Bug 753471

Summary: k3b fails to write DVD iso.
Product: [Fedora] Fedora Reporter: John Griffiths <fedora.jrg01>
Component: k3bAssignee: Radek Novacek <rnovacek>
Status: CLOSED WONTFIX QA Contact: Fedora Extras Quality Assurance <extras-qa>
Severity: medium Docs Contact:
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Version: 15CC: alan, hhorak, jreznik, kevin, ltinkl, ovasik, rdieter, rnovacek, smparrish
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Description John Griffiths 2011-11-12 19:00:15 UTC 
Description of problem:
I tried several times to use k3b to write a DVD iso to DVD-R media. Each time it failed. I tried at reduced burn rates; still failed.

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
k3b.i686                              1:2.0.2-5.fc15

How reproducible:
Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Open k3b
2. Use Tools -> Burn Image
3. Select ISO if not already selected.
4. Burn image.
  
Actual results:
k3b reports an IO error.

Expected results:
k3b should burn the image to disk properly

Additional info:
Brasero burns the ISO to DVD-R media correctly.

Output of debug:

Burned media
-----------------------
DVD-R Sequential

Devices
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PIONEER DVD-RW  DVR-216D 1.09 (/dev/sr1, 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-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, Layer Jump] [%7]
PIONEER DVD-RW  DVR-116D 1.09 (/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-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, Layer Jump] [%7]

System
-----------------------
K3b Version: 2.0.2
KDE Version: 4.6.5 (4.6.5)
QT Version:  4.7.4
Kernel:      2.6.40.6-0.fc15.i686.PAE

