[KLUG Members] Problems with cdrecord

Bruce Smith members@kalamazoolinux.org
Mon, 02 Jul 2001 15:23:51 -0400


> > Did anything change recently that involved the drive cables?
> 
> Not really, although I did move from Kalamazoo to San Diego, so there was some moving the box around.  I have burned at least 2 discs successfully since I got here though.

You might want to check and make sure all the cables and
terminators are plugged in good.

> > Did you knock loose an external SCSI cable?  (I did once)
> 
> No, don't think so.

I didn't think so either, when I did it.    :-)

> > Are ALL of your aborts happening in the exact same location?
> 
> No, although they all seem to go through at least 300-400 MB before crapping out.

I'm guessing one of the following:

o  Bad media.  
o  A cable/SCSI/termination problem.
o  Your drive went bad.

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Bruce Smith                bruce@armintl.com
System Administrator / Network Administrator
Armstrong International, Inc.
Three Rivers, Michigan  49093  USA
http://www.armstrong-intl.com/
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