[opensuse] I there a way to view my DVD-RW capabilities under Linux (like Nero InfoTool) ? ?
hi all ! Windows has a tool called Nero InfoTool. This app provides me with full information about my DVD drive. I would like to know: Which writing modes are supported (track-at-one/disk-at-one/multisession/...), which speed DVD+R can be recorded, which speed DVD-R can be recorded, which speed DVD+-RW and DVD+-R DL can be recorded ... and if Lightscribe is supported. Is there any way to get/retrieve my DVD drive capabilities under Linux ? -Alexey -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Thursday 08 March 2007 18:24:40 Alexey Eremenko wrote:
Is there any way to get/retrieve my DVD drive capabilities under Linux ? On the commandline you can use the -prcap (print capabilities) option of wodim (since openSUSE 10.2) .. e.g. like # wodim dev=/dev/hdb -prcap (replace /dev/hdb with the devicefile reflecting your drive).
If you are more into GUI Apps.. k3b e.g. can also show them .. choose the "Settings" menu, "Configure K3b.." and select the "Devices" object in the new dialog appearing. Have fun, Frank
Thanks Frank. What are the main differences between wodim and cdrecord ? btw: the command wodim -prcap dev=/dev/cdrom Does not show DVD+R capabilities, only DVD-R. -Alexey -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Thursday 08 March 2007 21:15:26 Alexey Eremenko wrote:
Thanks Frank.
What are the main differences between wodim and cdrecord ? wodim belongs to the cdrkit fork of the cdrtools. See http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel-announce/2006/09/msg00002.html for more information.
btw: the command wodim -prcap dev=/dev/cdrom
Does not show DVD+R capabilities, only DVD-R. Ah, yes, sorry.. for DVD+R capabilities on commandline i currently only know the output of "hwinfo --cdrom" (line ^ Features:) or to look in lshal (e.g. with "lshal | grep dvdplus").
Have fun, Frank
Frank Seidel wrote:
Ah, yes, sorry.. for DVD+R capabilities on commandline i currently only know the output of "hwinfo --cdrom" (line ^ Features:) or to look in lshal (e.g. with "lshal | grep dvdplus").
Have fun, Frank
So, is hwinfo or lshal lying on my system (or both), or is Plextor lying ? Model: "PLEXTOR DVDR PX-740A" hwinfo: Features: CD-R, CD-RW, DVD, DVD-R lshal: storage.cdrom.dvdplusrdl = true (bool) storage.cdrom.dvdplusrw = true (bool) storage.cdrom.dvdplusr = true (bool) storage.cdrom.dvdram = false (bool) storage.cdrom.dvdrw = false (bool) storage.cdrom.dvdr = true (bool) storage.cdrom.dvd = true (bool) According to the retail box, and website (http://www.plextor.be/products/px-740a.asp?choice=PX-740A) the features of the drive is: DVD+R, DVD-R, DL DVD+R, DL DVD-R, CD-R, DVD+RW, DVD-RW, CD-RW None of the commands shows the complete feature set (as layed out by plextor), and lshal actually says it does not do dvdrw ? Best regards Sylvester -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
Model: "PLEXTOR DVDR PX-740A"
hwinfo: Features: CD-R, CD-RW, DVD, DVD-R
lshal: storage.cdrom.dvdplusrdl = true (bool) storage.cdrom.dvdplusrw = true (bool) storage.cdrom.dvdplusr = true (bool) storage.cdrom.dvdram = false (bool) storage.cdrom.dvdrw = false (bool) storage.cdrom.dvdr = true (bool) storage.cdrom.dvd = true (bool)
According to the retail box, and website (http://www.plextor.be/products/px-740a.asp?choice=PX-740A) the features of the drive is: DVD+R, DVD-R, DL DVD+R, DL DVD-R, CD-R, DVD+RW, DVD-RW, CD-RW
None of the commands shows the complete feature set (as layed out by plextor), and lshal actually says it does not do dvdrw ?
Hmmm.... in your case I would try few several methods, including the Windows Nero InfoTool, K3B, wodim, whatever... -Alexey -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
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On Friday 09 March 2007 09:34:29 Alexey Eremenko wrote:
Is there a way to check for Lightscribe capability?
Not that easily, to what i know. You can use the (GUI) tools at http://www.lightscribe.com to check whether your drive supports it. Or for commandline .. as there also is a SDK with a documented API a simple tool for this could look like the one i just yet wrote and attached (be warned, i have no such drive and so this not tested at all .. just some codepeace of crap that _could_ work .. at your own risk of course ;-). But you'll still need the SDK and system libs installed (from lightscribe.com) for this to work/compile. If this works for you.. and there are more interested in a commandline tool like this (that also may get extended a bit to check for capabilites like color or monochrome printing etc.) i might build a rpm in the openSUSE buildservice from it.. so, any feedback is appreciated (as always ;-) Have fun, Frank P.S.: Please no flames for the codequality.. i know its crappy. I haven't written C++ for ages (at least it feels like that).
On Friday 09 March 2007 09:28:42 Sylvester Lykkehus wrote:
So, is hwinfo or lshal lying on my system (or both), or is Plextor lying ?
Model: "PLEXTOR DVDR PX-740A"
hwinfo: Features: CD-R, CD-RW, DVD, DVD-R
lshal: storage.cdrom.dvdplusrdl = true (bool) storage.cdrom.dvdplusrw = true (bool) storage.cdrom.dvdplusr = true (bool) storage.cdrom.dvdram = false (bool) storage.cdrom.dvdrw = false (bool) storage.cdrom.dvdr = true (bool) storage.cdrom.dvd = true (bool) Hm, thats really strange.. especially as hwinfo now uses HAL to gather this information. If i was to guess, i'd say you're using an "old" openSUSE version (prior to 10.2 or even 10.1) where hal didn't have Danny Kukawkas great fix for right capabilities detection of DVD-RW and also DVD+RW DL.
