problem with k3b and DVD Plextor PX-750A doesnt burn DVDs

ironwiller · 07-12-2007, 04:17 AM

hello.
i m having problem to burn any kind of DVD format with my dvd recorder Plextor PX-750A. the software that i'm using is K3B.
the first debug that i get is that:

Quote:

System
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K3b Version: 1.0.1

KDE Version: 3.5.7
QT Version: 3.3.8
Kernel: 2.6.21-ARCH
Devices
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PLEXTOR DVDR PX-750A 1.02 (/dev/sr0, ) [CD-R, CD-RW, CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD-R DL, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD+R DL] [DVD-ROM, DVD-R Sequential, DVD-R Dual Layer Sequential, DVD-R Dual Layer Jump, DVD-RAM, DVD-RW Restricted Overwrite, DVD-RW Sequential, DVD+RW, DVD+R, DVD+R Dual Layer, CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW] [SAO, TAO, SAO/R96P, SAO/R96R, Restricted Overwrite, Layer Jump]

ASUS DVD-E616A 1.05 (/dev/sr1, ) [CD-ROM, DVD-ROM] [DVD-ROM, CD-ROM] [None]
Burned media
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DVD+R

Used versions
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growisofs: 7.0

growisofs
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Executing 'builtin_dd if=/dev/fd/0 of=/dev/sr0 obs=32k seek=0'
:-[ MODE SENSE#2A failed with SK=4h/ASC=08h/ACQ=03h]: Input/output error

growisofs command:
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/usr/bin/growisofs -Z /dev/sr0=/dev/fd/0 -use-the-force-luke=notray -use-the-force-luke=tty -use-the-force-luke=tracksize:1720400 -dvd-compat -speed=8 -use-the-force-luke=bufsize:32m

then i did an upgrade to the firmware of Plextor from 1.02 to 1.03
but still doesnt burn. the debug from the second is this:

Quote:

System
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K3b Version: 1.0.1

KDE Version: 3.5.7
QT Version: 3.3.8
Kernel: 2.6.21-ARCH
Devices
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PLEXTOR DVDR PX-750A 1.03 (/dev/sr0, ) [CD-R, CD-RW, CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD-R DL, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD+R DL] [DVD-ROM, DVD-R Sequential, DVD-R Dual Layer Sequential, DVD-R Dual Layer Jump, DVD-RAM, DVD-RW Restricted Overwrite, DVD-RW Sequential, DVD+RW, DVD+R, DVD+R Dual Layer, CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW] [SAO, TAO, SAO/R96P, SAO/R96R, Restricted Overwrite, Layer Jump]

ASUS DVD-E616A 1.05 (/dev/sr1, ) [CD-ROM, DVD-ROM] [DVD-ROM, CD-ROM] [None]
Burned media
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DVD+R

K3bIsoImager
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mkisofs print size result: 2148367 (4399855616 bytes)
Pipe throughput: 33655808 bytes read, 33654784 bytes written.

Used versions
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mkisofs: 1.1.6
growisofs: 7.0

growisofs
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Executing 'builtin_dd if=/dev/fd/0 of=/dev/sr0 obs=32k seek=0'
:-[ MODE SENSE#2A failed with SK=4h/ASC=08h/ACQ=03h]: Input/output error

growisofs command:
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/usr/bin/growisofs -Z /dev/sr0=/dev/fd/0 -use-the-force-luke=notray -use-the-force-luke=tty -use-the-force-luke=tracksize:2148367 -dvd-compat -speed=16 -use-the-force-luke=bufsize:32m

