run the revised script: marco at b-52:~$ python cdcaps.py /dev/hda CDO_USE_FFLAGS returned 13 got drive capabilities: 3bfbef CDC_DVD_RAM support CDC_DVD_R support CDC_DVD support CDC_CD_RW support CDC_CD_R support got disc status: 0 -- hal detects written DVD as empty https://launchpad.net/bugs/14692