Re: [gentoo-user] Dual Layer burn program

[Mick]

On Monday 18 December 2006 00:30, Dale wrote:
> Luigi Pinna wrote:
> > Hi!
> > How can I burn a 8.5 GByte iso? I tried with k3b and I receive an error
> > and growisofs failed at 99.9% with input/output error.
> > I searched in portage but I didn't find a program with dual layer
> > support. Nero didn't work (trial version already expired).
> > Thanks,
> > Luigi
>
> You may want to check the archives.  I think someone else had this issue
> and found a fix or a program to use.  I don't have a DVD burner so I
> wasn't following to closely.
>
> Maybe someone can shed some light on this better if you can't find it in
> archives.  Someone with a better memory.

It was probably one of those wild threads of mine?  :))

However, I was trying to burn a Double Layer DVD+R as opposed to a Dual Layer 
DVD-R with what seems to be a low end DVD writer.  After a number of rather 
expensive coasters and days of headache from excessive googling, I came to 
the conclusion that Double Layer burning is as temperamental as CD burning 
was 15 years ago.  From what I ascertained the brand of the DVD media is more 
important than any other parameter that I could I find.  Someone suggested 
using Verbatim, but I haven't yet bought any to try, because I could only 
find them in packs of 10 last time I looked.  By that time I had reached the 
no return point whereby any additional penny would be better spent buying a 
more expensive DVD writer in the hope of it being compatible with more DVD 
brands.  Then HD-DVD and Blue-Ray appeared in the horizon and decided that I 
could wait after all.

Good luck and post back if you find a DVD brand that works with your writer.

PS. K3B should be able to record DL DVD
-- 
Regards,
Mick