graham lawrence - 2010-11-16

Using cdrdao 1.2.2 on xp+sp3 I encountered 2 problems that I cannot solve.

1)  cdrdao cannot find any file that is not in its own folder, i.e. a toc file with entries like DATAFILE "D:\Music\20100530-195900.mp3" produced the error message ERROR: Could not find input file "D:\Music?00530-195900.mp3".
2)  After I copied the mp3 files to cdrdao's folder the burn proceeded as shown below, apparently successful, but no other program will recognize what has been written.  Windows Explorer says the cd is blank, WMP says it cannot find anything to play and VLC delivered the message
"Your input can't be opened:
VLC is unable to open the MRL 'dvd://E:\'. Check the log for details."

Dos output and toc file content follows

F:\Program Files\Cdrdao>cdrdao write -device 1,0,0 -buffers 64 -driver generic-mmc-raw -read-raw toc-file.toc
ao_wmm_driver_info() {} =>
ao_wmm_driver_info() {} =>
ao_wmm_driver_info() {} =>
ao_wmm_driver_info() {} =>
ao_wmm_driver_info() {} =>
Cdrdao version 1.2.2 - (C) Andreas Mueller <andreas@daneb.de>
  SCSI interface library - (C) Joerg Schilling
  Paranoia DAE library - (C) Monty

Check http://cdrdao.sourceforge.net/drives.html#dt for current driver tables.

Using libscg version 'schily-0.8'

1,0,0: ASUS DRW-22B2S   Rev: 1.02
Using driver: Generic SCSI-3/MMC (raw writing) - Version 2.0 (options 0x0000)

ERROR: Unable to determine drive letter for device 1,0,0! No OS level locking.
Starting write at speed 48…
Pausing 10 seconds - hit CTRL-C to abort.
Process can be aborted with QUIT signal (usually CTRL-\).
Turning BURN-Proof on
Enabling JustSpeed.
Using 16 byte P-Q sub-channel data mode.
Executing power calibration…
Power calibration successful.
Writing lead-in and gap…
Writing track 01 (mode MODE1_RAW/AUDIO )…
Writing track 02 (mode MODE1_RAW/AUDIO )…
Writing track 03 (mode MODE1_RAW/AUDIO )…
Writing track 04 (mode MODE1_RAW/AUDIO )…
Writing track 05 (mode MODE1_RAW/AUDIO )…
Wrote 27 of 27 MB (Buffers 100% 100%).
Wrote 12415 blocks. Buffer fill min 100%/max 100%.
Writing lead-out…
Wrote 15 of 15 MB.
Flushing cache…
Writing finished successfully.

F:\Program Files\Cdrdao>

And toc-file.toc contained the following :

CD_ROM
TRACK MODE1_RAW
COPY
DATAFILE "20100530-195900.mp3"
TRACK MODE1_RAW
COPY
DATAFILE "20100601-211123.mp3"
TRACK MODE1_RAW
COPY
DATAFILE "20100613-150211.mp3"
TRACK MODE1_RAW
COPY
DATAFILE "20100613-185803.mp3"
TRACK MODE1_RAW
COPY
DATAFILE "Airim-TheLewisBridalSong.mp3"

Thank you for your help.

Graham Lawrence