short description:
This file documents my tests of growisofs (version 7.1)
performed on DVD-R disc, conducted to learn about usage of 
"-Z" / "-M" and "-dvd-compat" options.

After every write operation I checked (using file manager) that
the files were written.


acerion@macondo3 7 $ growisofs --version
* growisofs by <appro@fy.chalmers.se>, version 7.1,
  front-ending to genisoimage: mkisofs 2.01.01a37 (x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu) Copyright (C) 1993-1997 Eric Youngdale (C) 1997-2007 J�rg Schilling



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calling dvd+rw-mediainfo on empty (new) DVD-R:

acerion@macondo3 8 $ dvd+rw-mediainfo /dev/scd0
INQUIRY:                [ASUS    ][DRW-2014L1T     ][1.00]
GET [CURRENT] CONFIGURATION:
 Mounted Media:         11h, DVD-R Sequential
 Media ID:              MCC 03RG20
 Current Write Speed:   16.0x1385=22160KB/s
 Write Speed #0:        16.0x1385=22160KB/s
 Write Speed #1:        12.0x1385=16620KB/s
 Write Speed #2:        10.0x1385=13850KB/s
 Write Speed #3:        8.0x1385=11080KB/s
 Write Speed #4:        4.0x1385=5540KB/s
 Speed Descriptor#0:    08/2297887 R@8.0x1385=11080KB/s W@16.0x1385=22160KB/s
 Speed Descriptor#1:    08/2297887 R@8.0x1385=11080KB/s W@12.0x1385=16620KB/s
 Speed Descriptor#2:    08/2297887 R@8.0x1385=11080KB/s W@10.0x1385=13850KB/s
 Speed Descriptor#3:    08/2297887 R@8.0x1385=11080KB/s W@8.0x1385=11080KB/s
 Speed Descriptor#4:    00/2297887 R@8.0x1385=11080KB/s W@4.0x1385=5540KB/s
READ DVD STRUCTURE[#10h]:
 Media Book Type:       00h, DVD-ROM book [revision 0]
 Legacy lead-out at:    2298496*2KB=4707319808
READ DVD STRUCTURE[#0h]:
 Media Book Type:       25h, DVD-R book [revision 5]
 Last border-out at:    2045*2KB=4188160
READ DISC INFORMATION:
 Disc status:           blank
 Number of Sessions:    1
 State of Last Session: empty
 "Next" Track:          1
 Number of Tracks:      1
READ TRACK INFORMATION[#1]:
 Track State:           invisible incremental
 Track Start Address:   0*2KB
 Next Writable Address: 0*2KB
 Free Blocks:           2297888*2KB
 Track Size:            2297888*2KB
READ CAPACITY:          0*2048=0



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calling "growisofs -Z" on new, blank DVD with intention to create appendable disc (writing files):

acerion@macondo3 4 $ growisofs -Z /dev/scd0 ~/current/cdw/cdw_tests/_DVD_batches/_5/
Executing 'genisoimage /home/acerion/current/cdw/cdw_tests/_DVD_batches/_5/ | builtin_dd of=/dev/scd0 obs=32k seek=0'
[...]
 95.33% done, estimate finish Mon Dec 29 15:12:29 2008
 99.66% done, estimate finish Mon Dec 29 15:12:28 2008
Total translation table size: 0
Total rockridge attributes bytes: 0
Total directory bytes: 2048
Path table size(bytes): 26
Max brk space used 0
115401 extents written (225 MB)
builtin_dd: 115408*2KB out @ average 5.5x1352KBps
/dev/scd0: flushing cache
/dev/scd0: updating RMA
/dev/scd0: closing session

