K9copy Problems

[Jeremy Anderson]

On Thursday 11 January 2007 15:41, Graham wrote:
> I sent the message below to the Kde list without any replies, so I
> wonder if any Kubuntu users have experienced similar?
>
> I want to copy some of my DVDs as backup.  I started to use K9copy
> because it is stated on the website that the video strem is compresed
> to make it fit on a 4.5Gb recordable DVD.
>
> If the original file(s) are less than 4.5Gb, copying with K9copy goes
> well, but I could just as easily use K3b to copy the DVD.  However,
> when the original files are (say) 8GB, K9copy refuses to copy them and
> halts with an error report.
>
> Changing the size of the DVD settings to 8000mb in Settings->DVD
> doesn't work.
>
> Has anybody got any ideas as to what I am doing wrong?
>
> Using Kubuntu Edgy here BTW
>
> --
>
> Graham

Are you trying to copy straight to a dvd or to your hard drive first?  I have 
found it more successful to go to the hard drive first and then k3b it to the 
dvd.  Could you tell us the error please? 

Jeremy