-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On 06/12/08 07:20, Bob Cox wrote: > On Wed, Jun 11, 2008 at 21:11:15 -0500, Ron Johnson ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) > wrote: > >> I'm trying to burn an ISO to a dual-layer DVD+R disk, but these >> programs instantly error out. growisofs successfully burns the >> disk, but mplayer and vlc can't read them. >> >> Single-layer DVD-R disks work perfectly. >> >> Am I missing something simple? > > I know it is of no direct help to you, but I have successfully burned > several DVD+R DL disks using K3b. It 'just worked' without any fiddling > or anything. I also successfully use DVD-R single layer and DVD+RW single > layer > disks.
k3b uses wodim, just like Brasero. When I insert a DVD-R SL, GNOME (really, whatever GNOME talks to) recognizes that a valid disk has been inserted, and takes the appropriate action. With DVD+R DL, nothing. > The drive is a Pioneer DVR-115D and the disks I have been using are > branded 'Zerodefex'. The disks are read fine by Kaffeine and Movie > Player as well as a domestic standalone DVD player. Mine is an ASUS DRW-1814BLT, and the disks (both DVD-R SL and DVD+R DL) are Memorex. > To answer your question, it seems Linux really does like DVD+R disks > after all. I'm using a hand-rolled kernel. Maybe I need some option? Maybe the burner's firmware need upgrading? - -- Ron Johnson, Jr. Jefferson LA USA "Kittens give Morbo gas. In lighter news, the city of New New York is doomed." -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFIUTqNS9HxQb37XmcRAvwNAJ0Re4hmLwn9HINbkAgEoHTQn+vW1gCeN8AA XVTiesW1MA2IkbS3VD+uys0= =Ajbj -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]