This is the log of my (always failing) attempt to write a dvd using k3b: ----------------------- K3b Version: 1.0.5 KDE Version: 3.5.9 "release 49.1" QT Version: 3.3.8b Kernel: 2.6.26.5-default Devices ----------------------- HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-U10N 1.05 (/dev/sr0, /dev/sg1) [CD-R, CD-RW, CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD-R DL, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD+R DL] [DVD-ROM, DVD-R Sequential, DVD-R Dual Layer Sequential, DVD-R Dual Layer Jump, DVD-RAM, DVD-RW Restricted Overwrite, DVD-RW Sequential, DVD+RW, DVD+R, DVD+R Dual Layer, CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW] [SAO, TAO, RAW, SAO/R96P, SAO/R96R, RAW/R16, RAW/R96P, RAW/R96R, Restricted Overwrite, Layer Jump] Burned media ----------------------- DVD+R Used versions ----------------------- growisofs: 7.1 growisofs ----------------------- Executing 'builtin_dd if=/dev/fd/0 of=/dev/sr0 obs=32k seek=0' /dev/sr0: "Current Write Speed" is 4.1x1352KBps. 1114112/4463493120 ( 0.0%) @0.0x, remaining 467:17 RBU 100.0% UBU 2.9% 1114112/4463493120 ( 0.0%) @0.0x, remaining 667:33 RBU 100.0% UBU 100.0% 1114112/4463493120 ( 0.0%) @0.0x, remaining 867:49 RBU 100.0% UBU 100.0% 1114112/4463493120 ( 0.0%) @0.0x, remaining 1134:50 RBU 100.0% UBU 100.0% :-[ WRITE@LBA=220h failed with SK=3h/WRITE ERROR]: Input/output error :-( write failed: Input/output error /dev/sr0: flushing cache :-[ SYNCHRONOUS FLUSH CACHE failed with SK=3h/ASC=A0h/ACQ=80h]: Input/output error growisofs command: ----------------------- /usr/bin/X11/growisofs -Z /dev/sr0=/dev/fd/0 -use-the-force-luke=notray -use-the-force-luke=tty -use-the-force-luke=tracksize:2179440 -dvd-compat -speed=4 -use-the-force-luke=bufsize:32m This is the log of me using a command line to successfully write one: bilbo:/local/home/wcn00 # wodim -v speed=4 dev=/dev/sr0 openSUSE-11.1-Beta5-DVD-i586.iso wodim: No write mode specified. wodim: Asuming -tao mode. wodim: Future versions of wodim may have different drive dependent defaults. TOC Type: 1 = CD-ROM scsidev: '/dev/sr0' devname: '/dev/sr0' scsibus: -2 target: -2 lun: -2 Linux sg driver version: 3.5.27 Wodim version: 1.1.7.1 SCSI buffer size: 64512 Device type : Removable CD-ROM Version : 5 Response Format: 2 Capabilities : Vendor_info : 'HL-DT-ST' Identification : 'DVDRAM GSA-U10N ' Revision : '1.05' Device seems to be: Generic mmc2 DVD-R/DVD-RW. Current: 0x001B (DVD+R) Profile: 0x0012 (DVD-RAM) Profile: 0x0011 (DVD-R sequential recording) Profile: 0x0015 (DVD-R/DL sequential recording) Profile: 0x0016 (DVD-R/DL layer jump recording) Profile: 0x0014 (DVD-RW sequential recording) Profile: 0x0013 (DVD-RW restricted overwrite) Profile: 0x001A (DVD+RW) Profile: 0x001B (DVD+R) (current) Profile: 0x002B (DVD+R/DL) Profile: 0x0010 (DVD-ROM) Profile: 0x0009 (CD-R) Profile: 0x000A (CD-RW) Profile: 0x0008 (CD-ROM) Profile: 0x0002 (Removable disk) Using generic SCSI-3/mmc DVD-R(W) driver (mmc_mdvd). Driver flags : SWABAUDIO BURNFREE Supported modes: PACKET SAO Drive buf size : 1114112 = 1088 KB Beginning DMA speed test. Set CDR_NODMATEST environment variable if device communication breaks or freezes immediately after that. Drive DMA Speed: 14695 kB/s 83x CD 10x DVD FIFO size : 4194304 = 4096 KB Track 01: data 4256 MB Total size: 4888 MB (484:19.20) = 2179440 sectors Lout start: 4888 MB (484:21/15) = 2179440 sectors Current Secsize: 2048 HINT: use dvd+rw-mediainfo from dvd+rw-tools for information extraction. Blocks total: 2295104 Blocks current: 2295104 Blocks remaining: 115664 Speed set to 5540 KB/s Starting to write CD/DVD at speed 4.0 in real unknown mode for single session. Last chance to quit, starting real write in 0 seconds. Operation starts. Waiting for reader process to fill input buffer ... input buffer ready. Performing OPC... Starting new track at sector: 0 Track 01: 4256 of 4256 MB written (fifo 100%) [buf 99%] 3.2x. Track 01: Total bytes read/written: 4463493120/4463493120 (2179440 sectors). Writing time: 1066.357s Average write speed 3.1x. Min drive buffer fill was 95% Fixating... Fixating time: 26.113s wodim: fifo had 70305 puts and 70305 gets. wodim: fifo was 0 times empty and 50812 times full, min fill was 70%. K3b seems to be very broken.. wcn -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org