[ltp] Burning DVD

[Matt Graham]

SOTL <sotl155360@bellsouth.net> wrote:
> I am trying to burn a DVD iso on a system that was never fully set up.

What was not installed, then?  Be specific.
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> The iso is 4.3 GB. The DVD is 4.7 GB

Remember that the "4.7G" on DVD+-Rs are marketing G, not real G. =

4.7*1000*1000*1000 bytes, not 4.7*1024*1024*1024 bytes.  That's 4.37 real=
 G.

> K3B says that the iso is greater than 4 GB so it will not burn it.

So use growisofs directly.

> X-CD Roast

Is a complete PITA and should not be used if there are alternatives.

> growisofs -dvd -compat -Z
/dev/dvd=3D/home/trunk/tmp/mandriva-linux-2007-spring-free-dvd-i586.iso

Bad syntax.  -dvd-compat is one word.
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> :-[ READ DISC INFORMATION failed with SK=3D2h/ASC=3D3Ah/ACQ=3D01h]: No =
medium
found

Looks like there's no DVD-+R blank in the drive.