[ltp] Burning DVD

[SOTL]

Thanks for everybody's help.

SOTL

On Saturday 02 June 2007 18:19, Matt Graham wrote:
> 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.
>
> > 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=/home/trunk/tmp/mandriva-linux-2007-spring-free-dvd-i586.iso
>
> Bad syntax.  -dvd-compat is one word.
>
> > :-[ READ DISC INFORMATION failed with SK=2h/ASC=3Ah/ACQ=01h]: No medium
>
> found
>
> Looks like there's no DVD-+R blank in the drive.