mkisofs
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2148367
I: -input-charset not specified, using utf-8 (detected in locale settings)
0.02% done, estimate finish Mon Jul 9 10:53:07 2007
0.05% done, estimate finish Mon Jul 9 10:53:07 2007
0.07% done, estimate finish Mon Jul 9 10:53:07 2007
0.09% done, estimate finish Mon Jul 9 10:53:07 2007
0.12% done, estimate finish Mon Jul 9 10:53:07 2007
0.14% done, estimate finish Mon Jul 9 10:53:07 2007
0.16% done, estimate finish Mon Jul 9 10:53:07 2007
0.19% done, estimate finish Mon Jul 9 10:53:07 2007
0.21% done, estimate finish Mon Jul 9 10:53:07 2007
0.23% done, estimate finish Mon Jul 9 10:53:07 2007
0.26% done, estimate finish Mon Jul 9 10:53:07 2007
0.28% done, estimate finish Mon Jul 9 10:53:07 2007
0.30% done, estimate finish Mon Jul 9 10:53:07 2007
0.33% done, estimate finish Mon Jul 9 10:53:07 2007
0.35% done, estimate finish Mon Jul 9 10:57:53 2007
0.37% done, estimate finish Mon Jul 9 10:57:35 2007
0.40% done, estimate finish Mon Jul 9 10:57:19 2007
0.42% done, estimate finish Mon Jul 9 10:57:05 2007
0.44% done, estimate finish Mon Jul 9 10:56:53 2007
0.47% done, estimate finish Mon Jul 9 10:56:41 2007
0.49% done, estimate finish Mon Jul 9 10:56:31 2007
0.51% done, estimate finish Mon Jul 9 10:56:22 2007
0.54% done, estimate finish Mon Jul 9 10:56:13 2007
0.56% done, estimate finish Mon Jul 9 10:56:06 2007
0.58% done, estimate finish Mon Jul 9 10:55:58 2007
0.61% done, estimate finish Mon Jul 9 10:55:52 2007
0.63% done, estimate finish Mon Jul 9 10:55:46 2007
0.65% done, estimate finish Mon Jul 9 10:55:40 2007
0.68% done, estimate finish Mon Jul 9 10:55:35 2007
0.70% done, estimate finish Mon Jul 9 10:55:30 2007
0.72% done, estimate finish Mon Jul 9 10:55:25 2007
0.74% done, estimate finish Mon Jul 9 10:55:21 2007

mkisofs calculate size command:
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/usr/bin/genisoimage -gui -graft-points -print-size -quiet -volid Heroes-DVD01 -volset -appid K3B THE CD KREATOR (C) 1998-2006 SEBASTIAN TRUEG AND THE K3B TEAM -publisher -preparer -sysid LINUX -volset-size 1 -volset-seqno 1 -sort /tmp/kde-ironwiller/k3bhZVOPb.tmp -rational-rock -hide-list /tmp/kde-ironwiller/k3bjKitub.tmp -joliet -joliet-long -hide-joliet-list /tmp/kde-ironwiller/k3blTlUib.tmp -no-cache-inodes -full-iso9660-filenames -iso-level 2 -path-list /tmp/kde-ironwiller/k3bgTeAJb.tmp

mkisofs command:
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/usr/bin/genisoimage -gui -graft-points -volid Heroes-DVD01 -volset -appid K3B THE CD KREATOR (C) 1998-2006 SEBASTIAN TRUEG AND THE K3B TEAM -publisher -preparer -sysid LINUX -volset-size 1 -volset-seqno 1 -sort /tmp/kde-ironwiller/k3bNBKhLa.tmp -rational-rock -hide-list /tmp/kde-ironwiller/k3bJnRJha.tmp -joliet -joliet-long -hide-joliet-list /tmp/kde-ironwiller/k3bXxkBVa.tmp -no-cache-inodes -full-iso9660-filenames -iso-level 2 -path-list /tmp/kde-ironwiller/k3bnNQuIa.tmp

what else should i do for my dvd recorder to work???
ty from the start for your help.

ps: does anyone have k3b 0.12.17? ( i know its old) it just when i tried with a live CD to see if my recorder works, the version of k3b was this one and it works perfectly.

{BBI}Nexus{BBI} · 07-12-2007, 10:53 AM

Google k3b 0.12.17

ironwiller · 07-12-2007, 04:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by {BBI}Nexus{BBI}

Google k3b 0.12.17

sorry but gee....do you think i havent think about it?
i havent found anywhere where i can download the specific version. it forwards immediately to the new one
so thats y i ask if someone has it. or show me specific where to download it.
ty in advanced.

{BBI}Nexus{BBI} · 07-12-2007, 11:01 PM

I don't know what you have or have not tried. You should mention in your post the things you have already tried or done. If your distro is rpm based then this page might help:
http://rpmfind.net/linux/rpm2html/se...submit=Search+...

daihard · 07-13-2007, 12:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ironwiller

ps: does anyone have k3b 0.12.17? ( i know its old) it just when i tried with a live CD to see if my recorder works, the version of k3b was this one and it works perfectly.

