QPxTool 0.7.1_002 - CD/DVD Quality Check with gui

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[dj_farid]

I emerged this today. I have been looking for a transfer rate test.
The transfer rate works with my Lite-On "JLMS XJ-HD166S". But QPxTool displays the speed in CD speed. So the graph starts from 60X and then goes up above the upper limit so that I can not see it at all.
Is there a way for me to get it working? Do I just have to wait for some future release? Would be nice to have support NEC ND-2500A also...

By the way I unmasked it with the keyword ~amd64. Emerge worked without errors.

[piewie]

I don't think that this is a problem of qpxtool. Transfer rate test is running fine here with:
Toshiba SD-1612, Toshiba SD-1712, LG 4040B, LG 4163B, Plextor Premium, Plextor 712A

Check your qt-related stuff.

[dj_farid]

[piewie]

Try as root. I suppose that you use the current version of qpxtool (0.4.2). First I would check, if the transfer rate problem occurs also with other cd/dvd drives. List the tested drives. To test qpxtool with knoppix is another possibility.
It could also be a graphical problem. Here I use qt-3.3.4-r8

[dj_farid]

[piewie]

This is really very curious, because qpxtool uses the standard mmc commands - so this is not really a problem of qpxtool. You could try a live linux like knoppix. Perhaps this will work.
What mainboard, chipset and kernel do you use?
QPxTool is in first view for Plextor drives. So don't expect too much for your drive. Maybe in a few weeks there will be an extension for other drives, but at the moment there is not time for that.

[dj_farid]

Mainboard: Asus K8N
CPU: AMD Sempron 2800+
Chipset: nForce3 250
Kernel: 2.6.14-gentoo-r5

The Lite-On is /dev/hdb
The NEC is /dev/hdc

Is qpxtool included with the knoppix cd?
Since I emerged qpxtool in amd64 bit, I don't think that the binary will work if I boot with knoppix and mount my gentoo disk.

[piewie]

I would try the tar-ball directly in knoppix.
see: http://qpxtool.sourceforge.net/installation.html

[dj_farid]

Tested with Knoppix 4.0.2 and the tarball that you linked to.
I got the exact same results.

[dj_farid]

Now I have burned my first DVD in Linux with K3B. Works as supposed to I guess. Burned the normal speed.

[piewie]

The transfer rate problem with non-Plextor drives is fixed in the next release. But it is not officially released yet.

[dj_farid]

Great!
Will the next release fix both of the problems that I have with the current release?
1. Lite-On going so fast that it can't be seen.
2. NEC 2500a going way too slow.

[piewie]

I don't have these drives, so I can't test it. But drives which showed too low cd transfer rate values are working fine now.
qpxtool-0.4.3 is now in portage

[piewie]

some big changes since 0.4.3:

* PIE/PIF scan on Pioneer drives
* C1/C2 scan on LiteOn drives
* disc lock and eject ability
* full VariRec support:
separate change Laserposer & Strategy for CD & DVD
* PoweRec support
* shows GigaRec rate of inserted CD
* Silent Mode support
* Bitsetting for DVD+R & DVD+R DL
* Simulation on DVD+R(W)
* AutoStrategy support
* PlexEraser support
* FE/TE test
* some optimizations for lower CPU usage
* drive selection is disabled during scan to prevent some problems
* fixed speed detection problems on some DVD drives
supported Realtime Streaming but refuses GET_PERFORMANCE command
* Plextor PX-130 support (C1/CU scan, NO C2)
* Plextor PX-755 support (needs modified firmware)
* Plextor PX-760 support (needs modified firmware)

[dj_farid]

Nice work!
Finally there is a tool to do a transfer test in Linux with my LiteOn 166s!

Could it be possible to add some more tests for this drive? I know it is capable, even though it is not a burner.

[piewie]

Since most Plextor work has been done now, there should be time to implement other q-checks for other vendors. Keep on watching the project page.

[Cintra]

[piewie]

Firmware Update Program for all Plextor drives from Premium to PX-760:

info:
htto://qpxtool.sourceforge.net
download:
http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/qpxtool/pxfw-0.1.tar.bz2?download

[piewie]

QPxTool 0.5.1 released

* manual selection of vendor specific command set for you drive,
if automatic recognition fails.
Please report INQUIRY of your drive and command set, if it works!

* more realistic PIE/PIF scan results on Pioneer drives.
now it runs with 8ECC interval, also results changed interpreting

* Extended CD scan for Plextor drives.
it shows BLER, E11, E21, E31, E12, E22, E32!
(this graphs are automatically included when saving html if Cx is checked)

* autoclearing tests results before new scan


http://qpxtool.sourceforge.net

[piewie]

QPxTool 0.5.2 released

* PIE/PIF scan on NEC drives

* manual vendor-specific command set selection was buggy - fixed now
NB: some drives may hang at this time, if you select Lite-On commands

[Cintra]

[piewie]

[piewie]

QPxTool 0.5.3 released

Changes:
- PIE/PIF test on Lite-On drives
- C1/C2 and PIE/PIF test on BenQ drives

[piewie]

QPxTool 0.5.4 released

ChangeLog:
* PxControl 0.9 - console Plextor control tool
(it's in the qpxtool package)
* more drives supported, may be PX-740A too, but untested
* some code cleanup
* minor bugfixes