Slow DVD burning with hp DVD-RAM GH40L [solved]

forkboy · 2010-04-28 20:53:16

Just upgraded to a new machine, DVD burning is ridiculously slow with speeds of about 107KB/s. The same in k3b and the command line, as a normal user and as root. Wodim --devices reports it as 'hp' 'DVD-RAM GH40L' I've found a couple of similar problems on google, but not really any answers, I guess the drive is just not good with linux and I'll have to change it. Don't suppose anyone here has the same drive?

Last edited by forkboy (2010-08-04 12:04:33)

djselbeck · 2010-05-15 22:28:47

I did not have the same drive but another LG Bluray burner but it behaves like the same. only about 100KB/s write speed. It works faster in ubuntu with at least 4000KB/s (which is the maximum for my dvd+rw medium)

.:B:. · 2010-05-15 23:39:32

Did you check with other media? Maybe it's a compatibility problem with the media you're using.

forkboy · 2010-05-16 19:35:28

Tried a variety of media and a few distributions, including ubuntu. No joy. Drive works as expected in windows so must be a linux issue. I've dug out an old external DVD burner I can use for the time being.

djselbeck · 2010-05-23 19:14:49

I fixed it with this kernelpatch:

http://groups.google.de/group/linux.deb … 7cbd81deaf

and this kernel options

libata.atapi_an=0 libata.dmadir=1

You should also try the original cdrecord not the forked one. Install out of aur

Last edited by djselbeck (2010-05-28 09:38:13)

forkboy · 2010-08-04 12:04:09

All is good with kernel-2.6.35

Arch Linux

#1 2010-04-28 20:53:16

Slow DVD burning with hp DVD-RAM GH40L [solved]

#2 2010-05-15 22:28:47

Re: Slow DVD burning with hp DVD-RAM GH40L [solved]

#3 2010-05-15 23:39:32

Re: Slow DVD burning with hp DVD-RAM GH40L [solved]

#4 2010-05-16 19:35:28

Re: Slow DVD burning with hp DVD-RAM GH40L [solved]

#5 2010-05-23 19:14:49

Re: Slow DVD burning with hp DVD-RAM GH40L [solved]

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Re: Slow DVD burning with hp DVD-RAM GH40L [solved]

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