[ltp] [not really Linux] Capabilities of the DVD drive on R40

[René Castberg]

I had a similar problem with my T40p (different Drive though Matshita
UDJA745), after upgrading the firmware of the drive i could read
dvd+r(w) dvd's. Before u was only able to read dvd-r(w).

Rene

On Mon, 2004-03-29 at 14:14, Ivarsson, Torbjorn (T) wrote:
> I just got a DVD-bruner for my desktop (Pioneer A07). When I try my burned DVDs (regular data DVD) in my R40 (2722-3YU) with the GCC-4240N (CD-RW/DVD) drive, the drive won't read them (in Windows I get the "Insert disc" box). The DVD-part of the drive works, because I can play regular DVD movies.
> 
> I am using TDK's DVD+R and Sony's DVD+RW. On my work-laptop, a T23 with a GDR8081N drive (CD/DVD), I can read the discs. I suspect that maybe my choice of media plays a role here. Has anyone had success with home-made DVDs with the GCC-4042N drive? If so, what media did you use?
> 
> Thanks,
> T.
> 
> NB: Still working on my crashing-KDE issue.