CD blanking on FC5T1 sata

[Paul Dickson]

On Mon, 16 Jan 2006 11:21:13 -0000, Murray, WJ (Bill) wrote:

>   Hello there,
>            I am trying to re-write a CD using FC5T1, and failing. Any suggestions would be nice...
> 
> Kernel:  2.6.15-1.1857_FC5
> Cd writer: TSSTcorp CD-RW/DVD-ROM  (atapi sata CD)
> 
> I am using the gnome cd writer, which asks whether I want to blanck the CD. I say yes
> and it fails, sayimg:
> "There was an error writing to the disc"
> 
> If I look in /var/log/messages, and boot using hdc=noprobe for DVD dma access I get:
>    Jan 16 10:44:03 billmurray kernel: Assertion failed! qc->n_elem > 0,drivers/scsi/libata-core.c,ata_fill_sg,line=2532
> 
> while if I boot without I get /dev/hdc created and I get:
> Jan 16 11:00:27 billmurray kernel: scsi: unknown opcode 0x01

I boot with "hda=none hdc=none" to allow the sata interface to be used
(for HD & DVD/CD-RW respectively).

Are you sure you're using a CD-RW?  What does "cdrecord blank=fast" do
for you?

	-Paul