how to erase DVD+RW on FC2

[h.breimer]

On Thu, 20 May 2004 17:05:45 +0300
"Janis K" <janis.vzp at latnet.lv> wrote:

> hello guys
> 
> what is the right way to erase the DVD+RW disk on Fedora Core 2?
> 
> I can write on my DVD+RW disk some files with k3b software, but how
> can I erase my DVD+RW disk?
> 
> I have PHILIPS DVD+R/RW burner
> 
> the command "cdrecord -scanbus" shows this:
> 
> scsidev: 'ATA'
> devname: 'ATA'
> scsibus: -2 target: -2 lun: -2
> Warning: Using badly designed ATAPI via /dev/hd* interface.
> Linux sg driver version: 3.5.27
> Using libscg version 'schily-0.8'.
> cdrecord: Warning: using inofficial libscg transport code version
> (schily - Red Hat-scsi-linux-sg.c-1.80-RH '@(#)scsi-linux-sg.c     
> 1.80 04/03/08 Copyright 1997 J. Schilling').
> scsibus1:
>         1,0,0   100) 'PHILIPS ' 'DVDRW228        ' '1.29' Removable
>         CD-ROM 1,1,0   101) *
>         1,2,0   102) *
>         1,3,0   103) *
>         1,4,0   104) *
>         1,5,0   105) *
>         1,6,0   106) *
>         1,7,0   107) *
> 
> -------------------
> 
> and when i'm trying this: "dvdrecord dev=1,0,0 -v blank=fast" then I
> get this:
> 
> [root at fc2 /]# dvdrecord dev=1,0,0 -v blank=fast
> dvdrtools v0.1.4
> Portions (c) 2002-2003 Ark Linux <bero at arklinux.org>
> Based on:
> Cdrecord 1.11a15 (i386-redhat-linux-gnu) Copyright (C) 1995-2001 Jörg
> Schilling
> TOC Type: 1 = CD-ROM
> scsidev: '1,0,0'
> scsibus: 1 target: 0 lun: 0
> dvdrecord: No such file or directory. Cannot open '/dev/sg*'. Cannot
> open SCSI driver.
> dvdrecord: For possible targets try 'cdrecord -scanbus'. Make sure you
> are root.
> 
> can you please help me where to find some info on how to erase my
> DVD+RW disk?
> 
> thank you
> 

For me :
 cdrecord -v dev=ATAPI:0,1,0 blank=fast
works.
recording:
cdrecord -v dev=ATAPI:0,1,0 -eject -dao /path/to/some.iso 
as well.
My cdwriter is /hdd
 success, but YMMV

Henk