Re: 2.9test9-mm1 and DAO ATAPI cd-burning corrupt

Jens Axboe
2003-11-05T14:29:13Z

(cc me, just caught your message by luck)

On Wed, Nov 05 2003, Prakash K. Cheemplavam wrote:
> >>>it's a cdrecord option, I've never used k3b so cannot comment on how to
> >>>make it enable that.
> >>
> >>Hmm, I'll take a look, but I don't really think it is a problem of the
> >>recording programme, otherwise how could my reader read it out completely?
> >
> >
> >It isn't a problem of the recorder program. But some drives wont read
> >the very end of a disc unless there are some pad blocks at the end.
> >Thus, you should always use the cdrecord pad option.
>
> Uhm, ok, I just took a look at the source image and the last (missing)
> 4096 bytes are just 00, so nothing critical missing anyway...so your pad
> parameter sounds sensible. :) Should drop a note to the k3b devs then,
> as well...

Good idea, if it's not already an option.

> >Don't remember, sorry :)
>
> I probably will make a new topic regarding issues (I think) I found with
> the new mm kernel.

Fine, check the SG_IO thing first though.

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Jens Axboe