Used versions
-----------------------
growisofs: 7.1

growisofs
-----------------------
Executing 'builtin_dd if=/dev/fd/0 of=/dev/sr1 obs=32k seek=0'
/dev/sr1: engaging DVD-R DAO upon user request...
/dev/sr1: reserving 1281098 blocks
/dev/sr1: "Current Write Speed" is 8.2x1352KBps.
    1572864/2623688704 ( 0.1%) @0.0x, remaining 166:42 RBU 100.0% UBU   2.0%
    1572864/2623688704 ( 0.1%) @0.0x, remaining 250:03 RBU 100.0% UBU 100.0%
    1572864/2623688704 ( 0.1%) @0.0x, remaining 333:25 RBU 100.0% UBU 100.0%
   26869760/2623688704 ( 1.0%) @5.5x, remaining 25:46 RBU 100.0% UBU  49.0%
   57868288/2623688704 ( 2.2%) @6.7x, remaining 14:02 RBU 100.0% UBU  63.3%
   90046464/2623688704 ( 3.4%) @7.0x, remaining 10:19 RBU 100.0% UBU  79.6%
  119046144/2623688704 ( 4.5%) @6.3x, remaining 9:07 RBU 100.0% UBU  26.5%
  151781376/2623688704 ( 5.8%) @7.1x, remaining 7:52 RBU 100.0% UBU  30.6%
  185040896/2623688704 ( 7.1%) @7.2x, remaining 7:01 RBU 100.0% UBU 100.0%
  215842816/2623688704 ( 8.2%) @6.7x, remaining 6:41 RBU 100.0% UBU  34.7%
  250019840/2623688704 ( 9.5%) @7.4x, remaining 6:10 RBU 100.0% UBU  93.9%
  284721152/2623688704 (10.9%) @7.5x, remaining 5:45 RBU 100.0% UBU  55.1%
  316080128/2623688704 (12.0%) @6.8x, remaining 5:35 RBU 100.0% UBU  30.6%
  352321536/2623688704 (13.4%) @7.8x, remaining 5:15 RBU 100.1% UBU  59.2%
  386826240/2623688704 (14.7%) @7.5x, remaining 5:00 RBU 100.0% UBU  18.4%
  414187520/2623688704 (15.8%) @5.9x, remaining 4:58 RBU  99.9% UBU  14.3%
  445743104/2623688704 (17.0%) @6.8x, remaining 4:48 RBU 100.0% UBU  61.2%
  483459072/2623688704 (18.4%) @8.2x, remaining 4:34 RBU 100.0% UBU  20.4%
  515866624/2623688704 (19.7%) @7.0x, remaining 4:29 RBU 100.0% UBU  95.9%
  552009728/2623688704 (21.0%) @7.8x, remaining 4:18 RBU 100.0% UBU  71.4%
  586842112/2623688704 (22.4%) @7.5x, remaining 4:09 RBU 100.0% UBU  85.7%
  619544576/2623688704 (23.6%) @7.1x, remaining 4:05 RBU  99.9% UBU  40.8%
  656506880/2623688704 (25.0%) @8.0x, remaining 3:56 RBU 100.0% UBU  81.6%
  688750592/2623688704 (26.3%) @7.0x, remaining 3:50 RBU 100.0% UBU 100.0%
  722698240/2623688704 (27.5%) @7.4x, remaining 3:46 RBU 100.0% UBU  51.0%
  752713728/2623688704 (28.7%) @6.5x, remaining 3:41 RBU 100.0% UBU  14.3%
  787120128/2623688704 (30.0%) @7.4x, remaining 3:34 RBU 100.0% UBU  10.2%
  816152576/2623688704 (31.1%) @6.3x, remaining 3:32 RBU 100.0% UBU  79.6%
  852787200/2623688704 (32.5%) @7.9x, remaining 3:25 RBU  99.4% UBU  53.1%
  889749504/2623688704 (33.9%) @8.0x, remaining 3:18 RBU 100.0% UBU  38.8%
  924352512/2623688704 (35.2%) @7.5x, remaining 3:14 RBU 100.0% UBU  36.7%
  956661760/2623688704 (36.5%) @7.0x, remaining 3:09 RBU 100.0% UBU  67.3%
  988381184/2623688704 (37.7%) @6.9x, remaining 3:05 RBU 100.0% UBU  71.4%
 1022525440/2623688704 (39.0%) @7.4x, remaining 3:01 RBU 100.0% UBU  24.5%
 1052114944/2623688704 (40.1%) @6.4x, remaining 2:57 RBU  99.9% UBU  59.2%
 1087340544/2623688704 (41.4%) @7.6x, remaining 2:52 RBU 100.0% UBU  53.1%
 1124302848/2623688704 (42.9%) @8.0x, remaining 2:48 RBU 100.0% UBU  38.8%
 1153073152/2623688704 (43.9%) @6.2x, remaining 2:44 RBU 100.0% UBU  28.6%
 1187446784/2623688704 (45.3%) @7.4x, remaining 2:39 RBU 100.0% UBU  16.3%
 1222115328/2623688704 (46.6%) @7.5x, remaining 2:35 RBU 100.0% UBU  46.9%
 1254817792/2623688704 (47.8%) @7.1x, remaining 2:31 RBU 100.0% UBU  30.6%
 1289748480/2623688704 (49.2%) @7.6x, remaining 2:26 RBU 100.1% UBU  73.5%
 1324023808/2623688704 (50.5%) @7.4x, remaining 2:23 RBU 100.0% UBU  61.2%
 1357119488/2623688704 (51.7%) @7.2x, remaining 2:19 RBU 100.0% UBU  53.1%
 1391656960/2623688704 (53.0%) @7.5x, remaining 2:14 RBU 100.0% UBU  32.7%
 1426259968/2623688704 (54.4%) @7.5x, remaining 2:10 RBU 100.0% UBU  59.2%
 1460862976/2623688704 (55.7%) @7.5x, remaining 2:06 RBU 100.0% UBU  46.9%
 1497858048/2623688704 (57.1%) @8.0x, remaining 2:01 RBU  99.9% UBU  69.4%
 1531740160/2623688704 (58.4%) @7.3x, remaining 1:58 RBU 100.0% UBU 100.0%
 1564377088/2623688704 (59.6%) @7.1x, remaining 1:54 RBU 100.0% UBU  65.3%
 1599438848/2623688704 (61.0%) @7.6x, remaining 1:50 RBU 100.0% UBU  10.2%
 1636958208/2623688704 (62.4%) @8.1x, remaining 1:46 RBU 100.0% UBU  61.2%
 1668513792/2623688704 (63.6%) @6.8x, remaining 1:42 RBU 100.0% UBU  63.3%
 1703116800/2623688704 (64.9%) @7.5x, remaining 1:38 RBU 100.0% UBU  12.2%
 1737883648/2623688704 (66.2%) @7.5x, remaining 1:34 RBU 100.0% UBU  55.1%
 1763311616/2623688704 (67.2%) @5.5x, remaining 1:32 RBU 100.0% UBU  12.2%
 1800273920/2623688704 (68.6%) @8.0x, remaining 1:27 RBU 100.0% UBU  22.4%
 1832157184/2623688704 (69.8%) @6.9x, remaining 1:24 RBU 100.0% UBU  12.2%
 1866072064/2623688704 (71.1%) @7.3x, remaining 1:20 RBU 100.0% UBU  32.7%
 1900347392/2623688704 (72.4%) @7.4x, remaining 1:16 RBU 100.0% UBU  53.1%
 1935147008/2623688704 (73.8%) @7.5x, remaining 1:13 RBU 100.0% UBU  22.4%
 1966505984/2623688704 (75.0%) @6.8x, remaining 1:09 RBU  99.0% UBU  67.3%
 1997733888/2623688704 (76.1%) @6.8x, remaining 1:06 RBU 100.0% UBU  69.4%
 2034696192/2623688704 (77.6%) @8.0x, remaining 1:02 RBU 100.0% UBU  42.9%
 2066382848/2623688704 (78.8%) @6.9x, remaining 0:59 RBU 100.0% UBU  40.8%
 2098167808/2623688704 (80.0%) @6.9x, remaining 0:55 RBU 100.0% UBU  85.7%
 2133950464/2623688704 (81.3%) @7.8x, remaining 0:51 RBU 100.0% UBU  44.9%
 2169798656/2623688704 (82.7%) @7.8x, remaining 0:47 RBU 100.0% UBU  63.3%
 2199027712/2623688704 (83.8%) @6.3x, remaining 0:44 RBU 100.0% UBU  36.7%
 2232287232/2623688704 (85.1%) @7.2x, remaining 0:41 RBU 100.0% UBU  63.3%
 2269249536/2623688704 (86.5%) @8.0x, remaining 0:37 RBU 100.0% UBU  69.4%
 2303164416/2623688704 (87.8%) @7.3x, remaining 0:33 RBU 100.0% UBU  69.4%
 2340126720/2623688704 (89.2%) @8.0x, remaining 0:29 RBU 100.0% UBU  59.2%
 2375090176/2623688704 (90.5%) @7.6x, remaining 0:26 RBU 100.0% UBU  67.3%
 2408120320/2623688704 (91.8%) @7.2x, remaining 0:22 RBU 100.0% UBU  20.4%
 2442985472/2623688704 (93.1%) @7.5x, remaining 0:18 RBU  99.9% UBU  24.5%
 2479947776/2623688704 (94.5%) @8.0x, remaining 0:15 RBU 100.0% UBU  38.8%
 2513272832/2623688704 (95.8%) @7.2x, remaining 0:11 RBU 100.0% UBU  44.9%
 2546171904/2623688704 (97.0%) @7.1x, remaining 0:08 RBU 100.0% UBU  61.2%
 2583134208/2623688704 (98.5%) @8.0x, remaining 0:04 RBU 100.0% UBU  69.4%