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now calling dvd+rw-mediainfo again:

acerion@macondo3 9 $ dvd+rw-mediainfo /dev/scd0
INQUIRY:                [ASUS    ][DRW-2014L1T     ][1.00]
GET [CURRENT] CONFIGURATION:
 Mounted Media:         11h, DVD-R Sequential
 Media ID:              MCC 03RG20
 Current Write Speed:   16.0x1385=22160KB/s
 Write Speed #0:        16.0x1385=22160KB/s
 Write Speed #1:        12.0x1385=16620KB/s
 Write Speed #2:        10.0x1385=13850KB/s
 Write Speed #3:        8.0x1385=11080KB/s
 Write Speed #4:        4.0x1385=5540KB/s
 Speed Descriptor#0:    08/2297887 R@8.0x1385=11080KB/s W@16.0x1385=22160KB/s
 Speed Descriptor#1:    08/2297887 R@8.0x1385=11080KB/s W@12.0x1385=16620KB/s
 Speed Descriptor#2:    08/2297887 R@8.0x1385=11080KB/s W@10.0x1385=13850KB/s
 Speed Descriptor#3:    08/2297887 R@8.0x1385=11080KB/s W@8.0x1385=11080KB/s
 Speed Descriptor#4:    00/2297887 R@8.0x1385=11080KB/s W@4.0x1385=5540KB/s
READ DVD STRUCTURE[#10h]:
 Media Book Type:       00h, DVD-ROM book [revision 0]
 Legacy lead-out at:    2298496*2KB=4707319808
READ DVD STRUCTURE[#0h]:
 Media Book Type:       25h, DVD-R book [revision 5]
 Last border-out at:    2045*2KB=4188160
READ DISC INFORMATION:
 Disc status:           appendable
 Number of Sessions:    2
 State of Last Session: empty
 "Next" Track:          2
 Number of Tracks:      2
READ TRACK INFORMATION[#1]:
 Track State:           complete incremental
 Track Start Address:   0*2KB
 Free Blocks:           0*2KB
 Track Size:            115408*2KB
 Last Recorded Address: 115407*2KB
READ TRACK INFORMATION[#2]:
 Track State:           invisible incremental
 Track Start Address:   144096*2KB
 Next Writable Address: 144096*2KB
 Free Blocks:           2153792*2KB
 Track Size:            2153792*2KB
FABRICATED TOC:
 Track#1  :             14@0
 Track#AA :             14@115408
 Multi-session Info:    #1@0
READ CAPACITY:          115408*2048=236355584


disc is non-empty and appendable;


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calling "growisofs -M" for non-empty, appendable disc with intention to append files and don't close disc (write files):

acerion@macondo3 5 $ growisofs -M /dev/scd0 ~/current/cdw/cdw_tests/_DVD_batches/_4/
Executing 'genisoimage -C 16,144096 -M /dev/fd/3 /home/acerion/current/cdw/cdw_tests/_DVD_batches/_4/ | builtin_dd of=/dev/scd0 obs=32k seek=9006'
Setting input-charset to 'UTF-8' from locale.
ISO-9660 image includes checksum signature for correct inode numbers.
NO Rock Ridge present
Disabling Rock Ridge / XA / AA
Warning: Neither Rock Ridge (-R) nor TRANS.TBL (-T)
name translations were found on previous session.
ISO-9660 file names have been used instead.
[...]
 99.03% done, estimate finish Mon Dec 29 15:17:56 2008
Total translation table size: 0
Total rockridge attributes bytes: 0
Total directory bytes: 4096
Path table size(bytes): 42
Max brk space used 0
158853 extents written (310 MB)
builtin_dd: 158864*2KB out @ average 6.4x1352KBps
/dev/scd0: flushing cache
/dev/scd0: updating RMA
/dev/scd0: closing session



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calling dvd+rw-mediainfo:

acerion@macondo3 10 $ dvd+rw-mediainfo /dev/scd0
INQUIRY:                [ASUS    ][DRW-2014L1T     ][1.00]
GET [CURRENT] CONFIGURATION:
 Mounted Media:         11h, DVD-R Sequential
 Media ID:              MCC 03RG20
 Current Write Speed:   16.0x1385=22160KB/s
 Write Speed #0:        16.0x1385=22160KB/s
 Write Speed #1:        12.0x1385=16620KB/s
 Write Speed #2:        10.0x1385=13850KB/s
 Write Speed #3:        8.0x1385=11080KB/s
 Write Speed #4:        4.0x1385=5540KB/s
 Speed Descriptor#0:    08/2297887 R@8.0x1385=11080KB/s W@16.0x1385=22160KB/s
 Speed Descriptor#1:    08/2297887 R@8.0x1385=11080KB/s W@12.0x1385=16620KB/s
 Speed Descriptor#2:    08/2297887 R@8.0x1385=11080KB/s W@10.0x1385=13850KB/s
 Speed Descriptor#3:    08/2297887 R@8.0x1385=11080KB/s W@8.0x1385=11080KB/s
 Speed Descriptor#4:    00/2297887 R@8.0x1385=11080KB/s W@4.0x1385=5540KB/s
READ DVD STRUCTURE[#10h]:
 Media Book Type:       00h, DVD-ROM book [revision 0]
 Legacy lead-out at:    2298496*2KB=4707319808
READ DVD STRUCTURE[#0h]:
 Media Book Type:       25h, DVD-R book [revision 5]
 Last border-out at:    2045*2KB=4188160
READ DISC INFORMATION:
 Disc status:           appendable
 Number of Sessions:    3
 State of Last Session: empty
 "Next" Track:          3
 Number of Tracks:      3
READ TRACK INFORMATION[#1]:
 Track State:           complete incremental
 Track Start Address:   0*2KB
 Free Blocks:           0*2KB
 Track Size:            115408*2KB
 Last Recorded Address: 115407*2KB
READ TRACK INFORMATION[#2]:
 Track State:           complete incremental
 Track Start Address:   144096*2KB
 Free Blocks:           0*2KB
 Track Size:            158864*2KB
 Last Recorded Address: 302959*2KB
READ TRACK INFORMATION[#3]:
 Track State:           invisible incremental
 Track Start Address:   309120*2KB
 Next Writable Address: 309120*2KB
 Free Blocks:           1988768*2KB
 Track Size:            1988768*2KB
FABRICATED TOC:
 Track#1  :             14@0
 Track#2  :             14@144096
 Track#AA :             14@302960
 Multi-session Info:    #2@144096
READ CAPACITY:          302960*2048=620462080

disc is non-empty and appendable


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calling "growisofs -dvd-compat -M" on non-empty, appendable disc with intention to close it (writing files):

growisofs -dvd-compat -M /dev/scd0 ~/current/cdw/cdw_tests/_DVD_batches/_1/
Executing 'genisoimage -C 144112,309120 -M /dev/fd/3 /home/acerion/current/cdw/cdw_tests/_DVD_batches/_1/ | builtin_dd of=/dev/scd0 obs=32k seek=19320'
Setting input-charset to 'UTF-8' from locale.
ISO-9660 image includes checksum signature for correct inode numbers.
NO Rock Ridge present
Disabling Rock Ridge / XA / AA
Warning: Neither Rock Ridge (-R) nor TRANS.TBL (-T)
name translations were found on previous session.
ISO-9660 file names have been used instead.
[...]
 98.74% done, estimate finish Mon Dec 29 15:23:46 2008
Total translation table size: 0
Total rockridge attributes bytes: 0
Total directory bytes: 10240
Path table size(bytes): 90
Max brk space used 0
60564 extents written (118 MB)
builtin_dd: 60576*2KB out @ average 5.3x1352KBps
/dev/scd0: flushing cache
/dev/scd0: updating RMA
/dev/scd0: closing session

it doesn't seem to close the disc

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calling dvd+rw-mediainfo on disc that I wanted to close:

