On 09/08/17 00:07, Joseph Comfort wrote:
I came back from a trip and wanted to transfer my photos from the camera to Google Photos, as I had done in June. I transferred them first to my Leap 42.2 desktop. I found that digikam could no longer transfer the files to Google Photos, apparently due to a change to the API. There was no other version of digikam for 42.2, so I would have to upgrade to 42.3.
Version 5.6 is available for Leap 42.2 in the KDE:Extra repo: http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/KDE:/Extra/openSUSE_Leap_42.2/ It's not an 'official' repo but it's a commonly used one.
I downloaded the .iso file for Leap 42.3. But when I tried to burn it to a DVD, I got some error messages from k3b that direct burning was not permitted in my (v42.2) version. I tried to use the cdrecord application, but it also failed.
I don't know about that cdrecord suggestion on the SDB page, I've never tried it. I've never had specific problems burning a distro ISO to a DVD though I've not tried it yet under K3B on 42.2. Sometimes it's best to select the option in K3B to 'Only create an image'. Then afterwards, choose the option to Burn an Image File and locate the image you created previously. That breaks it into two steps so that if the first part succeeds, you can try burning again with less hassle. Also, when the blank DVD is inserted, go the menu option 'Media Info' in K3B, have a look at the disc info and make sure all is good for burning, e.g. that 'Writeable' is marked as 'yes', there are no existing sessions or errors, etc. And that it is a DVD type supported by your drive.
In short, the process I have always used for downloading a .iso file and burning it to a DVD on the latest (and fully updated) openSuSE version, that is available prior to a new release, does not work. This is not at all a good roll-out procedure.
Like a lot of the openSUSE wiki, that particular paragraph is rather out-of-date and could be more informative, but it seems the hipster crowd all moved onto USB sticks long ago and nobody pays attention anymore to what the wiki says about DVDs. gumb -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org