Comment 13 for bug 397412

I concur! This should be a higher priority!

Here's my setup and Error:
$ wodim driveropts=help -checkdrive
Device was not specified. Trying to find an appropriate drive...
Detected CD-R drive: /dev/sr0
Device type : Removable CD-ROM
Version : 5
Response Format: 2
Capabilities :
Vendor_info : 'LITE-ON '
Identification : 'DVDRW LH-20A1S '
Revision : '9L03'
Device seems to be: Generic mmc2 DVD-R/DVD-RW.
Driver options:
burnfree Prepare writer to use BURN-Free technology
noburnfree Disable using BURN-Free technology
forcespeed Tell the drive to force speed even for low quality media

$ wodim -checkdrive
Device was not specified. Trying to find an appropriate drive...
Detected CD-R drive: /dev/sr0
Device type : Removable CD-ROM
Version : 5
Response Format: 2
Capabilities :
Vendor_info : 'LITE-ON '
Identification : 'DVDRW LH-20A1S '
Revision : '9L03'
Device seems to be: Generic mmc2 DVD-R/DVD-RW.
Using generic SCSI-3/mmc CD-R/CD-RW driver (mmc_cdr).
Driver flags : MMC-3 SWABAUDIO BURNFREE FORCESPEED
Supported modes: TAO PACKET SAO SAO/R96P SAO/R96R RAW/R16 RAW/R96P RAW/R96R