Problem when burning audio cd in linux mint.

I was trying to burn cd multiple times in linux but it never worked out. I have tried k3b, brasero and xfburn, but it never worked out. When i tried to burn an audio cd in k3b(I had installed all the dependencies btw) it wold start burning, then I would wait it out and finally it would eject the cd and say success burn complete. I would then insert the cd back in and it would show up as a blank cd. It was the same thing with brasero but it was a bit different with xfburn. It would start burning, but then an error would pop up saying: drive is not sutable for burning, even dough it burns fine in windows and my cd drive is a legit burner. For all thease tests I was trying to burn a audio cd. My cd/dvd drive is a TSSTcorp CDDVDW SN-208AB (TO04).

I've not encountered this, but I have a few notions for testing.

For testing purposes, have you tried burning a data file to a blank disk to see whether you get the same result?

k3b offers a setting to test the disk after writing in complete. Have you checked the box for that, and, if so, what happened?

You could try starting the burning program from the command line. It might throw some useful errors to the terminal.

Originally Posted by bore-lee I would then insert the cd back in and it would show up as a blank cd.

Have you tried actually playing it in a media player?

Yes I have tried playing it in a media player.

Originally Posted by frankbell I've not encountered this, but I have a few notions for testing. For testing purposes, have you tried burning a data file to a blank disk to see whether you get the same result? k3b offers a setting to test the disk after writing in complete. Have you checked the box for that, and, if so, what happened? You could try starting the burning program from the command line. It might throw some useful errors to the terminal.

I also observed something that I forgot to add. When the cd would eject it would not be warm at all.

Do all 3 things frankbell requested.

Originally Posted by frankbell I've not encountered this, but I have a few notions for testing. For testing purposes, have you tried burning a data file to a blank disk to see whether you get the same result? k3b offers a setting to test the disk after writing in complete. Have you checked the box for that, and, if so, what happened? You could try starting the burning program from the command line. It might throw some useful errors to the terminal.

I tried burning a data cd and it got me three errors: 1.unable to fixate the disk 2.the disk might still be readable 3.try dao writing mode

debug output:
Devices
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TSSTcorp CDDVDW SN-208AB TO04 (/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-RAM, DVD-RW Restricted Overwrite, DVD-RW Sequential, DVD+RW, DVD+R, DVD+R Dual Layer, CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW] [SAO, TAO, RAW, SAO/R96P, SAO/R96R, RAW/R16, RAW/R96P, RAW/R96R, Restricted Overwrite] [%7]

K3b::IsoImager
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mkisofs print size result: 31364 (64233472 bytes)

System
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K3b Version: 17.12.3
KDE Version: 5.44.0
Qt Version: 5.9.5
Kernel: 5.5.13-050513-generic

Used versions
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mkisofs: 1.1.11
cdrecord: 1.1.11

