[kde-linux] K3B and DVDs?

[Paul Smith]

On 12/28/05, Liath Bodach <klgc at tds.net> wrote:
> > > So you understand I'm at the early learning stage:
> > > In the last few days I have expunged MS from the PC on my LAN and
> > > installed Debian.  Being very happy with my Mac, I went with KDE to allow
> > > a somewhat similar desktop.
> > >
> > > Now it's time to backup what I've done before I screw it up :-)  so I
> > > also installed K3B to use optical media.  In my trials today I've had no
> > > problem creating and restoring a data CD,  but I can't get K3B to do
> > > anything with DVDs.  I've tried DVD-R and DVD-RW, and even different
> > > brands of each (Verbatim, hp and imation).  I hate to use umpteen CDs
> > > when one or two DVDs will do the trick :-(
> > >
> > > I have a Benq 32x10x40 CD R/W in an internal bay (hdc) and a Pioneer
> > > DVD-RW DVR-103 in another internal bay (hdd).  If I load a DVD with
> > > contents K3B lists what is on it and if I load a blank DVD it says it
> > > knows that also.
> > >
> > > I don't know if this is a linux issue or a K3B issue and I'm not sure
> > > where to go from here.   Error text below.
> > > output.
> > >
> > > Any suggestions would be welcome.
> > >
> > > Thank you,
> > > Lee C
> > >
> > > ==============================================
> > > The "Writing" window basically says:
> > >
> > > i  Starting writing...
> > > x  :-( /dev/hdd: unable to proceed with recording: unable to unmount
> > > x  Fatal error at startup: Device or resource busy
> > >
> > > and the debug output says:
> > >
> > > Devices
> > > -----------------------
> > > PIONEER DVD-RW  DVR-103 1.90 (/dev/hdd, ) at /media/cdrom1 [CD-R; CD-RW;
> > > CD-ROM; DVD-ROM; DVD-R] [Error] [SAO; TAO]
> > > ATAPI CD-R/RW 32X10 T.GA (/dev/hdc, ) at /media/cdrom0 [CD-R; CD-RW;
> > > CD-ROM] [Error] [SAO; TAO; RAW; SAO/R16; RAW/R96R]
> > >
> > > System
> > > -----------------------
> > > K3b Version: 0.11.20
> > > KDE Version: 3.3.2
> > > QT Version:  3.3.4
> > > Kernel:      2.4.27-2-386
> > >
> > > growisofs
> > > -----------------------
> > > umount: /media/cdrom1: device is busy
> > > umount: /media/cdrom1: device is busy
> > >
> > > :-( /dev/hdd: unable to proceed with recording: unable to unmount
> > >
> > > growisofs comand:
> > > -----------------------
> > > /usr/bin/growisofs -Z /dev/hdd -use-the-force-luke=notray
> > > -use-the-force-luke=tty -use-the-force-luke=dao -dvd-compat -speed=1 -gui
> > > -graft-points -volid K3bDVDtest -volset  -appid K3B THE CD KREATOR
> > > VERSION 0.11.20 (C) 2003 SEBASTIAN TRUEG AND THE K3B TEAM -publisher
> > > -preparer K3b - Version 0.11.20 -sysid LINUX -volset-size 1 -volset-seqno
> > > 1
> > > -sort /tmp/kde-leec/k3butIiJb.tmp -rock
> > > -hide-list /tmp/kde-leec/k3bjS0Ldc.tmp -full-iso9660-filenames
> > > -disable-deep-relocation -iso-level 2 -path-list
> > > /tmp/kde-leec/k3bzxeW8b.tmp
> > > ===============================================
> >
> > I have had a similar problem here on Fedora Core 4. I suspect that the
> > problem is caused by the fact that growisofs uses /dev/hdd instead of
> > /dev/dvd.
>
> Is there anything I can do about that as a test ??

I do not know, but since k3b is NOT a reliable program, I suggest that
you use the command line:

http://www.yolinux.com/TUTORIALS/LinuxTutorialCDBurn.html

Paul