Provided by: dvd+rw-tools_7.1-12_amd64 
NAME
rpl8 - Firmware loader for DVD drives
SYNOPSIS
rpl8 /dev/cdrom [-[dump-only]|firmwarefile]
DESCRIPTION
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.
OPTIONS
-[dump-only]
Only backs up the firmware. Note that you might have to reboot even after this.
BUGS
Getting messages like this is "normal"
ide-scsi: Strange, packet command initiated yet DRQ isn't asserted
AUTHOR
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)