cdrecord
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scsidev: '/dev/sr0'
devname: '/dev/sr0'
scsibus: -2 target: -2 lun: -2
Linux sg driver version: 3.5.27
Wodim version: 1.1.11
SCSI buffer size: 64512
Beginning DMA speed test. Set CDR_NODMATEST environment variable if device
communication breaks or freezes immediately after that.
TOC Type: 3 = CD-ROM XA mode 2
Driveropts: 'burnfree'
Device type : Removable CD-ROM
Version : 5
Response Format: 2
Capabilities :
Vendor_info : 'TSSTcorp'
Identification : 'CDDVDW SN-208AB '
Revision : 'TO04'
Device seems to be: Generic mmc2 DVD-R/DVD-RW.
Current: 0x0009 (CD-R)
Profile: 0x0015 (DVD-R/DL sequential recording)
Profile: 0x002B (DVD+R/DL)
Profile: 0x001B (DVD+R)
Profile: 0x001A (DVD+RW)
Profile: 0x0014 (DVD-RW sequential recording)
Profile: 0x0013 (DVD-RW restricted overwrite)
Profile: 0x0012 (DVD-RAM)
Profile: 0x0011 (DVD-R sequential recording)
Profile: 0x0010 (DVD-ROM)
Profile: 0x000A (CD-RW)
Profile: 0x0009 (CD-R) (current)
Profile: 0x0008 (CD-ROM)
Profile: 0x0002 (Removable disk)
Using generic SCSI-3/mmc CD-R/CD-RW driver (mmc_cdr).
Driver flags : MMC-3 SWABAUDIO BURNFREE
Supported modes: TAO PACKET SAO SAO/R96P SAO/R96R RAW/R16 RAW/R96P RAW/R96R
Drive buf size : 763136 = 745 KB
FIFO size : 12582912 = 12288 KB
Speed set to 2823 KB/s
Track 01: data 61 MB
Total size: 70 MB (06:58.21) = 31366 sectors
Lout start: 70 MB (07:00/16) = 31366 sectors
Current Secsize: 2048
ATIP info from disk:
Indicated writing power: 4
Is not unrestricted
Is not erasable
Disk sub type: Medium Type A, high Beta category (A+) (3)
ATIP start of lead in: -11077 (97:34/23)
ATIP start of lead out: 359848 (79:59/73)
Disk type: Long strategy type (Cyanine, AZO or similar)
Manuf. index: 11
Manufacturer: Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
Blocks total: 359848 Blocks current: 359848 Blocks remaining: 328482
Starting to write CD/DVD at speed 16.0 in real TAO mode for multi session.
Last chance to quit, starting real write in 2 seconds.
1 seconds.
0 seconds. Operation starts.
Waiting for reader process to fill input buffer ... input buffer ready.
Performing OPC...
Starting new track at sector: 0
Track 01: 0 of 61 MB written.
Track 01: 1 of 61 MB written (fifo 100%) [buf 100%] 0.5x.
Track 01: 2 of 61 MB written (fifo 100%) [buf 100%] 11.0x.
Track 01: 3 of 61 MB written (fifo 100%) [buf 100%] 11.4x.
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Track 01: 6 of 61 MB written (fifo 100%) [buf 100%] 11.1x.
Track 01: 7 of 61 MB written (fifo 100%) [buf 100%] 11.5x.
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Track 01: 9 of 61 MB written (fifo 100%) [buf 100%] 11.5x.
Track 01: 10 of 61 MB written (fifo 100%) [buf 100%] 11.2x.
Track 01: 11 of 61 MB written (fifo 100%) [buf 100%] 11.6x.
Track 01: 12 of 61 MB written (fifo 100%) [buf 100%] 11.2x.
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Track 01: 22 of 61 MB written (fifo 100%) [buf 100%] 11.5x.
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Track 01: 28 of 61 MB written (fifo 100%) [buf 100%] 11.6x.
Track 01: 29 of 61 MB written (fifo 100%) [buf 100%] 12.0x.
Track 01: 30 of 61 MB written (fifo 100%) [buf 100%] 11.6x.