acerion@macondo3 11 $ dvd+rw-mediainfo /dev/scd0
INQUIRY:                [ASUS    ][DRW-2014L1T     ][1.00]
GET [CURRENT] CONFIGURATION:
 Mounted Media:         11h, DVD-R Sequential
 Media ID:              MCC 03RG20
 Current Write Speed:   16.0x1385=22160KB/s
 Write Speed #0:        16.0x1385=22160KB/s
 Write Speed #1:        12.0x1385=16620KB/s
 Write Speed #2:        10.0x1385=13850KB/s
 Write Speed #3:        8.0x1385=11080KB/s
 Write Speed #4:        4.0x1385=5540KB/s
 Speed Descriptor#0:    08/2297887 R@8.0x1385=11080KB/s W@16.0x1385=22160KB/s
 Speed Descriptor#1:    08/2297887 R@8.0x1385=11080KB/s W@12.0x1385=16620KB/s
 Speed Descriptor#2:    08/2297887 R@8.0x1385=11080KB/s W@10.0x1385=13850KB/s
 Speed Descriptor#3:    08/2297887 R@8.0x1385=11080KB/s W@8.0x1385=11080KB/s
 Speed Descriptor#4:    00/2297887 R@8.0x1385=11080KB/s W@4.0x1385=5540KB/s
READ DVD STRUCTURE[#10h]:
 Media Book Type:       00h, DVD-ROM book [revision 0]
 Legacy lead-out at:    2298496*2KB=4707319808
READ DVD STRUCTURE[#0h]:
 Media Book Type:       25h, DVD-R book [revision 5]
 Last border-out at:    2045*2KB=4188160
READ DISC INFORMATION:
 Disc status:           appendable
 Number of Sessions:    4
 State of Last Session: empty
 "Next" Track:          4
 Number of Tracks:      4
READ TRACK INFORMATION[#1]:
 Track State:           complete incremental
 Track Start Address:   0*2KB
 Free Blocks:           0*2KB
 Track Size:            115408*2KB
 Last Recorded Address: 115407*2KB
READ TRACK INFORMATION[#2]:
 Track State:           complete incremental
 Track Start Address:   144096*2KB
 Free Blocks:           0*2KB
 Track Size:            158864*2KB
 Last Recorded Address: 302959*2KB
READ TRACK INFORMATION[#3]:
 Track State:           complete incremental
 Track Start Address:   309120*2KB
 Free Blocks:           0*2KB
 Track Size:            60576*2KB
 Last Recorded Address: 369695*2KB
READ TRACK INFORMATION[#4]:
 Track State:           invisible incremental
 Track Start Address:   375856*2KB
 Next Writable Address: 375856*2KB
 Free Blocks:           1922032*2KB
 Track Size:            1922032*2KB
FABRICATED TOC:
 Track#1  :             14@0
 Track#2  :             14@309120
 Track#AA :             14@369696
 Multi-session Info:    #2@309120
READ CAPACITY:          369696*2048=757137408

disc is non-empty and still appendable



=======================================
using new, blank DVD-R
=======================================

caling "growisofs -dvd-compat -Z" on empty DVD-R disc with intention to create single-session non-appendable disc (writing files)

acerion@macondo3 7 $ growisofs -dvd-compat -Z /dev/scd0 ~/current/cdw/cdw_tests/_DVD_batches/_1/
Executing 'genisoimage /home/acerion/current/cdw/cdw_tests/_DVD_batches/_1/ | builtin_dd of=/dev/scd0 obs=32k seek=0'
[...]
 99.66% done, estimate finish Mon Dec 29 15:40:53 2008
Total translation table size: 0
Total rockridge attributes bytes: 0
Total directory bytes: 6144
Path table size(bytes): 58
Max brk space used 0
60213 extents written (117 MB)
builtin_dd: 60224*2KB out @ average 5.2x1352KBps
/dev/scd0: flushing cache
/dev/scd0: updating RMA
/dev/scd0: closing disc

---------------------------------------

calling dvd+rw-mediainfo:

dvd+rw-mediainfo /dev/scd0
INQUIRY:                [ASUS    ][DRW-2014L1T     ][1.00]
GET [CURRENT] CONFIGURATION:
 Mounted Media:         11h, DVD-R Sequential
 Media ID:              MCC 03RG20
 Current Write Speed:   16.0x1385=22160KB/s
 Write Speed #0:        16.0x1385=22160KB/s
 Write Speed #1:        12.0x1385=16620KB/s
 Write Speed #2:        10.0x1385=13850KB/s
 Write Speed #3:        8.0x1385=11080KB/s
 Write Speed #4:        4.0x1385=5540KB/s
 Speed Descriptor#0:    08/2297887 R@8.0x1385=11080KB/s W@16.0x1385=22160KB/s
 Speed Descriptor#1:    08/2297887 R@8.0x1385=11080KB/s W@12.0x1385=16620KB/s
 Speed Descriptor#2:    08/2297887 R@8.0x1385=11080KB/s W@10.0x1385=13850KB/s
 Speed Descriptor#3:    08/2297887 R@8.0x1385=11080KB/s W@8.0x1385=11080KB/s
 Speed Descriptor#4:    00/2297887 R@8.0x1385=11080KB/s W@4.0x1385=5540KB/s
READ DVD STRUCTURE[#10h]:
 Media Book Type:       00h, DVD-ROM book [revision 0]
 Legacy lead-out at:    2298496*2KB=4707319808
READ DVD STRUCTURE[#0h]:
 Media Book Type:       25h, DVD-R book [revision 5]
 Last border-out at:    2045*2KB=4188160
READ DISC INFORMATION:
 Disc status:           complete
 Number of Sessions:    1
 State of Last Session: complete
 Number of Tracks:      1
READ TRACK INFORMATION[#1]:
 Track State:           complete incremental
 Track Start Address:   0*2KB
 Free Blocks:           0*2KB
 Track Size:            60224*2KB
 Last Recorded Address: 60223*2KB
FABRICATED TOC:
 Track#1  :             14@0
 Track#AA :             14@60224
 Multi-session Info:    #1@0
READ CAPACITY:          60224*2048=123338752

disc seems to be non-empty and non-appendable

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calling "growisofs -M" on (supposedly) closed DVD-R disc - just to check:

acerion@macondo3 8 $ growisofs -M /dev/scd0 ~/current/cdw/cdw_tests/_DVD_batches/_2
:-( media is not appendable

disc is non-appendable;


=======================================
using new, blank DVD-R
=======================================

calling "growisofs -Z" on empty DVD-R disc with intention to create appendable disc (writing image):

growisofs -Z /dev/scd0=/tmp/testowy.iso
Executing 'builtin_dd if=/tmp/testowy.iso of=/dev/scd0 obs=32k seek=0'
/dev/scd0: "Current Write Speed" is 16.4x1352KBps.
     917504/171335680 ( 0.5%) @0.0x, remaining 12:22 RBU 100.0% UBU   6.9%
   31883264/171335680 (18.6%) @6.6x, remaining 0:34 RBU 100.0% UBU  99.8%
   63569920/171335680 (37.1%) @6.8x, remaining 0:18 RBU 100.0% UBU  99.8%
   95748096/171335680 (55.9%) @6.9x, remaining 0:11 RBU 100.0% UBU  99.8%
  128417792/171335680 (75.0%) @7.0x, remaining 0:06 RBU 100.0% UBU  99.8%
  154238976/171335680 (90.0%) @5.5x, remaining 0:02 RBU  51.0% UBU  99.8%
builtin_dd: 83664*2KB out @ average 5.2x1352KBps
/dev/scd0: flushing cache
/dev/scd0: updating RMA
/dev/scd0: closing session


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calling dvd+rw-mediainfo:

acerion@macondo3 13 $ dvd+rw-mediainfo /dev/scd0
INQUIRY:                [ASUS    ][DRW-2014L1T     ][1.00]
GET [CURRENT] CONFIGURATION:
 Mounted Media:         11h, DVD-R Sequential
 Media ID:              MCC 03RG20
 Current Write Speed:   16.0x1385=22160KB/s
 Write Speed #0:        16.0x1385=22160KB/s
 Write Speed #1:        12.0x1385=16620KB/s
 Write Speed #2:        10.0x1385=13850KB/s
 Write Speed #3:        8.0x1385=11080KB/s
 Write Speed #4:        4.0x1385=5540KB/s
 Speed Descriptor#0:    08/2297887 R@8.0x1385=11080KB/s W@16.0x1385=22160KB/s
 Speed Descriptor#1:    08/2297887 R@8.0x1385=11080KB/s W@12.0x1385=16620KB/s
 Speed Descriptor#2:    08/2297887 R@8.0x1385=11080KB/s W@10.0x1385=13850KB/s
 Speed Descriptor#3:    08/2297887 R@8.0x1385=11080KB/s W@8.0x1385=11080KB/s
 Speed Descriptor#4:    00/2297887 R@8.0x1385=11080KB/s W@4.0x1385=5540KB/s
READ DVD STRUCTURE[#10h]:
 Media Book Type:       00h, DVD-ROM book [revision 0]
 Legacy lead-out at:    2298496*2KB=4707319808
READ DVD STRUCTURE[#0h]:
 Media Book Type:       25h, DVD-R book [revision 5]
 Last border-out at:    2045*2KB=4188160
READ DISC INFORMATION:
 Disc status:           appendable
 Number of Sessions:    2
 State of Last Session: empty
 "Next" Track:          2
 Number of Tracks:      2
READ TRACK INFORMATION[#1]:
 Track State:           complete incremental
 Track Start Address:   0*2KB
 Free Blocks:           0*2KB
 Track Size:            83664*2KB
 Last Recorded Address: 83663*2KB
READ TRACK INFORMATION[#2]:
 Track State:           invisible incremental
 Track Start Address:   112352*2KB
 Next Writable Address: 112352*2KB
 Free Blocks:           2185536*2KB
 Track Size:            2185536*2KB
FABRICATED TOC:
 Track#1  :             14@0
 Track#AA :             14@83664
 Multi-session Info:    #1@0
READ CAPACITY:          83664*2048=171343872

