SOLVED Re: lg dvd recorder disks wont mount

[James Takac]

On Tuesday 28 August 2007 12:44:00 you wrote:
> On Tuesday 28 August 2007 12:06:20 you wrote:
> > On Mon, 27 Aug 2007, James Takac <p3nndrag0n at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > Hi Guys
> > >
> > > Have 2 lg dvr's, a DR4812W & DR6921W. Windows is able to mount the
> > > disks (dvd-rw) for the most part but ubuntu is unable to mount them at
> > > all.
> >
> > We came across a similar problem when recording video for linux.conf.au.
> > Some DVD recorders, we found, do not finalise discs when they are done
> > unless you explicitly tell them to do so.
>
> Thx Sridhar
>
> That seems to have been the prob. I finalized a dish in the dvr and now
> ubuntu is able to read/mount it
>
> James

HiIn fact after a number of tests I woud say u struck the nail on the head in 
my case. Leaviing a disk unfinalized ( by the standards of my dvrs ) meant 
only windows could read the disks. When I finalized the disks, linux (ubuntu 
in this case) could read them as well. Not trying to rubish those who give us 
ush functionality, but maybe they'be missed something re how windows handles 
this format? I'm   guessing there are some strict guidelines, but maybe 
windows aint payiny attention in that respect? If that's the case, then why 
should linux?

James