[Bug 154789] K3B Input/output errors with Gutsy, but Feisty OK

[Stephen Gornick]

Public bug reported:

Binary package hint: k3b

I did a clean install of Ubuntu Gutsy 7.10 AMD64 and am now having
trouble burning a DVD ISO image.  The burn attempt fails and the log
shows "write failed: Input/output error".

My first three attempts to burn under Gutsy on this system all failed
before 100% complete, each at a different %.  After each failed attempt
I discarded the "coaster" and used a new blank straight from the DVD
spindle.

Suspecting an odd / flawed ISO Image, I then tried burning a different
DVD image.  I put the next DVD-R in the drive, but Gutsy did not even
recognized it (e.g., did not show up on desktop as "Blank").   So I
rebooted and once I logged back in the blank DVD showed up as an icon on
the desktop.  However, the next attempt to burn failed, yet again, with
the same results (Input/output error).  So that makes four coasters in a
row.

I had used the same hardware for burning previously and had (almost) no
problems, but that was under Feisty.  Being that I still had Feisty
installed (dual boot), I booted the old O/S (Feisty AMD64) and both of
the next burn attempts were successful.

I am using cheapo, generic DVD-Rs, but I had used quite of few of them
already and had perhaps a 2% failure rate.  Plus, since the media works
fine on the exact same hardware when burned using Feisty, I don't know
that a better brand will make much of a difference -- however I will try
that soon.

The DVD drive is a Pioneer DVR-111D with a PATA interface.  The media
are 16X "GQ" DVD-Rs from Fry's.  The system is an ASUS A8V Deluxe v2.0
motherboard, AMD 64+ 3000 CPU, running Gutsy AMD64.

** Affects: k3b (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

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K3B Input/output errors with Gutsy, but Feisty OK
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