DVD+R DL not recognized as blank media

[DaveAbrahams]

This is in 8.10 intrepid AMD64 (server kernel).

I've found numerous similar reports around the web; I have no idea which package is at fault.

# dvd+rw-mediainfo /dev/scd0
INQUIRY: [LITE-ON ][DVDRW SHM-165H6S][HS06]
GET [CURRENT] CONFIGURATION:
:-( no media mounted, exiting...

gnomebaker says:

:-( /dev/scd0: media is not recognized as recordable DVD: 0

brasero won't give me the option to do anything but make an .iso file

nautilus just keeps asking for blank media even though I've inserted it.

[Baggers (chris-bagley)]

Hi Dave

Can you please attach the following information. Please be sure to attach each file as a separate attachment.

* cat /proc/version_signature > version.log
* dmesg > dmesg.log
* sudo lspci -vvnn > lspci-vvnn.log

For more information regarding the kernel team bug policy, please refer to https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelTeamBugPolicies . Thanks again and we appreciate your help and feedback.

[Nick Booker (nmbooker)]

Could you also attach the output of this:
 * sudo lshw > lshw.log

That should reveal the capabilities of your drive.

[DaveAbrahams (boostpro)]

I've since reinstalled intrepid on that machine, as a minimal server install (no X, for example). I installed dvd+rw-tools so I could run this test again, and I can't reproduce the problem now. Given the number of similar complaints around the web, I have no doubt that it's a real issue, but I'm also sure it must be an interaction with some other software I don't have installed anymore. If it ever comes back, I'll reopen this one.