growisofs command:
-----------------------
/usr/bin/growisofs -Z /dev/sr1=/dev/fd/0 -use-the-force-luke=notray -use-the-force-luke=tty -use-the-force-luke=4gms -use-the-force-luke=tracksize:1281098 -use-the-force-luke=dummy -use-the-force-luke=dao:1281098 -dvd-compat -speed=8 -use-the-force-luke=bufsize:32m
Comment 1 Honza Horak 2012-01-06 11:55:40 UTC 
What is the result if you burn another iso file using k3b or if you use growisofs command alone? 
e.g.: growisofs -Z /dev/dvd=/path/to/file.iso
Comment 2 John Griffiths 2012-01-06 20:13:19 UTC 
Just tried in Fedora 16 to copy the Fedora 16 dvd iso. k3b failed again.

Burned media
-----------------------
DVD-R Sequential

Devices
-----------------------
PIONEER DVD-RW  DVR-216D 1.09 (/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-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, Layer Jump] [%7]

System
-----------------------
K3b Version: 2.0.2
KDE Version: 4.7.4 (4.7.4)
QT Version:  4.8.0
Kernel:      3.1.5-6.fc16.i686.PAE

Used versions
-----------------------
growisofs: 7.1

growisofs
-----------------------
Executing 'builtin_dd if=/dev/fd/0 of=/dev/sr0 obs=32k seek=0'
/dev/sr0: engaging DVD-R DAO upon user request...
/dev/sr0: reserving 1858582 blocks
/dev/sr0: "Current Write Speed" is 18.4x1352KBps.
    1572864/3806375936 ( 0.0%) @0.0x, remaining 241:54 RBU 100.0% UBU   2.0%
    1572864/3806375936 ( 0.0%) @0.0x, remaining 362:51 RBU 100.0% UBU 100.0%
    1605632/3806375936 ( 0.0%) @0.0x, remaining 513:25 RBU 100.0% UBU 100.0%
   31850496/3806375936 ( 0.8%) @6.5x, remaining 31:36 RBU 100.0% UBU 100.0%
   67010560/3806375936 ( 1.8%) @7.6x, remaining 17:40 RBU 100.0% UBU 100.0%
  102760448/3806375936 ( 2.7%) @7.7x, remaining 13:48 RBU 100.0% UBU  63.3%
  137363456/3806375936 ( 3.6%) @7.5x, remaining 11:34 RBU 100.0% UBU 100.0%
  174292992/3806375936 ( 4.6%) @8.0x, remaining 10:04 RBU  99.8% UBU 100.0%
  209911808/3806375936 ( 5.5%) @7.7x, remaining 9:25 RBU  97.6% UBU  26.5%
  248020992/3806375936 ( 6.5%) @8.3x, remaining 8:36 RBU 100.0% UBU 100.0%
  284917760/3806375936 ( 7.5%) @8.0x, remaining 8:02 RBU 100.0% UBU  81.6%
  324239360/3806375936 ( 8.5%) @8.5x, remaining 7:41 RBU 100.0% UBU  42.9%
  364150784/3806375936 ( 9.6%) @8.6x, remaining 7:14 RBU 100.0% UBU 100.0%
  403177472/3806375936 (10.6%) @8.4x, remaining 6:53 RBU 100.0% UBU 100.0%
  440860672/3806375936 (11.6%) @8.2x, remaining 6:44 RBU 100.0% UBU  36.7%
  482541568/3806375936 (12.7%) @9.0x, remaining 6:25 RBU 100.0% UBU  75.5%
  524812288/3806375936 (13.8%) @9.2x, remaining 6:08 RBU 100.0% UBU 100.0%
  561512448/3806375936 (14.8%) @7.9x, remaining 6:04 RBU 100.0% UBU  46.9%
  604930048/3806375936 (15.9%) @9.4x, remaining 5:49 RBU 100.0% UBU 100.0%
  648970240/3806375936 (17.0%) @9.5x, remaining 5:35 RBU 100.0% UBU  98.0%
  688226304/3806375936 (18.1%) @8.5x, remaining 5:30 RBU 100.0% UBU   2.0%
  733413376/3806375936 (19.3%) @9.8x, remaining 5:18 RBU 100.0% UBU  98.0%
  779190272/3806375936 (20.5%) @9.9x, remaining 5:06 RBU 100.0% UBU  83.7%
  821329920/3806375936 (21.6%) @9.1x, remaining 5:01 RBU 100.0% UBU  40.8%
  868319232/3806375936 (22.8%) @10.2x, remaining 4:50 RBU 100.0% UBU 100.0%
  915832832/3806375936 (24.1%) @10.3x, remaining 4:40 RBU 100.0% UBU 100.0%
  955023360/3806375936 (25.1%) @8.5x, remaining 4:37 RBU 100.0% UBU  44.9%
 1003683840/3806375936 (26.4%) @10.5x, remaining 4:28 RBU 100.0% UBU 100.0%
 1052966912/3806375936 (27.7%) @10.7x, remaining 4:18 RBU 100.0% UBU  95.9%
 1097531392/3806375936 (28.8%) @9.6x, remaining 4:14 RBU 100.0% UBU  63.3%
 1147928576/3806375936 (30.2%) @10.9x, remaining 4:05 RBU 100.0% UBU  98.0%
 1198981120/3806375936 (31.5%) @11.1x, remaining 3:57 RBU 100.0% UBU 100.0%
 1245839360/3806375936 (32.7%) @10.1x, remaining 3:52 RBU 100.0% UBU  24.5%
