Re: [gentoo-user] Can't get a DVD to burn.

[Dale <rdalek1967@gmail.com>]

stosss wrote:
> On Tue, Mar 30, 2010 at 3:39 AM, Neil Bothwick<neil@digimed.co.uk>  wrote:
>    
>> On Mon, 29 Mar 2010 20:19:02 -0500, Dale wrote:
>>
>>      
>>> I also tried to burn this with tkdvd but it failed too.  I don't think
>>> the media is bad.  It doesn't appear to be k3b since the other program
>>> fails too.  I also updated to the latest testing but no
>>> difference that I can see.  It does sometimes burn and sometimes if I
>>> try again it will burn but it's not getting any better.
>>>        
>> K3b is running mkisofs and growisofs at the same time, hence the mixed up
>> debug output making it hard to see where the error is coming from. Take
>> the media, drive and growisofs out of the equation by getting K3b to
>> create an ISO image instead. If that works, write the image to disc with
>>
>> growisofs -dvd-compat -Z /dev/dvd=/path/to/file.iso
>>
>> At least you'll have a better idea where the problem lies.
>>      
> I once had a problem just like this and it turned out to be bad media.
> The generic cheap priced discs don't always work. The more expensive
> name brand generally are better because most, if not all of them,
> work.
>
>    

I doubt it is the media.  I have been using the same brand, Verbatim, 
for ages and never had a failure.  It's even coming from the same box 
and is media that I have used for a previous backup with no issues.  
Each time I have problems burning a DVD, it is something software.  I 
stay away from the really cheap junk.  I learned that from the problems 
people on this list have reported.

While it could be possible, it's not likely.

Dale

:-)  :-)