this limit by about 50 times.
> >  While burning, it uses a considerable amount of memory for the write
> > cache.
> >
> > The fix?  Put this line in at the bottom of the file in your ~/.bashrc
> >
> > ulimit -l unlimited
> >
> > End of problem.
>
> That should take care of the /warning/ about mlockall(2), but it won't help
> with the /error/ "Cannot load media".  WAG: I wonder if starting with the
> tray open would help?

The last time I ran into that problem Tony, I trashcanned the drive, it had 
decided it didn't like dvd's of any persuasion.  The new one Just Works(TM) 
with the same spindle of raw disks the old one got all upset about.

[Bill Davidsen]

Globe Trotter wrote:
> Hi,
>
> How do I get to write to a DVD. I put in a blank DVD and I don't get anything.
> Mount volume says no media, and I cant figure out how to proceed since nothing
> works.
>
> is this a feature or a bug?

It's likely to be a sick drive. You can run cdrecord with the -atip or 
-prcap options and see what you are told.

That copy of cdrecord is *very* old, have you upgraded since you did the 
install? Is that really what is the latest in FC6, I thought they were 
using Wodim (a hacked version) 1.0.6. That's what FC7 uses.

It is most likely to be a drive issue, though, does dmesg say anything 
enlightening about the drive?

[Karl Larsen]

Bill Davidsen wrote:
> Globe Trotter wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > How do I get to write to a DVD. I put in a blank DVD and I don't get 
> > anything.
> > Mount volume says no media, and I cant figure out how to proceed since 
> > nothing
> > works.
> >
> > is this a feature or a bug?
>
> It's likely to be a sick drive. You can run cdrecord with the -atip or 
> -prcap options and see what you are told.
>
> That copy of cdrecord is *very* old, have you upgraded since you did the 
> install? Is that really what is the latest in FC6, I thought they were 
> using Wodim (a hacked version) 1.0.6. That's what FC7 uses.
>
> It is most likely to be a drive issue, though, does dmesg say anything 
> enlightening about the drive?

With a good DVD Drive and the old kernel in F7 a blank DVD will show up 
on my Desktop. One with stuff on it will show up with the name of the 
DVD and a panel with all the files listed.

If your using a new kernel none of the above happens.