 1298006016/3806375936 (34.1%) @11.3x, remaining 3:44 RBU  99.9% UBU  98.0%
 1348468736/3806375936 (35.4%) @10.9x, remaining 3:36 RBU 100.0% UBU  77.6%
 1399160832/3806375936 (36.8%) @11.0x, remaining 3:31 RBU 100.0% UBU  20.4%
 1453129728/3806375936 (38.2%) @11.7x, remaining 3:24 RBU  99.8% UBU  95.9%
 1501396992/3806375936 (39.4%) @10.4x, remaining 3:18 RBU 100.0% UBU  95.9%
 1553530880/3806375936 (40.8%) @11.3x, remaining 3:12 RBU 100.0% UBU  59.2%
 1609236480/3806375936 (42.3%) @12.1x, remaining 3:05 RBU 100.0% UBU  98.0%
 1662910464/3806375936 (43.7%) @11.6x, remaining 2:59 RBU  99.9% UBU  98.0%
 1717993472/3806375936 (45.1%) @11.9x, remaining 2:53 RBU 100.0% UBU  75.5%
 1771405312/3806375936 (46.5%) @11.6x, remaining 2:47 RBU 100.0% UBU  98.0%
 1829470208/3806375936 (48.1%) @12.6x, remaining 2:41 RBU 100.0% UBU  69.4%
 1884291072/3806375936 (49.5%) @11.9x, remaining 2:36 RBU 100.0% UBU  95.9%
 1940619264/3806375936 (51.0%) @12.2x, remaining 2:29 RBU  99.8% UBU  69.4%
 2000453632/3806375936 (52.6%) @13.0x, remaining 2:23 RBU 100.0% UBU  83.7%
 2053406720/3806375936 (53.9%) @11.5x, remaining 2:19 RBU 100.0% UBU  93.9%
 2110586880/3806375936 (55.4%) @12.4x, remaining 2:13 RBU 100.0% UBU  32.7%
 2169241600/3806375936 (57.0%) @12.7x, remaining 2:07 RBU 100.0% UBU  95.9%
 2231336960/3806375936 (58.6%) @13.4x, remaining 2:02 RBU 100.0% UBU  81.6%
 2284355584/3806375936 (60.0%) @11.5x, remaining 1:57 RBU 100.0% UBU 100.0%
 2347597824/3806375936 (61.7%) @13.7x, remaining 1:51 RBU 100.0% UBU  95.9%
 2411397120/3806375936 (63.4%) @13.8x, remaining 1:45 RBU 100.0% UBU  98.0%
 2467856384/3806375936 (64.8%) @12.2x, remaining 1:40 RBU 100.0% UBU  63.3%
 2532835328/3806375936 (66.5%) @14.1x, remaining 1:35 RBU 100.0% UBU  95.9%
 2595356672/3806375936 (68.2%) @13.5x, remaining 1:30 RBU  90.0% UBU  98.0%
 2654928896/3806375936 (69.7%) @12.9x, remaining 1:25 RBU 100.0% UBU  28.6%
 2718367744/3806375936 (71.4%) @13.7x, remaining 1:19 RBU  99.9% UBU  75.5%
 2785705984/3806375936 (73.2%) @14.6x, remaining 1:14 RBU 100.0% UBU  98.0%
 2808217600/3806375936 (73.8%) @4.9x, remaining 1:13 RBU 100.0% UBU  91.8%
 2808217600/3806375936 (73.8%) @0.0x, remaining 1:14 RBU 100.0% UBU 100.0%
 2846130176/3806375936 (74.8%) @8.2x, remaining 1:11 RBU 100.0% UBU  95.9%
 2910420992/3806375936 (76.5%) @13.9x, remaining 1:06 RBU 100.0% UBU  63.3%
 2975891456/3806375936 (78.2%) @14.2x, remaining 1:01 RBU 100.0% UBU  81.6%
 3045457920/3806375936 (80.0%) @15.1x, remaining 0:55 RBU 100.0% UBU  95.9%
 3107946496/3806375936 (81.7%) @13.5x, remaining 0:50 RBU  99.5% UBU  98.0%
 3178790912/3806375936 (83.5%) @15.3x, remaining 0:45 RBU 100.0% UBU  79.6%
 3233972224/3806375936 (85.0%) @11.9x, remaining 0:41 RBU 100.0% UBU  95.9%
 3263168512/3806375936 (85.7%) @6.3x, remaining 0:39 RBU 100.0% UBU  93.9%
 3263168512/3806375936 (85.7%) @0.0x, remaining 0:39 RBU 100.0% UBU 100.0%
 3317071872/3806375936 (87.1%) @11.7x, remaining 0:35 RBU 100.0% UBU  63.3%
 3376939008/3806375936 (88.7%) @13.0x, remaining 0:31 RBU 100.0% UBU  98.0%
 3439362048/3806375936 (90.4%) @13.5x, remaining 0:26 RBU 100.0% UBU  98.0%
 3505192960/3806375936 (92.1%) @14.3x, remaining 0:21 RBU 100.0% UBU  91.8%
 3564929024/3806375936 (93.7%) @12.9x, remaining 0:17 RBU 100.0% UBU  32.7%
 3631677440/3806375936 (95.4%) @14.5x, remaining 0:12 RBU 100.0% UBU  75.5%
 3695542272/3806375936 (97.1%) @13.8x, remaining 0:07 RBU  99.9% UBU  95.9%
 3755966464/3806375936 (98.7%) @13.1x, remaining 0:03 RBU 100.0% UBU  55.1%

growisofs command:
-----------------------
/usr/bin/growisofs -Z /dev/sr0=/dev/fd/0 -use-the-force-luke=notray -use-the-force-luke=tty -use-the-force-luke=4gms -use-the-force-luke=tracksize:1858582 -use-the-force-luke=dao:1858582 -dvd-compat -speed=18 -use-the-force-luke=bufsize:32m
Comment 3 John Griffiths 2012-01-06 20:38:38 UTC 
Using:

