On Tuesday 23 October 2007 03:04:06 G T Smith wrote: > Robert Smits wrote: > > On October 22, 2007 05:40:08 am G T Smith wrote: > >> Robert Smits wrote: > >>> I'm running OpenSuse 10.2 on one of my desktops, which also has a dvd > >>> writer. > >>> > >>> Lately, whenever I burn a data DVD with K3B, the program goes through > >>> all the motions as if it's correctly burning and verifying the DVD. Yet > >>> when I examine the disk that's been burned, Konqueror tells me the disk > >>> I just burned is blank. > >>> > >>> My Sony DVD DRive is working just fine, and if I boot to Windows, I can > >>> successfully burn a disk with Sonic Record. > >>> > >>> I have also tried burning a disk (all DVD-R) with GnomeBaker and I get > >>> the same result as with K3b. > >>> > >>> Does this mean the problem is with growisofs? > >>> > >>> When I look at the K3B site there seem to be many bugs all related to > >>> not being able to burn a dvd. Does anyone have a handle on this? > >>> > >>> Bob > > <snip> > > > OK, Some more information....................................... > > > > I looked up using growisofs witht he command line and tried burning that > > way. I have some books on mp3 files, so I tried to burn one of the > > folders to dvd -r (Don't have any RW dvds here) > > > > BobsDesktop:~ # growisofs -Z /dev/hdc -J -R -V Books > > /sounds/books/"Agatha Christie" > > Executing 'mkisofs -J -R -V Books /sounds/books/Agatha Christie | > > builtin_dd of=/dev/hdc obs=32k seek=0' > > I: -input-charset not specified, using UTF-8 (detected in locale > > settings) mkisofs: No such file or directory. Invalid node - > > '/sounds/books/Agatha Christie'. > > > > :-( write failed: Input/output error > > > > BobsDesktop:~ # > > <snipped> > > new one on me.... I have seen some strangeness (usually of my own making > > :-) ) with growisofs but file not found reported on an existing file is > > something I have not seen before.. > > > Next, I moved the files to a directory off my home directory and tried > > again. This time it appeared to start burning, as you can see below. > > > > BobsDesktop:~ # growisofs -Z /dev/hdc -J -R -V Books > > /home/rsmits/sounds/Temp Executing 'mkisofs -J -R -V Books > > /home/rsmits/sounds/Temp | builtin_dd of=/dev/hdc obs=32k seek=0' > > I: -input-charset not specified, using UTF-8 (detected in locale > > settings) > > <log deleted> > > > BobsDesktop:~ # > > > > Unfortunately, this also BURNED A COASTER! When I insert the dvd made > > here into the drive it tells me the drive has a blank dvd in it! > > > > Further thoughts, anyone? > > Immediate reaction... backup... now.... while you can... > > Have you tried looking at it a) from windows b) from another drive.... > third test would be to attempt to write to it from another burner... > > When I have seen the burn apparently succeed but the disk reported as a > blank my first thought is usually media failure... my second is hardware > failure but you indicate there is no problem.... Unfortunately, this may > not be a problem with the DVD burner itself but with one of the other > devices, cabling or controller. I would do a little probing with SMART > as a starting point, but this is a strong indicator something is not > quite right....
The DVD burner works fine under Windows now, and it worked fine under opensuse 10.2 until recently. I haven't knowingly made any changes to my system beyond the regular updates, but I also don't burn dvds very often, so it's been months since I needed to do it. The hardware is a Sony dual layer burner that worked fine from 9.3 on. -- Bob Smits [EMAIL PROTECTED] Television is an invention that permits you to be entertained in your living room by people you wouldn't have in your home...David Frost -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
