What version of Ubuntu do you use now? Could you run /usr/lib/nautilus- cd-burner/list_cddrives with a DVD-RW to the drive and copy that to a comment?
** Changed in: nautilus-cd-burner (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => Low Assignee: (unassigned) => Ubuntu Desktop Bugs Status: Unconfirmed => Needs Info -- Nautilus-cd-burner is unable to blank DVD-RW https://launchpad.net/bugs/53962 -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs