Problem with QSI DVDRW SDW-041 - Club CDFreaks

Marduk · 17-03-2005

Hi,

there is no problem with burning cd's at 16x speed. But i am not able to write any DVD. When i insert a DVD+R nero sais that i should insert a media DVD+R/RW.

Any Suggestions ?

Dennis

*mathf* · 17-03-2005

Humm... If the device is correctly recognized and is working nicely with CDs, it seems that it cannot find the media inside.

We will investigate what's up with this with this device and keep you informed as soon as possible.

Marduk · 17-03-2005

Thank you very much. I never used Windows on this machine so i can't tell you if the device would walk with nero on Windows. I also can't burn DVD's with growisofs/k3b, it's the same error. Perhaps the device has an error.

I am living near to Karlsbad, so if you don't have the device to test it i can com over there

*mathf* · 17-03-2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marduk

Thank you very much. I never used Windows on this machine so i can't tell you if the device would walk with nero on Windows. I also can't burn DVD's with growisofs/k3b, it's the same error. Perhaps the device has an error.

AH! Sound interesting... Have you tried to flash your firmware ? Sometimes bad firmware can cause trouble with medias. Have you already tried with other DVD+R/RW from other brands ?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marduk

I am living near to Karlsbad, so if you don't have the device to test it i can com over there

Don't worry for that. We also have one

. It is a slim drive for laptop I'm right ?

Marduk · 17-03-2005

I never tried to flash it. It's a brand new FSC Amilo L 7300 Notebook.
I have tried the BlueDisc and Verbatim Medias with the same result.

Quote:

Don't worry for that. We also have one . It is a slim drive for laptop I'm right ?

Oh yes, you are not an OS-company

Yes it is the slim one...

*mathf* · 18-03-2005

I've just made a quick test with a Verbatim DataLifePlus DVD+RW 1-4x. I just burned 1.5GB of data on this DVD+RW and everything went fine. I will give the device to the QA so that a more deeper test can be performed.

BtW, Can you give me some details about your Linux system:
- Distribution
- Kernel (uname -a)
- Firmware revision of the device

Marduk · 18-03-2005

I do not have DVD+RW medias, only DVD+R. So i try to use Verbatim Datalife DVD+R.

I use a Fedora Core 3 with Custom Kernel (2.6.11). Don't know how to find out the firmware revision. I think i will try to install Windows and try to burn a DVD. Let's see what happens.

Marduk · 18-03-2005

Here you can see a screenshot when i insert a dvd+r

Edit: The burner also should write 4x speed

*mathf* · 18-03-2005

I just recieve some news from QA. It seems that your problem is somehow chipset dependant. On some machines it is working (quite) nice, on some others the burn process just fails. In order to get the firmware revision, just reboot your machine and use this old ide-scsi bridge with your device. After that, just attach the proc/scsi/scsi file so that I can see all details.

Maybe it would be a nice idea to test what is happening under Windows... but I think you will get the same result.

Marduk · 18-03-2005

I am not sure about that. I couldn't start yet installing Windows. I had different problems already because of the chipset which where solved by the kernel team. I think i will give it a try with windows (just a try, won't use it

).

How can i use the ide-scsi bridge ? Just insert it in the kernel boot-options or what ?

Thank you very much,

Dennis

Marduk · 18-03-2005

Quote:

Host: scsi0 Channel: 00 Id: 00 Lun: 00
Vendor: QSI Model: DVDRW SDW-041 Rev: DU07
Type: CD-ROM ANSI SCSI revision: 02

Here we go. Hope that there is a possibility to update the firmware with linux

*mathf* · 18-03-2005

Looks like we have the same device with the same firmware. I will keep you informed ASAP.

Marduk · 18-03-2005

Thank you very much

Marduk · 21-03-2005

Are there any news with my model ?

*mathf* · 21-03-2005

Busscan currently under progress.... A good point is that your device is also erroring under Windows

Marduk · 21-03-2005

ROFL, not really ? I think i should try it myself with windows. You don't use the same Notebook, do you ? FSC Amilo L 7300, they have put Nero (for Windows) on the hard disk but i never tried it *G*...

When i install Windows on an external USB-Disk, will it change anything to the Bootblock or something ?

In my Notebook there is a VIA Chipset. K8N800 or KN800 or something...

Regards,

Dennis

*mathf* · 21-03-2005

No we are not using the same notebook... Of course. But we have some small electronic parts that allow to burn a slim drive on the IDE channel of a motherboard.

Simple question... NeroLINUX does not warn you at startup that DMA acceleration is not enabled on your recorder ?

Marduk · 21-03-2005

No. I do not get any warnings.

Edit: But something seems to go wrong. The Output of hdparm /dev/hdc:

Quote:

[root@nb-dschwan ~]# hdparm /dev/hdc

/dev/hdc:
HDIO_GET_MULTCOUNT failed: Invalid argument
IO_support = 1 (32-bit)
unmaskirq = 1 (on)
using_dma = 1 (on)
keepsettings = 0 (off)
readonly = 0 (off)
readahead = 256 (on)
HDIO_GETGEO failed: Invalid argument

*mathf* · 21-03-2005

Nothing is wrong in your output: It is a CD drive, not a HDD ! Just add -i to get information about your device...

Marduk · 21-03-2005

Alright...

