On Friday 28 August 2009 07:20:35 [email protected] wrote: > I've tried Kubuntu 8.04, Xubuntu 9.04 and LinuxMint7 (Ubuntu 9.04 I > think) on different PCs with different DVD-RW drives. > > All drives will "copy" a double layer DVD to an .iso file, but none will > record the .iso to an 8.4 gb double layer (single-sided) DVD+R (Teac). > > I've googled endlessly and while I find many with the same problem, > nobody seems to have a solution. > > Many posts mention mkisofs and how it is no longer included in Ubuntu, > having been replaced with genisoimage and I've found posts that say that > double-layer dvd's can be burned under Suse, I havent found anything > mentioned about being able to do the same under Ubuntu (or derivatives). > > My LG GSA-4613B dvd-rw sees the blank disk correctly, as do my other > DVD-RW drives, but none will write. > > I have set the DVD size to 8.4gb in K3b, and I have tried Brasero and > Gnomebaker. None will burn. > > Any advice or links appreciated, else I'll do a temp install of Suse to > see if that does work.
I use k3b because IMHO the others cause grief, but I wrote dual layer and double sided RW without noticing. Twas a while ago so I cannot say which distro it was. The dual-layer RW discs cost $$ and failed within a year! James -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
