-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Gavin Chester wrote: > On Mon, 2007-10-22 at 13:40 +0100, G T Smith wrote: >> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- >> Hash: SHA1 >> >> 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. >>>
<snip> >>> Bob >> I would personally use K3b to build an ISO image but use wodim/growisofs >> to burn it, for some reason K3b is not entirely sane in interaction with >> this new set of tools. > > Not heard of that problem on any other list. Can't deny it maybe your > experience, but I think you describe personal preference rather than > genuine fault with k3b. > When wodim rather than cdrecord was adopted quite a few people had problem with wodim and K3b... Some re-installed the original cdrecord software to deal with the problems that they had with the wodim/K3b combination ... K3b has been unreliable for me for quite some time for the actual burning process ( I have been working on some perl stuff which seems to promising for managing wodim/mount/growisofs to burn data without too much grief).... >> DVD-R is the least data friendly of the DVD formats, DVD+R and DVD+RW >> are more reliable in my experience. > > Again personal preference not fact. I and others on other lists have > found the opposite - DVD+R just won't work on my systems - laptop and > desktop. > Read carefully "least" does not mean not... these are hardware restrictions not media restrictions... >> DVD-R is really more aimed at >> multimedia use... > > It's a myth that one media suits music, another data, another video. > Data is data. DVD-R is probably the most compatible format for all types > of hardware because I believe it's older than the others by about 5 > years. Therefore, s/ware and h/ware has had more time to learn about > DVD-R. > There are some significant differences in the low level structure which make DVD-R a little less suitable for Data usage... (though to what extent this is FUD from the DVD+R camp is a moot point)... I did spend some time looking into this. I refer you to the article below as a starting point.... http://www.cdfreaks.com/reviews/Why-DVDRW-is-superior-to-DVD-RW there is also some interesting data on the DVD+RW alliance site on this. http://www.dvdrw.com/information/DVDRW_Physical_Format_Explanation.pdf >> Try burning an image with growisofs from the command >> line and take note any messages (to avoid more coasters, use RW format >> for the test :-) )... > > Good advice for fault-finding. The only time I have had the 'coaster' > experience described by the OP was when the media was no good. Change > brands of dvd disc and definitely avoid 'no-name' cheap discs - they're > false economy. > Agreed... > Gavin. > - -- ============================================================================== I have always wished that my computer would be as easy to use as my telephone. My wish has come true. I no longer know how to use my telephone. Bjarne Stroustrup ============================================================================== -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.5 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with SUSE - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFHHKleasN0sSnLmgIRAk4lAKC+WLz6lt2LYuQOvtN3klF9WWiDOACg+Tqs Yi3kTIwIUaTtu67B36e57J8= =55rD -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