growisofs -Z /dev/dvd=/<path to>/Fedora-16-i386-DVD.iso 
Executing 'builtin_dd if=<path to>Fedora-16-i386-DVD.iso of=/dev/dvd obs=32k seek=0'
/dev/dvd: "Current Write Speed" is 18.4x1352KBps.
   16482304/3806375936 ( 0.4%) @3.2x, remaining 15:19 RBU 100.0% UBU   2.0%
   49381376/3806375936 ( 1.3%) @7.1x, remaining 8:52 RBU  99.8% UBU 100.0%
   84836352/3806375936 ( 2.2%) @7.7x, remaining 8:02 RBU  99.8% UBU  89.8%
  119701504/3806375936 ( 3.1%) @7.5x, remaining 7:11 RBU 100.0% UBU 100.0%
  155680768/3806375936 ( 4.1%) @7.8x, remaining 6:38 RBU 100.0% UBU  91.8%
  192937984/3806375936 ( 5.1%) @8.1x, remaining 6:33 RBU  96.9% UBU 100.0%
  230817792/3806375936 ( 6.1%) @8.2x, remaining 6:11 RBU 100.0% UBU 100.0%
  269287424/3806375936 ( 7.1%) @8.3x, remaining 5:54 RBU 100.0% UBU  89.8%
  306249728/3806375936 ( 8.0%) @8.0x, remaining 5:54 RBU  99.8% UBU 100.0%
  345899008/3806375936 ( 9.1%) @8.6x, remaining 5:40 RBU 100.0% UBU 100.0%
  386138112/3806375936 (10.1%) @8.7x, remaining 5:27 RBU  98.0% UBU  26.5%
  422215680/3806375936 (11.1%) @7.8x, remaining 5:28 RBU 100.0% UBU 100.0%
  463634432/3806375936 (12.2%) @9.0x, remaining 5:17 RBU 100.0% UBU  83.7%
  502923264/3806375936 (13.2%) @8.5x, remaining 5:08 RBU 100.0% UBU  20.4%
  543522816/3806375936 (14.3%) @8.8x, remaining 5:06 RBU  98.2% UBU 100.0%
  586678272/3806375936 (15.4%) @9.3x, remaining 4:56 RBU 100.0% UBU  89.8%
  627179520/3806375936 (16.5%) @8.8x, remaining 4:48 RBU 100.0% UBU  20.4%
  671547392/3806375936 (17.6%) @9.6x, remaining 4:44 RBU  99.2% UBU  83.7%
  714440704/3806375936 (18.8%) @9.3x, remaining 4:36 RBU  93.9% UBU 100.0%
  756580352/3806375936 (19.9%) @9.1x, remaining 4:30 RBU  99.0% UBU  95.9%
  802684928/3806375936 (21.1%) @10.0x, remaining 4:25 RBU  99.8% UBU 100.0%
  847249408/3806375936 (22.3%) @9.6x, remaining 4:18 RBU 100.0% UBU 100.0%
  891322368/3806375936 (23.4%) @9.5x, remaining 4:15 RBU 100.0% UBU  73.5%
  939196416/3806375936 (24.7%) @10.4x, remaining 4:07 RBU  73.4% UBU 100.0%
  981630976/3806375936 (25.8%) @9.2x, remaining 4:01 RBU  99.2% UBU 100.0%
 1026686976/3806375936 (27.0%) @9.8x, remaining 3:58 RBU  97.3% UBU  95.9%
 1075281920/3806375936 (28.2%) @10.5x, remaining 3:51 RBU 100.0% UBU 100.0%
 1124302848/3806375936 (29.5%) @10.6x, remaining 3:44 RBU 100.0% UBU 100.0%
 1171259392/3806375936 (30.8%) @10.2x, remaining 3:40 RBU  99.8% UBU 100.0%
 1220149248/3806375936 (32.1%) @10.6x, remaining 3:34 RBU 100.0% UBU 100.0%
 1272053760/3806375936 (33.4%) @11.2x, remaining 3:27 RBU 100.0% UBU 100.0%
 1321074688/3806375936 (34.7%) @10.6x, remaining 3:23 RBU  90.4% UBU  65.3%
 1371832320/3806375936 (36.0%) @11.0x, remaining 3:16 RBU 100.0% UBU 100.0%
 1425506304/3806375936 (37.5%) @11.6x, remaining 3:10 RBU 100.0% UBU 100.0%
 1453555712/3806375936 (38.2%) @6.1x, remaining 3:11 RBU 100.0% UBU  85.7%
 1453555712/3806375936 (38.2%) @0.0x, remaining 3:15 RBU 100.0% UBU 100.0%
 1475313664/3806375936 (38.8%) @4.7x, remaining 3:15 RBU  78.5% UBU 100.0%
 1523515392/3806375936 (40.0%) @10.4x, remaining 3:11 RBU 100.0% UBU  77.6%
 1578893312/3806375936 (41.5%) @12.0x, remaining 3:04 RBU 100.0% UBU 100.0%
 1632272384/3806375936 (42.9%) @11.6x, remaining 2:58 RBU 100.0% UBU  79.6%
 1685520384/3806375936 (44.3%) @11.5x, remaining 2:53 RBU 100.0% UBU  69.4%
 1742667776/3806375936 (45.8%) @12.4x, remaining 2:46 RBU  99.8% UBU 100.0%
 1797783552/3806375936 (47.2%) @11.9x, remaining 2:40 RBU  99.8% UBU  89.8%
 1850802176/3806375936 (48.6%) @11.5x, remaining 2:36 RBU  99.8% UBU 100.0%
 1906900992/3806375936 (50.1%) @12.1x, remaining 2:30 RBU  99.8% UBU 100.0%
 1966243840/3806375936 (51.7%) @12.8x, remaining 2:24 RBU 100.0% UBU  67.3%
 2010513408/3806375936 (52.8%) @9.6x, remaining 2:21 RBU 100.0% UBU  10.2%
 2010513408/3806375936 (52.8%) @0.0x, remaining 2:23 RBU 100.0% UBU 100.0%
 2018181120/3806375936 (53.0%) @1.7x, remaining 2:25 RBU  99.8% UBU 100.0%
 2072936448/3806375936 (54.5%) @11.9x, remaining 2:20 RBU 100.0% UBU  81.6%
 2134081536/3806375936 (56.1%) @13.2x, remaining 2:13 RBU 100.0% UBU  79.6%
 2192932864/3806375936 (57.6%) @12.7x, remaining 2:08 RBU  99.8% UBU 100.0%
 2249064448/3806375936 (59.1%) @12.2x, remaining 2:03 RBU  99.8% UBU 100.0%
 2308734976/3806375936 (60.7%) @12.9x, remaining 1:57 RBU 100.0% UBU  65.3%
 2371878912/3806375936 (62.3%) @13.7x, remaining 1:51 RBU 100.2% UBU 100.0%
 2425094144/3806375936 (63.7%) @11.5x, remaining 1:47 RBU 100.0% UBU  53.1%
 2488532992/3806375936 (65.4%) @13.7x, remaining 1:41 RBU 100.0% UBU 100.0%
 2551676928/3806375936 (67.0%) @13.7x, remaining 1:35 RBU 100.0% UBU 100.0%
 2614820864/3806375936 (68.7%) @13.7x, remaining 1:30 RBU 100.0% UBU 100.0%
 2678587392/3806375936 (70.4%) @13.8x, remaining 1:24 RBU  99.8% UBU  24.5%
 2742255616/3806375936 (72.0%) @13.8x, remaining 1:19 RBU  99.8% UBU  98.0%
 2809757696/3806375936 (73.8%) @14.6x, remaining 1:13 RBU 100.0% UBU  73.5%
 2867757056/3806375936 (75.3%) @12.6x, remaining 1:09 RBU  99.8% UBU  89.8%
 2936406016/3806375936 (77.1%) @14.9x, remaining 1:03 RBU  99.8% UBU  98.0%
 3002368000/3806375936 (78.9%) @14.3x, remaining 0:58 RBU 100.0% UBU  75.5%
 3066101760/3806375936 (80.6%) @13.8x, remaining 0:53 RBU 100.0% UBU 100.0%
 3132817408/3806375936 (82.3%) @14.4x, remaining 0:48 RBU  99.8% UBU 100.0%
 3203792896/3806375936 (84.2%) @15.4x, remaining 0:42 RBU  99.8% UBU  77.6%
 3264118784/3806375936 (85.8%) @13.1x, remaining 0:38 RBU  99.6% UBU  89.8%
 3336208384/3806375936 (87.6%) @15.6x, remaining 0:32 RBU  99.8% UBU 100.0%
 3405086720/3806375936 (89.5%) @14.9x, remaining 0:28 RBU  99.8% UBU  75.5%
 3471540224/3806375936 (91.2%) @14.4x, remaining 0:23 RBU  99.8% UBU  20.4%
 3541630976/3806375936 (93.0%) @15.2x, remaining 0:18 RBU  99.8% UBU  75.5%
 3616047104/3806375936 (95.0%) @16.1x, remaining 0:13 RBU  99.8% UBU 100.0%
 3680174080/3806375936 (96.7%) @13.9x, remaining 0:08 RBU 100.0% UBU   2.0%
 3755737088/3806375936 (98.7%) @16.4x, remaining 0:03 RBU  99.8% UBU  57.1%
builtin_dd: 1858592*2KB out @ average 10.7x1352KBps
/dev/dvd: flushing cache
/dev/dvd: updating RMA
/dev/dvd: closing session
/dev/dvd: reloading tray


