# dmesg | egrep -i 'cdrom|dvd|cd/rw|writer' [ 1.571327] ata1.00: ATAPI: TSSTcorpCD/DVDW SH-S182M, SB02, max UDMA/33 [ 1.598476] scsi 0:0:0:0: CD-ROM TSSTcorp CD/DVDW SH-S182M SB02 PQ: 0 ANSI: 5 [ 1.635809] sr 0:0:0:0: [sr0] scsi3-mmc drive: 48x/48x writer dvd-ram cd/rw xa/form2 cdda tray [ 1.635819] cdrom: Uniform CD-ROM driver Revision: 3.20 #
You can view information about the capabilities of the drive, such as its
speed and the types of discs it can read from and write to by viewing the
contents of /proc/sys/dev/cdrom/info.
# cat /proc/sys/dev/cdrom/info CD-ROM information, Id: cdrom.c 3.20 2003/12/17 drive name: sr0 drive speed: 48 drive # of slots: 1 Can close tray: 1 Can open tray: 1 Can lock tray: 1 Can change speed: 1 Can select disk: 0 Can read multisession: 1 Can read MCN: 1 Reports media changed: 1 Can play audio: 1 Can write CD-R: 1 Can write CD-RW: 1 Can read DVD: 1 Can write DVD-R: 1 Can write DVD-RAM: 1 Can read MRW: 1 Can write MRW: 1 Can write RAM: 1 #
I can see from the value of "1" for "DVD-R" that the device can write to DVD-R discs.
If you have the cd-drive tool on the system, you can also use
it to view information on a CD or DVD drive in the system.
# which cd-drive
/bin/cd-drive
# cd-drive
cd-drive version 0.92 x86_64-redhat-linux-gnu
Copyright (c) 2003-2005, 2007-2008, 2011-2013 R. Bernstein
This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.
There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
The driver selected is GNU/Linux
The default device for this driver is /dev/cdrom
Drivers available...
GNU/Linux ioctl and MMC driver
cdrdao (TOC) disk image driver
bin/cuesheet disk image driver
Nero NRG disk image driver
CD-ROM drive supports MMC 3
Drive: /dev/cdrom
Vendor : TSSTcorp
Model : CD/DVDW SH-S182M
Revision : SB02
Profile List Feature
DVD-R - Double-Layer Sequential Recording
DVD-R - Double-layer Jump Recording
DVD+R Double Layer - DVD Recordable Double Layer
DVD+R - DVD Recordable
DVD+RW - DVD Rewritable
Re-recordable DVD using Sequential Recording
Re-recordable DVD using Restricted Overwrite
Re-writable DVD
Re-recordable DVD using Sequential recording
Read only DVD
CD-RW Re-writable Compact Disc capable
Write once Compact Disc capable
Read only Compact Disc capable
Core Feature
ATAPI interface
Morphing Feature
Operational Change Request/Notification not supported
Synchronous GET EVENT/STATUS NOTIFICATION supported
Removable Medium Feature
Tray type loading mechanism
can eject the medium or magazine via the normal START/STOP command
can be locked into the Logical Unit
Write Protect Feature
Random Readable Feature
Multi-Read Feature
CD Read Feature
C2 Error pointers are supported
CD-Text is supported
DVD Read Feature
Random Writable Feature
Incremental Streaming Writable Feature
Formattable Feature
Management Ability of the Logical Unit/media system to provide an apparently defect-free space. Feature
Restricted Overwrite Feature
MRW Feature
DVD+RW Feature
DVD+R Feature
Rigid Restricted Overwrite Feature
CD Track at Once Feature
CD Mastering (Session at Once) Feature
DVD-R/RW Write Feature
Unknown code 33 Feature
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Hardware : CD-ROM or DVD
Can eject : Yes
Can close tray : Yes
Can disable manual eject : Yes
Can select juke-box disc : No
Can set drive speed : No
Can read multiple sessions (e.g. PhotoCD) : Yes
Can hard reset device : Yes
Reading....
Can read Mode 2 Form 1 : Yes
Can read Mode 2 Form 2 : Yes
Can read (S)VCD (i.e. Mode 2 Form 1/2) : Yes
Can read C2 Errors : Yes
Can read IRSC : Yes
Can read Media Channel Number (or UPC) : Yes
Can play audio : Yes
Can read CD-DA : Yes
Can read CD-R : Yes
Can read CD-RW : Yes
Can read DVD-ROM : Yes
Writing....
Can write CD-RW : Yes
Can write DVD-R : Yes
Can write DVD-RAM : Yes
Can write DVD-RW : No
Can write DVD+RW : No
#The utility is provided by the libcdio package.
# rpm -q --whatprovides /bin/cd-drive libcdio-0.92-1.el7.x86_64
You can see details of the
RPM
package, if it is installed with the command
rpm -qi libcdio.
# rpm -qi libcdio Name : libcdio Version : 0.92 Release : 1.el7 Architecture: x86_64 Install Date: Sun 05 Oct 2014 07:29:37 PM EDT Group : System Environment/Libraries Size : 596737 License : GPLv3+ Signature : RSA/SHA256, Thu 03 Jul 2014 10:38:38 PM EDT, Key ID 24c6a8a7f4a80eb5 Source RPM : libcdio-0.92-1.el7.src.rpm Build Date : Mon 09 Jun 2014 03:42:09 PM EDT Build Host : worker1.bsys.centos.org Relocations : (not relocatable) Packager : CentOS BuildSystem <http://bugs.centos.org> Vendor : CentOS URL : http://www.gnu.org/software/libcdio/ Summary : CD-ROM input and control library Description : This library provides an interface for CD-ROM access. It can be used by applications that need OS- and device-independent access to CD-ROM devices. #
If it isn't installed, you can install it with yum install libcdio
.
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