[mdlug] K3b DVD burning issues

[Mathew Enders]

Raymond McLaughlin wrote:
> Mathew Enders wrote:
>> Raymond McLaughlin wrote:
>>> Mathew Enders wrote:
>>>> Earlier I burned a data DVD using K3b.  When I tried to burn a second 
>>>> DVD the burn failed with both buffers dropping to zero and hanging 
>>>> forever, when it reached about 2.5GB.  It continued to fail until I 
>>>> reduced the amount of data down to just under 2.5GB.  Now the burn fails 
>>>> at 407MB.  I believe there is some cache somewhere that is not being 
>>>> flushed correctly.  Google has not been helpful.  Does anyone have any 
>>>> suggestions.
>>>>
>>>> TIA
>>>> Mat
>>> As un-Linuxey as it might sound, you could test your buffer theory by
>>> rebooting. 
>> Have rebooted several times.  It has no effect.
>>
>>> Also are you burning an ISO or a list of data files in K3b?
>> Just a bunch of files.
>>
>>> How much room do you have on your /tmp and/var/tmp filesystems?
>> 7GB
> 
> How old is the DVD-RW drive and how old are the cables?

1 1/2 to 2 yrs

> 
> Is the DVD-RW IDE or SATA? If IDE, does it share it's channel with any
> outer devices?
> 

It is an external drive connected via USB

> Will K3b write the files to an ISO for you with out problems?
> 
> Can such an ISO then be written to a DVD?
>

I will try this to see if it will work.