Quote:

[root@nb-dschwan ~]# hdparm -i /dev/hdc

/dev/hdc:

Model=QSI DVDRW SDW-041, FwRev=DU07, SerialNo=
Config={ Fixed Removeable DTR<=5Mbs DTR>10Mbs nonMagnetic }
RawCHS=0/0/0, TrkSize=0, SectSize=0, ECCbytes=0
BuffType=unknown, BuffSize=0kB, MaxMultSect=0
(maybe): CurCHS=0/0/0, CurSects=0, LBA=yes, LBAsects=0
IORDY=yes, tPIO={min:120,w/IORDY:120}, tDMA={min:120,rec:120}
PIO modes: pio0 pio1 pio2 pio3 pio4
DMA modes: mdma0 mdma1 mdma2
UDMA modes: udma0 udma1 *udma2
AdvancedPM=no

* signifies the current active mode

Marduk · 24-03-2005

Just tried it with Windows XP and Nero. Doesn't walk

I think i will call Fujitsu-Siemens and tell them...

Marduk · 30-03-2005

Hey mathf, are there any News with my device ?

rochefort_10 · 04-04-2005

Hello,

I have the similar problems with my drive (same hdparm -i /dev/hdc output). My laptop is a fujitsu-siemens A1640.

I can watch original dvd's and some self-burned dvd's, however others i can't watch (device does't mount, wrong filesystem...)

dmesg | tail gives:

Quote:

$ dmesg | tail
Disabled Privacy Extensions on device c0523600(lo)
IPv6 over IPv4 tunneling driver
eth0: no IPv6 routers present
attempt to access beyond end of device
hdc: rw=0, want=68, limit=4
isofs_fill_super: bread failed, dev=hdc, iso_blknum=16, block=16
nfs warning: mount version older than kernel
attempt to access beyond end of device
hdc: rw=0, want=68, limit=4
isofs_fill_super: bread failed, dev=hdc, iso_blknum=16, block=16

I also can't access new dvd's to burn (tried several brands)

so if anyone could give some pointers on how to get this working, I would appreciate it.

I'm running Debian Linux with a custom (compiled it today :P) 2.6.11 kernel.

Marduk · 16-04-2005

Today i connected an external dvd-writer (teac). Nero had an error at 59%. Using k3b was successfull. I am disappointed that there is no further statement from mathf. I think i will have to wait until the OSS-Community brings support for my device.

*mathf* · 18-04-2005

The problem with your slim drive is not coming out of NeroLINUX, neither the Linux kernel. If you cannot burn on both Linux and Windows, this mean that the firmware has a problem. A good solution would be to ask Fujitsu for a firmware update.

For the burn process failed at 59%, what was the error ? Is it reproducable ?

17-03-2005	#1
Marduk CD Freaks Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 75	Problem with QSI DVDRW SDW-041 Hi, there is no problem with burning cd's at 16x speed. But i am not able to write any DVD. When i insert a DVD+R nero sais that i should insert a media DVD+R/RW. Any Suggestions ? Dennis

17-03-2005	#2
mathf NeroLinux Moderator Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 437	Re: Problem with QSI DVDRW SDW-041 Humm... If the device is correctly recognized and is working nicely with CDs, it seems that it cannot find the media inside. We will investigate what's up with this with this device and keep you informed as soon as possible.

17-03-2005	#3
Marduk CD Freaks Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 75	Re: Problem with QSI DVDRW SDW-041 Thank you very much. I never used Windows on this machine so i can't tell you if the device would walk with nero on Windows. I also can't burn DVD's with growisofs/k3b, it's the same error. Perhaps the device has an error. I am living near to Karlsbad, so if you don't have the device to test it i can com over there

18-03-2005	#6
mathf NeroLinux Moderator Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 437	Re: Problem with QSI DVDRW SDW-041 I've just made a quick test with a Verbatim DataLifePlus DVD+RW 1-4x. I just burned 1.5GB of data on this DVD+RW and everything went fine. I will give the device to the QA so that a more deeper test can be performed. BtW, Can you give me some details about your Linux system: - Distribution - Kernel (uname -a) - Firmware revision of the device

18-03-2005	#7
Marduk CD Freaks Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 75	Re: Problem with QSI DVDRW SDW-041 I do not have DVD+RW medias, only DVD+R. So i try to use Verbatim Datalife DVD+R. I use a Fedora Core 3 with Custom Kernel (2.6.11). Don't know how to find out the firmware revision. I think i will try to install Windows and try to burn a DVD. Let's see what happens.

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21-03-2005	#14
Marduk CD Freaks Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 75	Re: Problem with QSI DVDRW SDW-041 Are there any news with my model ?

24-03-2005	#21
Marduk CD Freaks Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 75	Re: Problem with QSI DVDRW SDW-041 Just tried it with Windows XP and Nero. Doesn't walk I think i will call Fujitsu-Siemens and tell them...

30-03-2005	#22
Marduk CD Freaks Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 75	Re: Problem with QSI DVDRW SDW-041 Hey mathf, are there any News with my device ?

16-04-2005	#24
Marduk CD Freaks Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 75	Re: Problem with QSI DVDRW SDW-041 Today i connected an external dvd-writer (teac). Nero had an error at 59%. Using k3b was successfull. I am disappointed that there is no further statement from mathf. I think i will have to wait until the OSS-Community brings support for my device.

18-04-2005	#25
mathf NeroLinux Moderator Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 437	Re: Problem with QSI DVDRW SDW-041 The problem with your slim drive is not coming out of NeroLINUX, neither the Linux kernel. If you cannot burn on both Linux and Windows, this mean that the firmware has a problem. A good solution would be to ask Fujitsu for a firmware update. For the burn process failed at 59%, what was the error ? Is it reproducable ?

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