Re: mkcd -L -d /dev/cd0 error

From: Patrick B. O'Brien (pobrien@DOIT.NV.GOV)
Date: Tue Apr 08 2003 - 17:31:35 EDT


Do you have the part number for the IBM 4.7G SCSI DVD-RAM Write able CD's?

TIA.

-----Original Message-----
From: Patrick B. O'Brien
Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2003 9:05 AM
To: aix-l@Princeton.EDU
Subject: Re: mkcd -L -d /dev/cd0 error

I am using the IBM Cartridge and all is good. Thank you.

-----Original Message-----
From: Lloyd Dieter [mailto:ldieter@SNRGY.COM]
Sent: Monday, April 07, 2003 6:32 PM
To: aix-l@Princeton.EDU
Subject: Re: mkcd -L -d /dev/cd0 error

You aren't, by any chance, using Memorex media, are you?

Got bit by this one...according to IBM support, there are known issues
with these DVD-RAM drives & Memorex cartridges. Switched to IBM's and it
works like a champ.

-Lloyd

On Mon, 7 Apr 2003 16:44:37 -0700
"Patrick B. O'Brien" <pobrien@DOIT.NV.GOV> wrote:

> The following device;
> cd0 Available 10-60-00-2,0 SCSI DVD-RAM Drive
>
> is providing the error below.
>
> # mkcd -L -d /dev/cd0
> Initializing mkcd log: /var/adm/ras/mkcd.log...
> Verifying command parameters...
> 0512-303 mkcd: Device /dev/cd0 is not ready.
>
> I have the
> freeware.cdrecord.rte 1.9.0.0 C CD-Recorder burner controller
>
> freeware.cdrtools.rte 1.10.0.0 C freeware.cdrtools.rte CD &
> DVD
>
> filesets and links put into place. This cdrom will read no problem. The
> archive does not seem to hit on the above error. I have rebooted this
> 6H1. Any help please, TIA.
>
>
>

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