Gutsy won't write DVDs

NoOp glgxg at sbcglobal.net
Wed Oct 31 19:23:47 UTC 2007


On 10/31/2007 03:02 AM, Dave M G wrote:
> Ubuntu Users,
> 
> I reported this problem on the forums, but it has seen no response:
> http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=3588300
> 
> I have a CD/DVD r/w drive, that burned DVDs in Edgy and Feisty.
> 
> Basically, in Gutsy I can burn CDs no problem.
> 
> But I can not write DVDs at all. Any attempt to do so results in being 
> asked to insert a writable disk. This happens regardless of what program 
> I use, K3B, Gnomebaker, or others.
> 
> Any advice would be much appreciated.
> 
> Thank you.
> 

There are known issues with Mitsumi drives, see:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-source-2.6.20/+bug/99800

You may want to participate in that bug as the developers are actively
look for a solution.






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