How to find out all the information (by what command) about the DVD-RW drive in ubuntu 16.04 on a laptop?

Question

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The problem in reading and working with various DVD discs was earlier, but did not pay attention, bypassed the selection of discs. Now I'm thinking of updating the firmware if there is one.

Answer 1

https://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/find-hard-disk-hardw...

Answer 2

sudo lshw will give you full hardware information, including all sata drives.

Answer 3

# cdrecord -v -prcap dev=/dev/sr0

Cdrecord-ProDVD-ProBD-Clone 3.01 (x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu) Copyright (C) 1995-2015 Joerg Schilling
TOC Type: 1 = CD-ROM
scsidev: '/dev/sr0'
devname: '/dev/sr0'
scsibus: -2 target: -2 lun: -2
Warning: Open by 'devname' is unintentional and not supported.
Linux sg driver version: 3.5.27
Using libscg version 'schily-0.9'.
SCSI buffer size: 64512
atapi: 1
Device type    : Removable CD-ROM
Version        : 5
Response Format: 2
Capabilities   : 
Vendor_info    : 'PIONEER '
Identifikation : 'BD-RW   BDR-208M'
Revision       : '1.10'
Device seems to be: Generic mmc2 DVD-R/DVD-RW/DVD-RAM.

Drive capabilities, per MMC-3 page 2A:

  Does read CD-R media
  Does write CD-R media
  Does read CD-RW media
  Does write CD-RW media
  Does read DVD-ROM media
  Does read DVD-R media
  Does write DVD-R media
  Does read DVD-RAM media
  Does write DVD-RAM media
  Does support test writing

  Does read Mode 2 Form 1 blocks
  Does read Mode 2 Form 2 blocks
  Does read digital audio blocks
  Does restart non-streamed digital audio reads accurately
  Does support Buffer-Underrun-Free recording
  Does read multi-session CDs
  Does read fixed-packet CD media using Method 2
  Does not read CD bar code
  Does not read R-W subcode information
  Does read raw P-W subcode data from lead in
  Does return CD media catalog number
  Does return CD ISRC information
  Does not support C2 error pointers
  Does not deliver composite A/V data

  Does play audio CDs
  Number of volume control levels: 256
  Does support individual volume control setting for each channel
  Does support independent mute setting for each channel
  Does not support digital output on port 1
  Does not support digital output on port 2

  Loading mechanism type: tray
  Does support ejection of CD via START/STOP command
  Does not lock media on power up via prevent jumper
  Does allow media to be locked in the drive via PREVENT/ALLOW command
  Is currently in a media-locked state
  Does not support changing side of disk
  Does not have load-empty-slot-in-changer feature
  Does not support Individual Disk Present feature

  Maximum read  speed: 53940 kB/s (CD 306x, DVD 38x, BD 12x)
  Current read  speed: 53940 kB/s (CD 306x, DVD 38x, BD 12x)
  Maximum write speed: 53940 kB/s (CD 306x, DVD 38x, BD 12x)
  Current write speed: 53940 kB/s (CD 306x, DVD 38x, BD 12x)
  Rotational control selected: CLV/PCAV
  Buffer size in KB: 4000
  Copy management revision supported: 1
  Number of supported write speeds: 6
  Write speed # 0: 53940 kB/s CLV/PCAV (CD 306x, DVD 38x, BD 12x)
  Write speed # 1: 44950 kB/s CLV/PCAV (CD 255x, DVD 32x, BD 10x)
  Write speed # 2: 35960 kB/s CLV/PCAV (CD 204x, DVD 25x, BD  8x)
  Write speed # 3: 26970 kB/s CLV/PCAV (CD 153x, DVD 19x, BD  6x)
  Write speed # 4: 17980 kB/s CLV/PCAV (CD 102x, DVD 12x, BD  4x)
  Write speed # 5:  8990 kB/s CLV/PCAV (CD  51x, DVD  6x, BD  2x)

Current performance according to MMC get performance:

Maximum performance according to MMC get performance:
End LBA:     12219391
Read Speed:    53940 == 12x BD
Write Speed:   53940 == 12x BD

End LBA:     12219391
Read Speed:    44950 == 10x BD
Write Speed:   44950 == 10x BD

End LBA:     12219391
Read Speed:    35960 == 8x BD
Write Speed:   35960 == 8x BD

End LBA:     12219391
Read Speed:    26970 == 6x BD
Write Speed:   26970 == 6x BD

End LBA:     12219391
Read Speed:    17980 == 4x BD
Write Speed:   17980 == 4x BD

End LBA:     12219391
Read Speed:     8990 == 2x BD
Write Speed:    8990 == 2x BD


Supported CD-RW media types according to MMC-4 feature 0x37:
  Does write multi speed       CD-RW media
  Does write high  speed       CD-RW media
  Does write ultra high speed  CD-RW media
  Does write ultra high speed+ CD-RW media

Supported profiles according to MMC-4 feature list:
Current: BD-R sequential recording
Profile: BD-RE 
Profile: BD-R random recording 
Profile: BD-R sequential recording (current)
Profile: BD-ROM 
Profile: DVD+R/DL 
Profile: DVD+RW 
Profile: DVD+R 
Profile: DVD-R/DL layer jump recording 
Profile: DVD-R/DL sequential recording 
Profile: DVD-RW restricted overwrite 
Profile: DVD-RW sequential recording 
Profile: DVD-R sequential recording 
Profile: DVD-RAM 
Profile: Removable Disk 
Profile: DVD-ROM 
Profile: CD-RW 
Profile: CD-R 
Profile: CD-ROM 

Supported features according to MMC-4 feature list:
Feature: 'Profile List' (current) (persistent)
Feature: 'Core' (current) (persistent)
Feature: 'Morphing' (current) (persistent)
Feature: 'Removable Medium' (current) (persistent)
Feature: 'Write Protect'  
Feature: 'Random Readable' (current) 
Feature: 'Multi Read'  
Feature: 'CD Read'  
Feature: 'DVD Read'  
Feature: 'Random Writable'  
Feature: 'Incremental Streaming Writable'  
Feature: 'Formattable'  
Feature: 'Defect Management'  
Feature: 'Restricted Overwrite'  
Feature: 'DVD+RW'  
Feature: 'DVD+R'  
Feature: 'Rigid Restricted Overwrite'  
Feature: 'CD Track at Once'  
Feature: 'CD Mastering'  
Feature: 'DVD-R/-RW Write'  
Feature: 'Layer Jump Recording'  
Feature: 'CD-RW Write'  
Feature: 'BD-R Pseudo-Overwrite (POW)'  
Feature: 'DVD+R/DL Read'  
Feature: 'BD Read' (current) 
Feature: 'BD Write'  
Feature: 'Power Management' (current) (persistent)
Feature: 'S.M.A.R.T.'  
Feature: 'CD Audio analog play'  
Feature: 'Microcode Upgrade'  
Feature: 'Time-out' (current) (persistent)
Feature: 'DVD-CSS'  
Feature: 'Real Time Streaming' (current) 
Feature: 'Logical Unit Serial Number' (current) (persistent)	Serial: 'MFDL011629WL'
Feature: 'Disk Control Blocks'  
Feature: 'DVD CPRM'  
Feature: 'AACS' (current)