DVD-Writer issues Ubuntu Linux

[Mihai Tanasescu]

Mihai Tanasescu wrote:
> Mihai Tanasescu wrote:
>> Mihai Tanasescu wrote:
>>> Mihai Tanasescu wrote:
>>>> Hello guys,
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I'm trying to use my dvd-writer the same way I used to do it on 
>>>> Windows but so far I've ruined 2 DVDs to no avail.
>>>>
>>>> No matter if I'm using k3b or brasero..the end result is that the 
>>>> DVD writing process doesn't actually start and the disc gets damaged.
>>>>
>>>> The error is:
>>>>
>>>> WRITE at LBA=220h failed with SK=0h/ASC=00h/ACQ=02h]: Input/output error
>>>>
>>>> Now while writing this email, I just discovered that if I remove 
>>>> the auto detect speed and set it to 12x instead of 16x(which is 
>>>> what it detected automatically) then everything works fine.
>>>>
>>>> Is there any explanation for this ? or a workaround for auto 
>>>> detection to work ?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> The other utilities (like Brasero or the built-in dvd writer app 
>>>> that appears when I insert a blank disc) also start with automatic 
>>>> speed and thus ruin my disks. (by attempting with 16x)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Any help would be greatly appreciated.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> P.S. I'm running Ubuntu 8.10, 2.6.27-11 linux server kernel
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> Mihai
>>>>
>>> Rephrase that...the DVD gets written at 12X, I can see the files on 
>>> it..(I tried with a movie), but I can't play it..seems to be corrupted.
>>> This is no fun I'm afraid.
>>>
>>> Any solutions ?
>>> I'd hate installing Windows in a VirtualBox for having full 
>>> functionality in Linux.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>> I'm still mistaken about something after making more tests.
>> Seems that with the integrated Nautilus CD-Burner everything works ok.
>>
>> What could be causing K3B and Brasero to fail ?
>>
>>
>>
>>
> And now for the final conclusions:)
>
> I am dumb...
> Seems that at 12x it works also with Brasero and K3B so the problem 
> was really the media, although forum digging showed some similar 
> issues in the past which were related to the DVD Writer firmware and 
> such.
>
>
> Sorry for causing unnecessary traffic.
>
>
>
And again..some other tests and the final ones..
Apparently anything k3b, brasero, gnome baker related fails in writing 
any DVD be it DVD+R, or be it DVD+RW.

On the other side the builtin Nautilus Writer works as good as Nero did 
in Windows.

How can I get K3B and the others to work ?
I suspect the problem is somewhat related to the underlying tools they 
are using...particularly growisofs, etc.


Thanks in advance and sorry for the long suite of contradictory emails 
on this topic..I was just being over enthusiastic about my findings.