Quoting Randall R Schulz :

Jeffrey,

On Sunday 08 May 2005 00:08, Jeffrey L. Taylor wrote:

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I am trying to use my DVD drive for backups. Writing to DVD+RW disks with k3b works fine. Trying to do this a second time fails with input/output error. Trying with growisofs gives the following error message:

/dev/hdd: "Current Write Speed" is 4.1x1385KBps.

:-[ WRITE@LBA=0h failed with SK=5h/ASC=22h/ACQ=00h]: Input/output : error -( write failed: Input/output error

Is this possible? Should I be using a different media type like DVD-RW? Is this a bug in k3b or growisofs?

I routinely overwrite DVD+RW media using k3b with no problems.

When you report a problem like this, you should supply more information:

- SuSE Linux release - Kernel version - K3b version

SuSE 9.3 kernel 2.6.11.4-20a-default k3b-0.11.22-3 DVD: Plextor PX-716A Jeffrey

On Sunday 08 May 2005 03:28 am, Randall R Schulz wrote:

Jeffrey,

On Sunday 08 May 2005 00:08, Jeffrey L. Taylor wrote:

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I am trying to use my DVD drive for backups. Writing to DVD+RW disks with k3b works fine. Trying to do this a second time fails with input/output error. Trying with growisofs gives the following error message:

/dev/hdd: "Current Write Speed" is 4.1x1385KBps.

:-[ WRITE@LBA=0h failed with SK=5h/ASC=22h/ACQ=00h]: Input/output : error -( write failed: Input/output error

Is this possible? Should I be using a different media type like DVD-RW? Is this a bug in k3b or growisofs?

I routinely overwrite DVD+RW media using k3b with no problems.

When you report a problem like this, you should supply more information:

- SuSE Linux release - Kernel version - K3b version

I have had similar problems trying to use DAR for backups. If I use a fresh DVD+RW things go fine. But trying to re-use them (even with a format) almost always gives me an error. So I've given up using DVD's for backup. 9.2 latest 9.2 kernel no k3b, just growisofs

On Sunday 08 May 2005 10:09 am, Ruben Safir wrote:

Is that an issue with the media or the software or the devices?

Ruben

On Sun, May 08, 2005 at 09:59:15AM -0400, Bruce Marshall wrote:

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On Sunday 08 May 2005 03:28 am, Randall R Schulz wrote:

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Jeffrey,

On Sunday 08 May 2005 00:08, Jeffrey L. Taylor wrote:

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I am trying to use my DVD drive for backups. Writing to DVD+RW disks with k3b works fine. Trying to do this a second time fails with input/output error. Trying with growisofs gives the following error message:

/dev/hdd: "Current Write Speed" is 4.1x1385KBps.

:-[ WRITE@LBA=0h failed with SK=5h/ASC=22h/ACQ=00h]: Input/output : error -( write failed: Input/output error

Is this possible? Should I be using a different media type like DVD-RW? Is this a bug in k3b or growisofs?

I routinely overwrite DVD+RW media using k3b with no problems.

When you report a problem like this, you should supply more information:

- SuSE Linux release - Kernel version - K3b version

I have had similar problems trying to use DAR for backups. If I use a fresh DVD+RW things go fine. But trying to re-use them (even with a format) almost always gives me an error. So I've given up using DVD's for backup.

9.2 latest 9.2 kernel no k3b, just growisofs

If I knew that, I could probably find a solution but I don't think it is the hardware or the media... so that leaves the software. At one point I swapped out the writer (an LG SL DVD writer) for a new LG DL DVD (4163) but it didn't make any difference.

Quoting Ruben Safir :

Is that an issue with the media or the software or the devices?

I am using Sony DVD+RW media, a brand listed as compatible by the DVD driver manufacturer, Plextor. I may try booting into Win2k to check device and/or media. Jeffrey