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I'm trying to burn a .iso image onto a DVD-R and not having much luck. Probably user error: this is the second DVD I've ever tried to burn. I created a .iso using k3b on Knoppix. I *assume* that it is good. I'm trying to burn it using k3b which really means grwoisofs. I've tried simulated burns with a couple of blank DVD-Rs (two different brands). The result is the same: /dev/scd0: closing session :-( unable to CLOSE SESSION (5h/72h/03h): Input/output error According to <http://fy.chalmers.se/~appro/linux/DVD+RW/keys.txt> the SCSI error code means: 5 72 03 SESSION FIXATION ERROR - INCOMPLETE TRACK IN SESSION The growisofs command that k3b uses is: /usr/bin/growisofs -Z /dev/scd0=/space1/hugh/EJHR-toshiba.iso \ -use-the-force-luke=notray -use-the-force-luke=tty \ -use-the-force-luke=dummy -speed=4 The "-user-the-force-luke" flag is not documented in the growisofs man page. Using -speed=2 did not improve the situation. I was able to write a rewriteable disk, but k3b's verification failed :-(. Any suggestons? Hugh Redelmeier [EMAIL PROTECTED] voice: +1 416 482-8253 Environment: - Fedora Core 1 + updates (Linux version 2.4.22-1.2174.nptl) - k3b: Qt: 3.1.2 KDE: 3.1.4-4 Red Hat K3b: 0.11.9 - growisofs (used by k3b, I think): * growisofs by <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, version 5.13, front-ending to mkisofs: mkisofs 2.01a17 (i686-redhat-linux-gnu) - LG GSA 4040B DVD writer. hdparm says: [EMAIL PROTECTED] hugh]# /sbin/hdparm -i /dev/hdc /dev/hdc: Model=HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-4040B, FwRev=A302, SerialNo=K2537C84607 Config={ Fixed Removeable DTR<=5Mbs DTR>10Mbs nonMagnetic } RawCHS=0/0/0, TrkSize=0, SectSize=0, ECCbytes=0 BuffType=unknown, BuffSize=0kB, MaxMultSect=0 (maybe): CurCHS=0/0/0, CurSects=0, LBA=yes, LBAsects=0 IORDY=on/off, tPIO={min:120,w/IORDY:120}, tDMA={min:120,rec:120} PIO modes: pio0 pio3 pio4 DMA modes: mdma0 mdma1 mdma2 UDMA modes: udma0 udma1 *udma2 AdvancedPM=no Drive conforms to: device does not report version: * signifies the current active mode There is a newer version of the firmware, but installation requires MS Windows. Rude. - CPU is Athlon XP 1700+ - the dvd+rw-tools-5.13.4.7.4-1 package that was installed did not include dvd+rw-mediainfo (I wonder why?) so I built it from dvd+rw-tools-5.19.4.9.7 and ran it on the two blank DVD-Rs. [EMAIL PROTECTED] k3b]# ../dvd+rw-tools-5.19.4.9.7/dvd+rw-mediainfo /dev/scd0 INQUIRY: [HL-DT-ST][DVDRAM GSA-4040B][A302] GET [CURRENT] CONFIGURATION: Mounted Media: 11h, DVD-R Sequential Media ID: Yi Jhan 001 Current Write Speed: 2.0x1385=2770KB/s Write Speed #0: 2.0x1385=2770KB/s GET [CURRENT] PERFORMANCE: Write Performance: 2.0x1385=2770KB/[EMAIL PROTECTED] -> 2298495] Speed Descriptor#0: 02/2298495 [EMAIL PROTECTED]/s [EMAIL PROTECTED]/s READ DVD STRUCTURE[#0h]: Media Book Type: 25h, DVD-R book [revision 5] Legacy lead-out at: 2298496*2KB=4707319808 READ DISC INFORMATION: Disc status: blank Number of Sessions: 1 State of Last Session: empty Number of Tracks: 1 READ TRACK INFORMATION[#1]: Track State: invisible incremental Track Start Address: 0*2KB Next Writable Address: 0*2KB Free Blocks: 2297888*2KB Track Size: 2297888*2KB [EMAIL PROTECTED] k3b]# ../dvd+rw-tools-5.19.4.9.7/dvd+rw-mediainfo /dev/scd0 INQUIRY: [HL-DT-ST][DVDRAM GSA-4040B][A302] GET [CURRENT] CONFIGURATION: Mounted Media: 11h, DVD-R Sequential Media ID: PRINCO Current Write Speed: 4.0x1385=5540KB/s Write Speed #0: 4.0x1385=5540KB/s Write Speed #1: 2.0x1385=2770KB/s GET [CURRENT] PERFORMANCE: Write Performance: 4.0x1385=5540KB/[EMAIL PROTECTED] -> 2298495] Speed Descriptor#0: 02/2298495 [EMAIL PROTECTED]/s [EMAIL PROTECTED]/s Speed Descriptor#1: 02/2298495 [EMAIL PROTECTED]/s [EMAIL PROTECTED]/s READ DVD STRUCTURE[#0h]: Media Book Type: 25h, DVD-R book [revision 5] Legacy lead-out at: 2298496*2KB=4707319808 READ DISC INFORMATION: Disc status: blank Number of Sessions: 1 State of Last Session: empty Number of Tracks: 1 READ TRACK INFORMATION[#1]: Track State: invisible incremental Track Start Address: 0*2KB Next Writable Address: 0*2KB Free Blocks: 2297888*2KB Track Size: 2297888*2KB - the size of the .iso is 2,230,036,480 bytes