On 5/3/06, John Wendel <john.wendel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> FC3 > > NEC_DVD Writer MD-3570A > TDK DVD+RW 4x > k3b-0.11.14-2 > > Writing Mode - DAO > Speed - Auto > DVD+RW - already in the tray > > > Failed to burn DVD+RW with following warning; > > DVD Multisession - k3b > It is not possible to write multisession DVDs in DAO mode.Multisession > has been disabled. --> [OK] > > > Waiting for disk -K3b > found media: DVD+RW (complete) > Please insert an empty medium > ((DVD+/-R(RW)) into drive > > _NEC DVD_RW ND-3570A > (/dev/hdd). > [Load] [Eject] [Force] [Cancel] > > > Clicked [Load] - no response, LED continued to glow. > Clicked [Eject] - the tray/DVD ejected. > > Returned the tray to the DVD Writer again and pressed [Force]. It > seemed starting but "Overall progress" has no indication, only 0%, for > prolonged time compelling me to click [Cancel] ejecting the tray > finally. > > > Debugging Output - K3b > System > ----------------------- > K3b Version:0.11.14 > KDE Version: 3.4.2-0.fc3.2 Red Hat > QT Version: 3.3.4 > > growisofs > ----------------------- > Warning: creating filesystem that does not conform to ISO-9660. > Warning: ISO-9660 filenames longer than 31 may cause buffer overflows > in the OS. > INFO: UTF-8 character encoding detected by locale settings. > Assuming UTF-8 encoded filenames on source filesystem, > use -input-charset to override. > > growisofs comand: > ----------------------- > /usr/bin/growisofs -Z /dev/hdd -use-the-force-luke=notray > -use-the-force-luke=tty -use-the-force-luke=dao -dvd-compat -speed=6 > -gui -graft-points -volid K3b data project -volset -appid K3B THE CD > KREATOR VERSION 0.11.14 (C) 2003 SEBASTIAN TRUEG AND THE K3B TEAM > -publisher -preparer K3b - Version 0.11.14 -sysid LINUX -volset-size 1 > -volset-seqno 1 -sort /tmp/kde-satimis/k3bH0ARVb.tmp -rational-rock > -hide-list /tmp/kde-satimis/k3bLUAwFb.tmp -full-iso9660-filenames > -max-iso9660-filenames -iso-level 2 -path-list > /tmp/kde-satimis/k3bWcPrqc.tmp > * * * END * * * > > > Burning on TDK DVD-RW with the same set of data, the DVD Writer started > to work by just clicking [BURN]. All data were bunred on DVD-RW. > > > Please advise how to fix this problem. TIA > > B.R. > SL Try getting a newer version of K3B, I'm running 0.12.15 here. K3B has had a lot of bug fixes. And don't force DAO writing mode, I just set it to AUTO.
It happens often here too, as k3b does not frequently erase/write over the contents already in the disk. Maybe, you should try to use growisofs directly. I have never experienced any problem with growisofs. Look at: http://www.yolinux.com/TUTORIALS/LinuxTutorialCDBurn.html Paul
