after a new try to cdrdao the output was: $: sudo cdrdao blank --device /dev/sr0
Cdrdao version 1.2.3 - (C) Andreas Mueller <andr...@daneb.de> /dev/sr0: Slimtype DVD A DS8A4SH Rev: CA11 Using driver: Generic SCSI-3/MMC - Version 2.0 (options 0x0000) Blanking disk... ERROR: Cannot erase CD-RW. ERROR: Blanking failed. after that, ubuntu recognizes my CD-RE and I can burn it with brasero -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1033153 Title: ubuntu does not recognize CD-RW media To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/brasero/+bug/1033153/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs