Fail to burn DVD+RW

[satimis]

Hi folks,

FC3

NEC_DVD Writer MD-3570A
TDK DVD+RW 4x
k3b-0.11.14-2

Writing Mode - DAO
Speed - Auto
DVD+RW - already in the tray


Failed to burn DVD+RW with following warning;

DVD Multisession - k3b
It is not possible to write multisession DVDs in DAO mode.Multisession has been disabled. --> [OK]


Waiting for disk -K3b
found media: DVD+RW (complete)
Please insert an empty medium
((DVD+/-R(RW)) into drive

_NEC DVD_RW ND-3570A
(/dev/hdd).
[Load] [Eject] [Force] [Cancel]


Clicked [Load] - no response, LED continued to glow.
Clicked [Eject] - the tray/DVD ejected.

Returned the tray to the DVD Writer again and pressed [Force]. It seemed starting but "Overall progress" has no indication, only 0%, for prolonged time compelling me to click [Cancel] ejecting the tray finally.


Debugging Output - K3b
System
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K3b Version:0.11.14
KDE Version: 3.4.2-0.fc3.2 Red Hat
QT Version: 3.3.4

growisofs
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Warning: creating filesystem that does not conform to ISO-9660.
Warning: ISO-9660 filenames longer than 31 may cause buffer overflows in the OS.
INFO: UTF-8 character encoding detected by locale settings.
Assuming UTF-8 encoded filenames on source filesystem,
use -input-charset to override.

growisofs comand:
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/usr/bin/growisofs -Z /dev/hdd -use-the-force-luke=notray -use-the-force-luke=tty -use-the-force-luke=dao -dvd-compat -speed=6 -gui -graft-points -volid K3b data project -volset -appid K3B THE CD KREATOR VERSION 0.11.14 (C) 2003 SEBASTIAN TRUEG AND THE K3B TEAM -publisher -preparer K3b - Version 0.11.14 -sysid LINUX -volset-size 1 -volset-seqno 1 -sort /tmp/kde-satimis/k3bH0ARVb.tmp -rational-rock -hide-list /tmp/kde-satimis/k3bLUAwFb.tmp -full-iso9660-filenames -max-iso9660-filenames -iso-level 2 -path-list /tmp/kde-satimis/k3bWcPrqc.tmp

Burning on TDK DVD-RW with the same set of data, the DVD Writer started to work by just clicking [BURN]. All data were bunred on DVD-RW.

Please advise how to fix this problem. TIA

B.R.
satimis

[daneel971]

It's the first dvd+rw that you try to burn with that NEC or you already have a dvd+rw successfully burned?
The problem could be in the program that burns the data (growisofs), in the gui (K3b), in the media brand, in the kernel. I'm afraid that you have to try different combinations of these.
Anyway, first of all:
- check what K3b thinks about your burner in the "configure k3b" window;
- try burning without dao;
- check the k3b website for issues related to your burner/program version;
- try burning on the commandline with growisofs.

Do not set speed to "auto" - use the "check supported speed" feature of k3b. Also, I noticed that you used a 4x dvd+rw, but the command line report "speed=6".

[satimis]

Hi daneel971,

FC3
===

Tks for your advice.

It's the first dvd+rw that you try to burn with that NEC or you already have a dvd+rw successfully burned?
That was a brand new DVD+RW. Also the DVD writer was brand new.

Tried :-
K3b Menubar-->Settings-->Configure K3b...-->Advanced Tab
(check); Automatically erase CD-RWs and DVD-RWs
On burning, K3b always complained no DVD on the tray but it was there.


Performed following test by running "growisofs"

Burn data file to DVD: SUCCESSFUL !!!
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# growisofs -Z /dev/dvd -R -J /home/satimis/To_Burn.bz2
WARNING: /dev/dvd already carries isofs!
About to execute 'mkisofs -R -J /home/satimis/To_Burn.bz2 | builtin_dd of=/dev/dvd obs=32k seek=0'
INFO:ingUTF-8 character encoding detected by locale settings.
Assuming UTF-8 encoded filenames on source filesystem,
use -input-charset to override.
/dev/dvd: "Current Write Speed" is 4.1x1385KBps.
11.99% done, estimate finish Thu May 4 07:19:14 2006
23.98% done, estimate finish Thu May 4 07:17:59 2006
35.93% done, estimate finish Thu May 4 07:17:34 2006
47.91% done, estimate finish Thu May 4 07:17:22 2006
59.87% done, estimate finish Thu May 4 07:17:14 2006
71.85% done, estimate finish Thu May 4 07:17:08 2006
83.80% done, estimate finish Thu May 4 07:17:04 2006
95.79% done, estimate finish Thu May 4 07:17:02 2006
Total translation table size: 0
Total rockridge attributes bytes: 252
Total directory bytes: 0
Path table size(bytes): 10
Max brk space used 0
41772 extents written (81 MB)
builtin_dd: 41776*2KB out @ average 1.8x1385KBps
/dev/dvd: flushing cache
/dev/dvd: stopping de-icing
/dev/dvd: writing lead-out

Blanking a rewritable DVD: FAILED !!!
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# growisofs -Z /dev/dvd=/dev/zero
WARNING: /dev/dvd already carries isofs!
About to execute 'builtin_dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/dvd obs=32k seek=0'
/dev/dvd: restarting DVD+RW format...
/dev/dvd: "Current Write Speed" is 4.1x1385KBps.
.....
:-[ WRITE@LBA=230540h failed with SK=5h/ASC=21h/ACQ=00h]: No space left on device
builtin_dd: 2295104*2KB out @ average 3.9x1385KBps

Burning a data DVD : FAILED !!!
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# growisofs -dvd-compat speed=4 -Z /dev/dvd -R -J -pad /home/satimis/To_Burn
WARNING: /dev/dvd already carries isofs!
About to execute 'mkisofs speed=4 -R -J -pad /home/satimis/To_Burn | builtin_dd of=/dev/dvd obs=32k seek=0'
INFO:ingUTF-8 character encoding detected by locale settings.
Assuming UTF-8 encoded filenames on source filesystem,
use -input-charset to override.
mkisofs: No such file or directory. Invalid node - speed=4
:-( write failed: Input/output error

Also failed !!! (without -dvd-compat)
===============
# growisofs speed=2 -Z /dev/dvd -R -J -pad /home/satimis/To_Burn
Executing 'mkisofs speed=2 -R -J -pad /home/satimis/To_Burn | builtin_dd of=/dev/dvd obs=32k seek=0'
INFO: UTF-8 character encoding detected by locale settings.
Assuming UTF-8 encoded filenames on source filesystem,
use -input-charset to override.
mkisofs: No such file or directory. Invalid node - speed=2
:-( write failed: Input/output error

# rpm -qa 'cdrecord' 'k3b' 'dvd+rw-tools'
dvd+rw-tools-5.21.4.10.8-2
cdrecord-2.01.1-5
k3b-0.11.14-2

Would the relevant software out-of-date???
# yum search 'cdrecord' 'k3b' 'dvd+rw-tools'
only found them there

B.R.
satimis