I have k3b 0.12.17 on my Fedora Core 6 box. I didn't realize it was such an old version.

ironwiller · 07-14-2007, 01:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by daihard

I have k3b 0.12.17 on my Fedora Core 6 box. I didn't realize it was such an old version.

sorry for the delay i was without internet yesterday all day long.!!!
i think that it doesnt fit my version. but if you would like so i can try it over, can you put it here as a download so i can download it?

ironwiller · 07-14-2007, 01:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by {BBI}Nexus{BBI}

I don't know what you have or have not tried. You should mention in your post the things you have already tried or done. If your distro is rpm based then this page might help:
http://rpmfind.net/linux/rpm2html/se...submit=Search+...

you are right about that my friend but searching google is one of the first that i have learned to do especially for linux answer so thats why i took it for granted. anyhow unfortunately its not rpm based. its more like "filename.pkg.tar.gz"

Electro · 07-14-2007, 02:17 AM

Try using the command line to write a DVD or CD. If that does not work, try it with root. If it still does not work upgrade the utilities. K3B is just a front-end so upgrading it may not fix the problem.

Gentoo developers have 1.0.1 of K3B as masked. I am using K3B version 0.12.14. I should upgrade soon even though it is very easy to do with emerge.

I suggest looking at Gentoo's package database at either packages.gentoo.org or gentoo-portage.com to know what version is stable and what is not. The programs that have ~ or hard masked are unstable.

ironwiller · 07-14-2007, 12:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Electro

Try using the command line to write a DVD or CD. If that does not work, try it with root. If it still does not work upgrade the utilities. K3B is just a front-end so upgrading it may not fix the problem.

i dont want to write dvd/cd on command line i want to be on graphical enviroment. i have make a system update so everything that should be updated they are.

Quote:

Gentoo developers have 1.0.1 of K3B as masked. I am using K3B version 0.12.14. I should upgrade soon even though it is very easy to do with emerge.

i have already k3b 1.0.1 ( and also there is a k3b 1.0.2 - i just havent put it on cause it stuck the system when it begins - so i ll wait a little bit a better version for that)

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I suggest looking at Gentoo's package database at either packages.gentoo.org or gentoo-portage.com to know what version is stable and what is not. The programs that have ~ or hard masked are unstable.

ty i look at it and show which version are arent stable. (specifically i show that only 0.12.17 is serious stable at x86)

PS: is your version 0.12.14 in the goes like k3b-0.12.14.pkg.tar.gz
if yes can you place it here so i can download it and try it ?

{BBI}Nexus{BBI} · 07-14-2007, 01:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ironwiller

i dont want to write dvd/cd on command line i want to be on graphical enviroment. i have make a system update so everything that should be updated they are.

You have come here for help right? You should not be so closed minded to suggestions. You need to try different things in order to isolate what the problem may be. It could be something as simple as the gui frontend playing up. If you manage to write a cd/dvd via commandline, you can then focus your attentions on the gui or perhaps the config files.

jay73 · 07-14-2007, 02:35 PM

If you have Gnome libs installed, you could try gnomebaker. The issue you are experiencing may be related to my own experiences with FreeBSD. K3B appears to depend on SCSI optical drives so my IDE and SATA drives needed to emulate those in order to work. This usually isn't a problem with Linux but the emulation failed completely on FreeBSD. I ended up with lots of error messages indicating "sense failure" and a totally useless K3B. Gnomebaker does not appear to require any emulation so it may work better.
Another thing you can do is launch K3B as root, which should considerably increase stability.
And of course, hardware factors may play their role as well. Maybe the drive doesn't like the brand of the disks you are feeding it? This is a known issue with some optical drives. Maybe you need a different cable? I recently heard of someone who was unable to burn anything at all until he got a more recent IDE cable.

ironwiller · 07-14-2007, 05:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by {BBI}Nexus{BBI}

You have come here for help right? You should not be so closed minded to suggestions. You need to try different things in order to isolate what the problem may be. It could be something as simple as the gui frontend playing up. If you manage to write a cd/dvd via commandline, you can then focus your attentions on the gui or perhaps the config files.

yes i have

(what program do you suggest to try so i can write via commandline + a guide offcourse if this is possible

)

Quote:

Originally Posted by jay73

And of course, hardware factors may play their role as well. Maybe the drive doesn't like the brand of the disks you are feeding it? This is a known issue with some optical drives. Maybe you need a different cable? I recently heard of someone who was unable to burn anything at all until he got a more recent IDE cable.

(for both quotes)
the thing is that i have already try to burn on a live CD version (specifically knoppix live CD) which had the k3b 0.12.17 and it burn it normally without any problem.

Quote:

Originally Posted by jay73

I recently heard of someone who was unable to burn anything at all until he got a more recent IDE cable.

if i burn it normally as i refer above why to go to get a new cable which i dont right now (i'll have to wait till monday to buy one then)?

Quote:

Originally Posted by jay73

Another thing you can do is launch K3B as root, which should considerably increase stability.

if this works (i ll try it in the morning) that means that i just have to change permission after?

PS: ty both of you for your help and patience on me