Checking checksums of iso and DVD using readraw for the DV produced:

DVD: 0d64ab6b1b800827a9c83d95395b3da0
ISO: 0d64ab6b1b800827a9c83d95395b3da0

So I would say that growisofs worked.
Comment 4 Rex Dieter 2012-01-06 20:43:54 UTC 
the same options weren't used.  So, perhaps it's one of those causing problems, one or more of:
/dev/sr0=/dev/fd/0 -use-the-force-luke=notray
-use-the-force-luke=tty -use-the-force-luke=4gms
-use-the-force-luke=tracksize:1858582 -use-the-force-luke=dao:1858582
-dvd-compat -speed=18 -use-the-force-luke=bufsize:32m
Comment 5 John Griffiths 2012-01-06 21:17:45 UTC 
I changed nothing in k3b. I just used the menu Tools -> Burn Image .
Comment 6 Kevin Kofler 2012-01-06 21:53:54 UTC 
We know. There must be something wrong with the default options used by K3b, a bug in either growisofs or K3b.
Comment 7 John Griffiths 2012-02-04 06:20:29 UTC 
I am using brasero, but it has issues too; bug 787340

And k3b has been my program of choice for years and I want it back. But I need to burn DVD ISOs. Hope some progress is being made.
Comment 8 Honza Horak 2012-02-14 08:57:19 UTC 
John, I know this issue already cost you several media, but if you could try the whole growisofs command (with all options added by k3b, just from the command-line), then we'd know the problem is in growisofs, not in k3b itself:

