[kde-linux] k3b won't verify data

[Gaffer.]

Hi Anne,

On Friday 22 February 2008 19:12, Anne Wilson inscribed thus:

> > > > > 2. This log is also saved in
> > > > > ~/.kde/share/apps/k3b/lastlog.log 3.

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> > > > > Any way here is the last 
> > > > few lines.   The first line below gets repeated periodically
> > > > from the start of the burn.
> > > >
> > > > [growisofs] 4484431872/4525946880 (99.1%) @4.0x, remaining
> > > > 0:07 RBU 100.0%
> > > > [mkisofs]  99.84% done, estimate finish Thu Feb  7 21:00:30
> > > > 2008 [mkisofs]  99.87% done, estimate finish Thu Feb  7
> > > > 21:00:30 2008 [mkisofs]  99.89% done, estimate finish Thu Feb
> > > >  7 21:00:29 2008 [mkisofs]  99.91% done, estimate finish Thu
> > > > Feb  7 21:00:29 2008 [mkisofs]  99.94% done, estimate finish
> > > > Thu Feb  7 21:00:30 2008 [mkisofs]  99.96% done, estimate
> > > > finish Thu Feb  7 21:00:30 2008 [mkisofs]  99.98% done,
> > > > estimate finish Thu Feb  7 21:00:30 2008 [mkisofs] Total
> > > > translation table size: 0
> > > > [mkisofs] Total rockridge attributes bytes: 6522
> > > > [mkisofs] Total directory bytes: 10610
> > > > [mkisofs] Path table size(bytes): 32
> > > > [mkisofs] Max brk space used 0
> > > > [mkisofs] 2209935 extents written (4316 MB)
> > > > [K3bIsoImager] Pipe throughput: 4525946880 bytes read,
> > > > 4525946880 bytes written.
> > > > [growisofs] 4503535616/4525946880 (99.5%) @4.0x, remaining
> > > > 0:03 RBU 66.8%
> > > > [growisofs] 4522639360/4525946880 (99.9%) @4.0x, remaining
> > > > 0:00 RBU 9.9%
> > > > [growisofs] /dev/hdc: flushing cache
> > > > [growisofs] /dev/hdc: updating RMA
> > > > [growisofs] /dev/hdc: closing disc
> > > >
> > > > As you can see there is no mention of any verification at
> > > > all.

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> > > I've had a reply from the developer.  He says that most of the
> > > bug reports for k3b refer to verification, but he has not been
> > > able to reproduce it on any of the hardware he has access to,
> > > which makes it difficult to trace.  Just what we expected
> > > really.

> > > Anne
> >
> > I'm just sorry that I can't be more help. :-)
>
> You're doing what you can, too :-)  Don't underestimate the
> importance of that.  Developers get a lot of mindless flak.  An
> attempt to help, even if not successful, is an incentive to a
> developer.
>
> Anne

Below is the latest log from K3B with "Eject after Burn" turned off, 
but "Verify turned On"

Notice the call to "[K3bDataTrackReader]" right at the end.  This DVD 
verified without issue other than there is no confirmation that it 
verified at all.

[growisofs] 4558127104/4596574208 (99.2%) @4.0x, remaining 0:06 RBU 
100.0%
[mkisofs]  99.91% done, estimate finish Sun Feb 24 12:06:44 2008
[mkisofs]  99.94% done, estimate finish Sun Feb 24 12:06:45 2008
[mkisofs]  99.96% done, estimate finish Sun Feb 24 12:06:45 2008
[mkisofs]  99.98% done, estimate finish Sun Feb 24 12:06:45 2008
[mkisofs] Total translation table size: 0
[mkisofs] Total rockridge attributes bytes: 4388
[mkisofs] Total directory bytes: 8548
[mkisofs] Path table size(bytes): 24
[mkisofs] Max brk space used 0
[mkisofs] 2244421 extents written (4383 MB)
[K3bIsoImager] Pipe throughput: 4596574208 bytes read, 4596574208 
bytes written.
[growisofs] 4577230848/4596574208 (99.6%) @4.0x, remaining 0:03 RBU 
57.7%
[growisofs] 4596367360/4596574208 (100.0%) @4.0x, remaining 0:00 RBU 
0.7%
[growisofs] /dev/hdc: flushing cache
[growisofs] /dev/hdc: updating RMA
[growisofs] /dev/hdc: closing disc
[K3bDataTrackReader] reading sectors 0 to 2244420 with sector size 
2048. Length: 2244421 sectors, 4596574208 bytes.
[K3bDataTrackReader] using buffer size of 64 blocks.
[K3bDataTrackReader] Read a total of 2244421 sectors (4596574208 
bytes)
[K3bMd5Job] Reached max read of 4596574208. Stopping after 4596574208 
bytes.


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Best Regards:
             Derrick.