Track 01: 31 of 61 MB written (fifo 100%) [buf 100%] 12.0x.
Track 01: 32 of 61 MB written (fifo 100%) [buf 100%] 11.7x.
Track 01: 33 of 61 MB written (fifo 100%) [buf 100%] 12.0x.
Track 01: 34 of 61 MB written (fifo 100%) [buf 100%] 12.4x.
Track 01: 35 of 61 MB written (fifo 100%) [buf 100%] 12.1x.
Track 01: 36 of 61 MB written (fifo 100%) [buf 100%] 12.5x.
Track 01: 37 of 61 MB written (fifo 100%) [buf 100%] 12.1x.
Track 01: 38 of 61 MB written (fifo 100%) [buf 100%] 12.5x.
Track 01: 39 of 61 MB written (fifo 100%) [buf 100%] 12.1x.
Track 01: 40 of 61 MB written (fifo 100%) [buf 100%] 12.6x.
Track 01: 41 of 61 MB written (fifo 100%) [buf 100%] 12.2x.
Track 01: 42 of 61 MB written (fifo 100%) [buf 100%] 12.6x.
Track 01: 43 of 61 MB written (fifo 100%) [buf 100%] 12.2x.
Track 01: 44 of 61 MB written (fifo 100%) [buf 100%] 12.6x.
Track 01: 45 of 61 MB written (fifo 100%) [buf 100%] 12.3x.
Track 01: 46 of 61 MB written (fifo 100%) [buf 100%] 12.7x.
Track 01: 47 of 61 MB written (fifo 100%) [buf 100%] 12.3x.
Track 01: 48 of 61 MB written (fifo 100%) [buf 100%] 12.7x.
Track 01: 49 of 61 MB written (fifo 100%) [buf 100%] 12.3x.
Track 01: 50 of 61 MB written (fifo 100%) [buf 100%] 12.7x.
Track 01: 51 of 61 MB written (fifo 100%) [buf 100%] 12.4x.
Track 01: 52 of 61 MB written (fifo 100%) [buf 100%] 12.8x.
Track 01: 53 of 61 MB written (fifo 100%) [buf 100%] 12.4x.
Track 01: 54 of 61 MB written (fifo 100%) [buf 100%] 12.8x.
Track 01: 55 of 61 MB written (fifo 100%) [buf 100%] 12.4x.
Track 01: 56 of 61 MB written (fifo 100%) [buf 100%] 12.9x.
Track 01: 57 of 61 MB written (fifo 100%) [buf 100%] 12.5x.
Track 01: 58 of 61 MB written (fifo 100%) [buf 100%] 12.9x.
Track 01: 59 of 61 MB written (fifo 100%) [buf 100%] 12.5x.
Track 01: 60 of 61 MB written (fifo 100%) [buf 100%] 12.9x.
Track 01: 61 of 61 MB written (fifo 100%) [buf 100%] 12.6x.
Track 01: Total bytes read/written: 64233472/64233472 (31364 sectors).
Errno: 5 (Input/output error), flush cache scsi sendcmd: no error
CDB: 35 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
status: 0x2 (CHECK CONDITION)
Sense Bytes: 71 00 03 00 00 00 00 0A 00 00 00 00 73 02 00 00
Sense Key: 0x3 Medium Error, deferred error, Segment 0
Sense Code: 0x73 Qual 0x02 (power calibration area is full) Fru 0x0
Sense flags: Blk 0 (not valid)
cmd finished after 15.180s timeout 120s
/usr/bin/wodim: Cannot close track.
Trouble flushing the cache
Writing time: 78.383s
Average write speed 6.4x.
Min drive buffer fill was 100%
Fixating...
Errno: 5 (Input/output error), close track/session scsi sendcmd: no error
CDB: 5B 00 02 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
status: 0x2 (CHECK CONDITION)
Sense Bytes: 70 00 03 00 00 00 00 0A 00 00 00 00 73 02 00 00
Sense Key: 0x3 Medium Error, Segment 0
Sense Code: 0x73 Qual 0x02 (power calibration area is full) Fru 0x0
Sense flags: Blk 0 (not valid)
cmd finished after 1.591s timeout 480s
=== last message repeated 2 times. ===
/usr/bin/wodim: Cannot fixate disk.
Fixating time: 1.595s
/usr/bin/wodim: fifo had 1012 puts and 1012 gets.
/usr/bin/wodim: fifo was 0 times empty and 811 times full, min fill was 95%.
BURN-Free was never needed.