$ cat your-file.iso | /usr/bin/growisofs -Z /dev/sr0=/dev/fd/0 -use-the-force-luke=notray -use-the-force-luke=tty -use-the-force-luke=4gms -use-the-force-luke=tracksize:1858582 -use-the-force-luke=dao:1858582 -dvd-compat -speed=18 -use-the-force-luke=bufsize:32m

Then by removing the options step by step we could find, which of them make troubles. Since I'm not able to reproduce it, this seems to me like the only way how to move forward.
Comment 9 John Griffiths 2012-02-14 14:11:05 UTC 
I will do that. But since today is Valentine's Day, it will have to wait a day or so.
Comment 10 John Griffiths 2012-02-15 06:58:17 UTC 
Try 1:

cat My.iso | /usr/bin/growisofs -Z /dev/sr0=/dev/fd/0 -use-the-force-luke=notray -use-the-force-luke=tty -use-the-force-luke=4gms -use-the-force-luke=tracksize:1858582 -use-the-force-luke=dao:1858582 -dvd-compat -speed=18 -use-the-force-luke=bufsize:32m

Executing 'builtin_dd if=/dev/fd/0 of=/dev/sr0 obs=32k seek=0'
/dev/sr0: engaging DVD-R DAO upon user request...
/dev/sr0: reserving 1858582 blocks
/dev/sr0: "Current Write Speed" is 18.4x1352KBps.
    1572864/3806375936 ( 0.0%) @0.0x, remaining 241:54 RBU 100.0% UBU   2.0%
    1572864/3806375936 ( 0.0%) @0.0x, remaining 362:51 RBU 100.0% UBU 100.0%
    1572864/3806375936 ( 0.0%) @0.0x, remaining 524:07 RBU 100.0% UBU 100.0%
...
3730931712/3806375936 (98.0%) @15.4x, remaining 0:05 RBU 100.0% UBU 100.0%
 3804332032/3806375936 (99.9%) @15.9x, remaining 0:00 RBU 100.0% UBU  71.4%
:-[ WRITE@LBA=1c5c10h failed with SK=5h/ASC=A8h/ACQ=04h]: Input/output error
:-( write failed: Input/output error
/dev/sr0: flushing cache


Try 2:

cat My.iso | /usr/bin/growisofs -Z /dev/sr0=/dev/fd/0 -use-the-force-luke=notray -use-the-force-luke=tty -use-the-force-luke=4gms -use-the-force-luke=tracksize:1858582 -use-the-force-luke=dao:1858582 -dvd-compat -speed=18 
Executing 'builtin_dd if=/dev/fd/0 of=/dev/sr0 obs=32k seek=0'
/dev/sr0: engaging DVD-R DAO upon user request...
/dev/sr0: reserving 1858582 blocks
/dev/sr0: "Current Write Speed" is 18.4x1352KBps.
    1572864/3806375936 ( 0.0%) @0.0x, remaining 201:35 RBU 100.0% UBU   2.0%
    1572864/3806375936 ( 0.0%) @0.0x, remaining 362:51 RBU 100.0% UBU 100.0%
...
3723165696/3806375936 (97.8%) @16.3x, remaining 0:05 RBU 100.0% UBU  98.0%
 3790995456/3806375936 (99.6%) @14.7x, remaining 0:01 RBU 100.0% UBU  71.4%
:-[ WRITE@LBA=1c5c10h failed with SK=5h/ASC=A8h/ACQ=04h]: Input/output error
:-( write failed: Input/output error
/dev/sr0: flushing cache


Try 3:

cat My.iso | /usr/bin/growisofs -Z /dev/sr0=/dev/fd/0 -use-the-force-luke=notray -use-the-force-luke=tty -use-the-force-luke=4gms -use-the-force-luke=tracksize:1858582 -use-the-force-luke=dao:1858582 -dvd-compat
Executing 'builtin_dd if=/dev/fd/0 of=/dev/sr0 obs=32k seek=0'
/dev/sr0: engaging DVD-R DAO upon user request...
/dev/sr0: reserving 1858582 blocks
/dev/sr0: "Current Write Speed" is 18.4x1352KBps.
    1572864/3806375936 ( 0.0%) @0.0x, remaining 241:54 RBU 100.0% UBU   2.0%
    1572864/3806375936 ( 0.0%) @0.0x, remaining 362:51 RBU 100.0% UBU 100.0%
    1572864/3806375936 ( 0.0%) @0.0x, remaining 524:07 RBU 100.0% UBU 100.0%
...
3682992128/3806375936 (96.8%) @15.4x, remaining 0:08 RBU 100.0% UBU  95.9%
 3758751744/3806375936 (98.7%) @16.4x, remaining 0:03 RBU 100.0% UBU  91.8%
:-[ WRITE@LBA=1c5c10h failed with SK=5h/ASC=A8h/ACQ=04h]: Input/output error
:-( write failed: Input/output error
/dev/sr0: flushing cache


Try 4:

cat PassaiDai.iso | /usr/bin/growisofs -Z /dev/sr0=/dev/fd/0 -use-the-force-luke=notray -use-the-force-luke=tty -use-the-force-luke=4gms -use-the-force-luke=tracksize:1858582 -use-the-force-luke=dao:1858582 
Executing 'builtin_dd if=/dev/fd/0 of=/dev/sr0 obs=32k seek=0'
/dev/sr0: engaging DVD-R DAO upon user request...
/dev/sr0: reserving 1858582 blocks
/dev/sr0: "Current Write Speed" is 18.4x1352KBps.
    1572864/3806375936 ( 0.0%) @0.0x, remaining 241:54 RBU 100.0% UBU   2.0%
    1572864/3806375936 ( 0.0%) @0.0x, remaining 362:51 RBU 100.0% UBU 100.0%
...
3675553792/3806375936 (96.6%) @15.4x, remaining 0:09 RBU 100.0% UBU  93.9%
 3746463744/3806375936 (98.4%) @15.4x, remaining 0:04 RBU 100.2% UBU  95.9%
:-[ WRITE@LBA=1c5c10h failed with SK=5h/ASC=A8h/ACQ=04h]: Input/output error
:-( write failed: Input/output error