disc is non-empty and seems to be appendable

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calling "growisofs -M" on non-empty, appendable DVD-R disc with intention to append files, and don't close disc (writing files):

growisofs -M /dev/scd0 -J -R -iso-level=3 ~/current/cdw/cdw_tests/_DVD_batches/_4
Executing 'genisoimage -C 16,112352 -M /dev/fd/3 -J -R -iso-level=3 /home/acerion/current/cdw/cdw_tests/_DVD_batches/_4 | builtin_dd of=/dev/scd0 obs=32k seek=7022'
Setting input-charset to 'UTF-8' from locale.
ISO-9660 image includes checksum signature for correct inode numbers.
Rock Ridge signatures found
[...]
 99.55% done, estimate finish Mon Dec 29 16:02:18 2008
Total translation table size: 0
Total rockridge attributes bytes: 5865
Total directory bytes: 10240
Path table size(bytes): 60
Max brk space used 0
158867 extents written (310 MB)
builtin_dd: 158880*2KB out @ average 6.0x1352KBps
/dev/scd0: flushing cache
/dev/scd0: updating RMA
/dev/scd0: closing session

---------------------------------------
calling dvd+rw-mediainfo:

acerion@macondo3 14 $ dvd+rw-mediainfo /dev/scd0
INQUIRY:                [ASUS    ][DRW-2014L1T     ][1.00]
GET [CURRENT] CONFIGURATION:
 Mounted Media:         11h, DVD-R Sequential
 Media ID:              MCC 03RG20
 Current Write Speed:   16.0x1385=22160KB/s
 Write Speed #0:        16.0x1385=22160KB/s
 Write Speed #1:        12.0x1385=16620KB/s
 Write Speed #2:        10.0x1385=13850KB/s
 Write Speed #3:        8.0x1385=11080KB/s
 Write Speed #4:        4.0x1385=5540KB/s
 Speed Descriptor#0:    08/2297887 R@8.0x1385=11080KB/s W@16.0x1385=22160KB/s
 Speed Descriptor#1:    08/2297887 R@8.0x1385=11080KB/s W@12.0x1385=16620KB/s
 Speed Descriptor#2:    08/2297887 R@8.0x1385=11080KB/s W@10.0x1385=13850KB/s
 Speed Descriptor#3:    08/2297887 R@8.0x1385=11080KB/s W@8.0x1385=11080KB/s
 Speed Descriptor#4:    00/2297887 R@8.0x1385=11080KB/s W@4.0x1385=5540KB/s
READ DVD STRUCTURE[#10h]:
 Media Book Type:       00h, DVD-ROM book [revision 0]
 Legacy lead-out at:    2298496*2KB=4707319808
READ DVD STRUCTURE[#0h]:
 Media Book Type:       25h, DVD-R book [revision 5]
 Last border-out at:    2045*2KB=4188160
READ DISC INFORMATION:
 Disc status:           appendable
 Number of Sessions:    3
 State of Last Session: empty
 "Next" Track:          3
 Number of Tracks:      3
READ TRACK INFORMATION[#1]:
 Track State:           complete incremental
 Track Start Address:   0*2KB
 Free Blocks:           0*2KB
 Track Size:            83664*2KB
 Last Recorded Address: 83663*2KB
READ TRACK INFORMATION[#2]:
 Track State:           complete incremental
 Track Start Address:   112352*2KB
 Free Blocks:           0*2KB
 Track Size:            158880*2KB
 Last Recorded Address: 271231*2KB
READ TRACK INFORMATION[#3]:
 Track State:           invisible incremental
 Track Start Address:   277392*2KB
 Next Writable Address: 277392*2KB
 Free Blocks:           2020496*2KB
 Track Size:            2020496*2KB
FABRICATED TOC:
 Track#1  :             14@0
 Track#2  :             14@112352
 Track#AA :             14@271232
 Multi-session Info:    #2@112352
READ CAPACITY:          271232*2048=555483136

disc is non-empty and appendable



=======================================
using new, blank DVD-R
=======================================

calling "growisofs -dvd-compat -Z" on empty DVD-R with intention to create non-appendable disc (writing image):

acerion@macondo3 14 $ growisofs -dvd-compat -Z /dev/scd0=/tmp/testowy.iso
Executing 'builtin_dd if=/tmp/testowy.iso of=/dev/scd0 obs=32k seek=0'
/dev/scd0: "Current Write Speed" is 16.4x1352KBps.
     917504/171335680 ( 0.5%) @0.0x, remaining 15:28 RBU 100.0% UBU   6.9%
   27131904/171335680 (15.8%) @5.6x, remaining 0:42 RBU 100.0% UBU  99.8%
   58720256/171335680 (34.3%) @6.8x, remaining 0:23 RBU 100.0% UBU  99.8%
   90832896/171335680 (53.0%) @6.9x, remaining 0:13 RBU 100.0% UBU  99.8%
  123437056/171335680 (72.0%) @7.0x, remaining 0:06 RBU 100.0% UBU  99.8%
  149651456/171335680 (87.3%) @5.6x, remaining 0:03 RBU  64.6% UBU  99.8%
builtin_dd: 83664*2KB out @ average 5.0x1352KBps
/dev/scd0: flushing cache
/dev/scd0: updating RMA
/dev/scd0: closing disc


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calling dvd+rw-mediainfo:

acerion@macondo3 16 $ dvd+rw-mediainfo /dev/scd0
INQUIRY:                [ASUS    ][DRW-2014L1T     ][1.00]
GET [CURRENT] CONFIGURATION:
 Mounted Media:         11h, DVD-R Sequential
 Media ID:              MCC 03RG20
 Current Write Speed:   16.0x1385=22160KB/s
 Write Speed #0:        16.0x1385=22160KB/s
 Write Speed #1:        12.0x1385=16620KB/s
 Write Speed #2:        10.0x1385=13850KB/s
 Write Speed #3:        8.0x1385=11080KB/s
 Write Speed #4:        4.0x1385=5540KB/s
 Speed Descriptor#0:    08/2297887 R@8.0x1385=11080KB/s W@16.0x1385=22160KB/s
 Speed Descriptor#1:    08/2297887 R@8.0x1385=11080KB/s W@12.0x1385=16620KB/s
 Speed Descriptor#2:    08/2297887 R@8.0x1385=11080KB/s W@10.0x1385=13850KB/s
 Speed Descriptor#3:    08/2297887 R@8.0x1385=11080KB/s W@8.0x1385=11080KB/s
 Speed Descriptor#4:    00/2297887 R@8.0x1385=11080KB/s W@4.0x1385=5540KB/s
READ DVD STRUCTURE[#10h]:
 Media Book Type:       00h, DVD-ROM book [revision 0]
 Legacy lead-out at:    2298496*2KB=4707319808
READ DVD STRUCTURE[#0h]:
 Media Book Type:       25h, DVD-R book [revision 5]
 Last border-out at:    2045*2KB=4188160
READ DISC INFORMATION:
 Disc status:           complete
 Number of Sessions:    1
 State of Last Session: complete
 Number of Tracks:      1
READ TRACK INFORMATION[#1]:
 Track State:           complete incremental
 Track Start Address:   0*2KB
 Free Blocks:           0*2KB
 Track Size:            83664*2KB
 Last Recorded Address: 83663*2KB
FABRICATED TOC:
 Track#1  :             14@0
 Track#AA :             14@83664
 Multi-session Info:    #1@0
READ CAPACITY:          83664*2048=171343872

disc is non-empty and seems to be closed

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calling "growisofs -M" to make sure that disc is not appendable:

growisofs -M /dev/scd0 -dvd-compat -J -R -iso-level=3 ~/current/cdw/cdw_tests/_DVD_batches/_3
:-( media is not appendable



end