cdrecord command:
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/usr/bin/wodim -v gracetime=2 dev=/dev/sr0 speed=16 -tao driveropts=burnfree -multi -xa -tsize=31364s -

mkisofs
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Total rockridge attributes bytes: 1596
Total directory bytes: 2708
Path table size(bytes): 10
Max brk space used 0
31364 extents written (61 MB)

mkisofs calculate size command:
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/usr/bin/genisoimage -gui -graft-points -print-size -quiet -volid K3b data project -volset -appid K3B THE CD KREATOR (C) 1998-2017 SEBASTIAN TRUEG, MICHAL MALEK AND LESLIE ZHAI -publisher -preparer -sysid LINUX -volset-size 1 -volset-seqno 1 -sort /tmp/k3b.BC5066 -rational-rock -hide-list /tmp/k3b.TT5066 -joliet -joliet-long -hide-joliet-list /tmp/k3b.jd5066 -no-cache-inodes -full-iso9660-filenames -iso-level 3 -path-list /tmp/k3b.wZ5066

mkisofs command:
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/usr/bin/genisoimage -gui -graft-points -volid K3b data project -volset -appid K3B THE CD KREATOR (C) 1998-2017 SEBASTIAN TRUEG, MICHAL MALEK AND LESLIE ZHAI -publisher -preparer -sysid LINUX -volset-size 1 -volset-seqno 1 -sort /tmp/k3b.yp5066 -rational-rock -hide-list /tmp/k3b.eN5066 -joliet -joliet-long -hide-joliet-list /tmp/k3b.Vu5066 -no-cache-inodes -full-iso9660-filenames -iso-level 3 -path-list /tmp/k3b.cL5066

By dependencies I assume you mean all the necessary plugins to read your audio file format? What type of audio files do you have?

K3b and brasero and xfburn can create audio CDs on the fly but they need plugins. The latter two need the gstreamer plugins. Just to verify you are using a CD and not DVD disk?

If you can't burn a data CD the there could be hardware problems.

Originally Posted by michaelk By dependencies I assume you mean all the necessary plugins to read your audio file format? What type of audio files do you have? K3b and brasero and xfburn can create audio CDs on the fly but they need plugins. The latter two need the gstreamer plugins. Just to verify you are using a CD and not DVD disk? If you can't burn a data CD the there could be hardware problems.

Yes, I do have gstreamer plugins and yes im using a cd. I tried using multiple cd's. The thing is it can read cds but it can't burn them.

Looks like a broken drive.

Originally Posted by bore-lee I was trying to burn cd multiple times in linux but it never worked out. I have tried k3b, brasero and xfburn, but it never worked out.

Can you post the results of the commands:

ls -l /dev/sr0

and

groups

while logged in as your normal account (the one you're using to run k3b/brasero/whatever).

Not sure about how Mint has set permissions on the CD/DVD device but it could be an easy-to-solve security problem.

Good point the user may not have permission to write

No, I have added myself to the groups to have permissions. So, let me explain. I have a ssd and a hdd. My linux install is on the ssd, and my old windows install is on the hdd. I took out my ssd and put in my hdd to test if it would burn. Turns out its a hardware problem

I am sorry for not doing this earlier and for wasting someone's time. You have all been very generus to me and I thank you for trying to help me. Peace.

If it was a USB drive I'd say use a powered USB hub. Also check that your content does not exceed 700MB. And some older CD players falter with discs > 650MB. But you can only get 700MB blanks these days. And the quality of discs is questionable IMO. Many sit on shelves exposed to UV light (window), which degrades them. Some have so little a coating on them, they are transparent and unburnable. Just saying with drives that burn, it's likely a hardware problem. Perhaps the PSU isn't powerful enough. Drives that burn when used to burn also tend to fail after so many burns (100-ish). Of course you have to have a success story to know that it's not "you", but the hardware.

When i tried to burn an audio cd in k3b(I had installed all the dependencies btw) it wold start burning, then I would wait it out and finally it would eject the cd and say success burn complete. I would then insert the cd back in and it would show up as a blank cd.

Audio CDs are created completely different from data CDs, you may not see anything in a file manager because they don't have a normal file system on them.

Did you try playing it in a CD player?