Try 5: (Glad I buy DVDs in bulk. But anyone need any coasters?)

cat My.iso | /usr/bin/growisofs -Z /dev/sr0=/dev/fd/0 -use-the-force-luke=notray -use-the-force-luke=tty -use-the-force-luke=4gms -use-the-force-luke=tracksize:1858582 
Executing 'builtin_dd if=/dev/fd/0 of=/dev/sr0 obs=32k seek=0'
/dev/sr0: "Current Write Speed" is 18.4x1352KBps.
   25624576/3806375936 ( 0.7%) @5.2x, remaining 12:17 RBU 100.0% UBU   2.0%
   60850176/3806375936 ( 1.6%) @7.6x, remaining 9:13 RBU 100.0% UBU 100.0%
   93585408/3806375936 ( 2.5%) @7.1x, remaining 7:56 RBU 100.0% UBU  51.0%
...
 4609540096/3806375936 (121.1%) @16.0x, remaining 0:-48 RBU 100.0% UBU  95.9%
 4692475904/3806375936 (123.3%) @18.0x, remaining 0:-53 RBU   2.7% UBU  73.5%
builtin_dd: 2291472*2KB out @ average 12.0x1352KBps
/dev/sr0: flushing cache
/dev/sr0: updating RMA
/dev/sr0: closing session

Success! 

Try 6:  Now add everything back except DAO.

cat PassaiDai.iso | /usr/bin/growisofs -Z /dev/sr0=/dev/fd/0 -use-the-force-luke=notray -use-the-force-luke=tty -use-the-force-luke=4gms -use-the-force-luke=tracksize:1858582 -dvd-compat -speed=18 -use-the-force-luke=bufsize:32m 
Executing 'builtin_dd if=/dev/fd/0 of=/dev/sr0 obs=32k seek=0'
/dev/sr0: "Current Write Speed" is 18.4x1352KBps.
   25919488/3806375936 ( 0.7%) @5.3x, remaining 12:09 RBU 100.0% UBU   2.0%
   61145088/3806375936 ( 1.6%) @7.6x, remaining 8:10 RBU 100.0% UBU  98.0%
...
 4618289152/3806375936 (121.3%) @17.8x, remaining 0:-50 RBU 100.0% UBU  95.9%
 4678909952/3806375936 (122.9%) @13.1x, remaining 0:-53 RBU  41.8% UBU  71.4%
builtin_dd: 2291472*2KB out @ average 11.7x1352KBps
/dev/sr0: flushing cache
/dev/sr0: updating RMA
/dev/sr0: closing disc

Success! 

Try 7: Add DAO back without parameter after colon.

cat PassaiDai.iso | /usr/bin/growisofs -Z /dev/sr0=/dev/fd/0 -use-the-force-luke=notray -use-the-force-luke=tty -use-the-force-luke=4gms -use-the-force-luke=tracksize:1858582 -use-the-force-luke=dao -dvd-compat -speed=18 -use-the-force-luke=bufsize:32m 
Executing 'builtin_dd if=/dev/fd/0 of=/dev/sr0 obs=32k seek=0'
/dev/sr0: engaging DVD-R DAO upon user request...
/dev/sr0: reserving 1858582 blocks
/dev/sr0: "Current Write Speed" is 18.4x1352KBps.
    1572864/3806375936 ( 0.0%) @0.0x, remaining 201:35 RBU 100.0% UBU   2.0%
    1572864/3806375936 ( 0.0%) @0.0x, remaining 362:51 RBU 100.0% UBU 100.0%
...
3722510336/3806375936 (97.8%) @8.0x, remaining 0:06 RBU 100.1% UBU 100.0%
 3757244416/3806375936 (98.7%) @7.5x, remaining 0:03 RBU 100.0% UBU  95.9%
 3794239488/3806375936 (99.7%) @8.0x, remaining 0:00 RBU 100.0% UBU 100.0%
:-[ WRITE@LBA=1c5c10h failed with SK=5h/ASC=A8h/ACQ=04h]: Input/output error
:-( write failed: Input/output error
/dev/sr0: flushing cache


FAILURE!


Apparently it is DAO and it does not like an ISO (other project???) that is greater that the expected 3806375936 size.

My ISO is 4692934656 (4.4G) which is smaller that the DVD capacity of 4.7G.

As a matter of curiosity, why the assumption of 3806375936 bytes?

OK so with 2 good burns and 5 coasters, we have found that a limit set that is too low to start with is causing an arbitrary error when the burn goes above what it calculates to be 100%.

Hope that helps. Leads to the fact that use cases must include the extremes and corner cases.
Comment 11 Honza Horak 2012-02-15 08:16:50 UTC 
(In reply to comment #10)
> Apparently it is DAO and it does not like an ISO (other project???) that is
> greater that the expected 3806375936 size.
> 
> My ISO is 4692934656 (4.4G) which is smaller that the DVD capacity of 4.7G.
> 
> As a matter of curiosity, why the assumption of 3806375936 bytes?

I probably should have pointed to that. There is an option -use-the-force-luke=tracksize:1858582, which tells growisofs to expect an iso of size 1858582 * 2048 = 3806375936 bytes. This particular command was ment to use for the same iso as in comment #2, i.e. Fedora DVD iso. For other iso images the tracksize should be different, e.g. 4692934656 / 2048 = 2291472 for your 4.4G iso.
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