According to the retail box, and website (http://www.plextor.be/products/px-740a.asp?choice=PX-740A) the features of the drive is: DVD+R, DVD-R, DL DVD+R, DL DVD-R, CD-R, DVD+RW, DVD-RW, CD-RW
None of the commands shows the complete feature set (as layed out by plextor), and lshal actually says it does not do dvdrw ?
To me this really looks like a old hal version that doesn't detect this right. Have fun, Frank
Frank Seidel wrote:
On Friday 09 March 2007 09:28:42 Sylvester Lykkehus wrote:
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Hm, thats really strange.. especially as hwinfo now uses HAL to gather this information. If i was to guess, i'd say you're using an "old" openSUSE version (prior to 10.2 or even 10.1) where hal didn't have Danny Kukawkas great fix for right capabilities detection of DVD-RW and also DVD+RW DL.
You are right on target. I'm still running 10.0.
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None of the commands shows the complete feature set (as layed out by plextor), and lshal actually says it does not do dvdrw ?
To me this really looks like a old hal version that doesn't detect this right.
rpm -q hwinfo hal hwinfo-11.25-2 hal-0.5.4-6.4
Have fun, Frank
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You are right on target. I'm still running 10.0.
To me this really looks like a old hal version that doesn't detect this right.
rpm -q hwinfo hal hwinfo-11.25-2 hal-0.5.4-6.4 Yes, then this will mostprobably be fixed also for your drive (besides a lot of other things) when you update/install 10.2.
If you're familiar with compiling and building rpms you could of course also try to patch your hal with the patch from Danny (http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/hal/2006-May/005151.html) for this problem. Have fun, Frank
Frank Seidel wrote:
You are right on target. I'm still running 10.0.
To me this really looks like a old hal version that doesn't detect this right.
rpm -q hwinfo hal hwinfo-11.25-2 hal-0.5.4-6.4
Yes, then this will mostprobably be fixed also for your drive (besides a lot of other things) when you update/install 10.2.
That would be an 'if' not a 'when' ;-) I'm quite happy with 10.0, never caused me much trouble. I don't mind skipping a few releases, as long as I can keep my desktop applications somewhat up to date through packman/suser repos. I think the next for me will be 10.3.
If you're familiar with compiling and building rpms you could of course also try to patch your hal with the patch from Danny (http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/hal/2006-May/005151.html) for this problem.
Sure, if it bothered me enough ;-)
Have fun, Frank
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Are there any plans to include Lightscribe support to KDE Kover? (either built-in or as module) -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
* Alexey Eremenko
Windows has a tool called Nero InfoTool. This app provides me with full information about my DVD drive.
I would like to know: Which writing modes are supported (track-at-one/disk-at-one/multisession/...), which speed DVD+R can be recorded, which speed DVD-R can be recorded, which speed DVD+-RW and DVD+-R DL can be recorded ... and if Lightscribe is supported.
Is there any way to get/retrieve my DVD drive capabilities under Linux ?
from the cl: hdwinfo --cdrom from my sys: 17:04 wahoo:~ > hwinfo --cdrom 25: IDE 02.0: 10602 CD-ROM (DVD) [Created at block.195] UDI: /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/storage_serial_428599 Unique ID: 90A1.+Bvv51Rpzz4 Parent ID: H0_h.XqnV5GVupMB SysFS ID: /block/hdc SysFS BusID: 1.0 SysFS Device Link: /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:06.0/ide1/1.0 Hardware Class: cdrom Model: "PLEXTOR DVDR PX-716A" Vendor: "PLEXTOR" Device: "DVDR PX-716A" Driver: "AMD_IDE", "ide-cdrom", "ide-cdrom" Device File: /dev/hdc Device Files: /dev/hdc, /dev/disk/by-id/ata-PLEXTOR_DVDR_PX-716A_428599 Device Number: block 22:0 Features: CD-R, CD-RW, DVD, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD+DL Size: 1154848 sectors a 512 bytes Config Status: cfg=no, avail=yes, need=no, active=unknown Attached to: #7 (IDE interface) Drive Speed: 32 26: IDE 03.0: 10602 CD-ROM (DVD) [Created at block.195] UDI: /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/storage_serial_024460 Unique ID: cBQ5.wgZqaXHt7W7 Parent ID: H0_h.XqnV5GVupMB SysFS ID: /block/hdd SysFS BusID: 1.1 SysFS Device Link: /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:06.0/ide1/1.1 Hardware Class: cdrom Model: "PLEXTOR CD-R PX-320A" Vendor: "PLEXTOR" Device: "CD-R PX-320A" Driver: "AMD_IDE", "ide-cdrom", "ide-cdrom" Device File: /dev/hdd Device Files: /dev/hdd, /dev/disk/by-id/ata-PLEXTOR_CD-R_PX-320A_024460 Device Number: block 22:64 Features: CD-R, CD-RW, DVD Size: 0 sectors a 512 bytes Drive status: no medium Config Status: cfg=no, avail=yes, need=no, active=unknown Attached to: #7 (IDE interface) Drive Speed: 40 -- Patrick Shanahan Registered Linux User #207535 http://wahoo.no-ip.org @ http://counter.li.org HOG # US1244711 Photo Album: http://wahoo.no-ip.org/gallery2 OpenSUSE Linux http://en.opensuse.org/ -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
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