[ltp] Burning DVD

[Richard Neill]

SOTL wrote:
> I built this box about 4 years ago and have not touched it in over 2 years 
> except for usage.
> 
> The computer to my recollection has always had this problem.
> 
> The program and other programs see the burners and are able to read CD and 
> DVD.  It just can not write CDs or DVDs.
> 
> Checkingdevices I found that 
> burner hda=3,0,1
> burner hdb=3,64,1
> 
> If I recall correctly 
> floppy = 1,0,?
> 
> Which means that the HD must be 2,0?
> 
> If the ribbon cables for the burners and HD were switched would this issue 
> occur.
> 

I don't think it's a cable issue. What does gcombust say when you ask it 
to autodetect the burner?

Are you using a sufficiently old kernel that you'd need to use ide-scsi? 
If so, you need to boot with an extra kernel parameter, hdX=scsi.

Also, are you sure it isn't a permissions thing? Check whether you can 
burn as root. And make sure you haven't got the device mounted. (eg 
supermount?)

Lastly, if you want to make a quick check of the hardware, using a 
modern kernel, boot it with knoppix. That will quickly let you bisect 
the problem into Hardware vs Software.

HTH,

Richard