rpl8 - Firmware loader for DVD drives

rpl8 is in public domain.

       This manual page was written by Elias Kunnas <elias_kunnas@welho.com>, for the Debian project (but may be
       used by others).

                                                15 September 2005                                        rpl8(8)

       Getting messages like this is "normal"

              ide-scsi: Strange, packet command initiated yet DRQ isn't asserted

rpl8 is a program for Linux 2.4 and upwards that uploads firmware to DVD drives (mostly DVD+RW).

       rpl8 stands for RICOH Program Loader 8, though it also supports Program Loader 9.

       The  program  never  updates  Program  Loader  code  so  that you should always be able to downgrade your
       firmware in case something goes wrong.

       So far rpl8 has been tested with the following:
       * HP dvd100i
       * Ricoh MP5120A
       * Philips DVDRW208
       * HP dvd200i

       To run rpl8 correctly, make sure you have no media in drive.  Optionally  go  to  single  user  mode  and
       reboot after uploading the new firmware.

       rpl8 - Firmware loader for DVD drives

       -[dump-only]
              Only backs up the firmware.  Note that you might have to reboot even after this.

rpl8/dev/cdrom [-[dump-only]|firmwarefile]