Description of problem: i can not open k3b and burn a DVD directly from the gui (menus) i have to open a console and issue the command "ulimit -l unlimited" and then run k3b from the same console and only then i burns DVDs without a problem. this is the state of ulimit before i issue the commands: [root@server ~]# ulimit -a core file size (blocks, -c) 0 data seg size (kbytes, -d) unlimited scheduling priority (-e) 0 file size (blocks, -f) unlimited pending signals (-i) 51058 max locked memory (kbytes, -l) 32 max memory size (kbytes, -m) unlimited open files (-n) 1024 pipe size (512 bytes, -p) 8 POSIX message queues (bytes, -q) 819200 real-time priority (-r) 0 stack size (kbytes, -s) 10240 cpu time (seconds, -t) unlimited max user processes (-u) 51058 virtual memory (kbytes, -v) unlimited file locks (-x) unlimited i hear/read (in forums) it is a setting inside the kernel is their a way to set it system-wide so i do not have to go into console for that ? these are the debug messages it get when i try an unsuccessful DVD burn ================================ [root@server ~]# ulimit -l 32 [root@server ~]# ulimit -a core file size (blocks, -c) 0 data seg size (kbytes, -d) unlimited scheduling priority (-e) 0 file size (blocks, -f) unlimited pending signals (-i) 51058 max locked memory (kbytes, -l) 32 max memory size (kbytes, -m) unlimited open files (-n) 1024 pipe size (512 bytes, -p) 8 POSIX message queues (bytes, -q) 819200 real-time priority (-r) 0 stack size (kbytes, -s) 10240 cpu time (seconds, -t) unlimited max user processes (-u) 51058 virtual memory (kbytes, -v) unlimited file locks (-x) unlimited [root@server ~]# k3b [root@server ~]# (K3bDevice::HalConnection) initializing HAL >= 0.5 Mapping udi /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/storage_model_CD/DVDW_SH_S182D to devic e /dev/sr0 /dev/sr0 resolved to /dev/sr0 /dev/sr0 is block device (0) /dev/sr0 seems to be cdrom bus: 0, id: 0, lun: 0 (K3bDevice::Device) /dev/sr0: init() (K3bDevice::Device) /dev/sr0 feature: CD Mastering (K3bDevice::Device) /dev/sr0 feature: CD Track At Once (K3bDevice::Device) /dev/sr0 feature: DVD Read (MMC5) (K3bDevice::Device) /dev/sr0 feature: DVD+R (K3bDevice::Device) /dev/sr0 feature: DVD+RW (K3bDevice::Device) /dev/sr0 feature: DVD+R Double Layer (K3bDevice::Device) /dev/sr0 feature: DVD-R/-RW Write (K3bDevice::Device) /dev/sr0 feature: Rigid Restricted Overwrite (K3bDevice::Device) /dev/sr0 feature: Layer Jump Recording (K3bDevice::Device) /dev/sr0 unknown profile: 2 (K3bDevice::Device) /dev/sr0: dataLen: 60 (K3bDevice::Device) /dev/sr0: checking for TAO (K3bDevice::Device) /dev/sr0: checking for SAO (K3bDevice::Device) /dev/sr0: checking for SAO_R96P (K3bDevice::Device) /dev/sr0: checking for SAO_R96R (K3bDevice::Device) /dev/sr0: checking for RAW_R16 (K3bDevice::Device) /dev/sr0: checking for RAW_R96P (K3bDevice::Device) /dev/sr0: checking for RAW_R96R (K3bDevice::Device) /dev/sr0: GET PERFORMANCE dataLen = 72 (K3bDevice::Device) /dev/sr0: GET PERFORMANCE successful with reported length: 6 8 (K3bDevice::Device) /dev/sr0: Number of supported write speeds via GET PERFORMA NCE: 4 (K3bDevice::Device) /dev/sr0 : 22160 KB/s (K3bDevice::Device) /dev/sr0 : 16620 KB/s (K3bDevice::Device) /dev/sr0 : 11080 KB/s (K3bDevice::Device) /dev/sr0 : 5540 KB/s (K3bDevice::DeviceManager) setting current write speed of device /dev/sr0 to 221 60 Could not resolve /dev/hda /dev/hda resolved to /dev/hda (K3bDevice::Device) could not open device /dev/hda for reading (No such file or directory) could not open device /dev/hda (No such file or directory) Could not resolve /dev/hdd /dev/hdd resolved to /dev/hdd (K3bDevice::Device) could not open device /dev/hdd for reading (No such file or directory) could not open device /dev/hdd (No such file or directory) Could not resolve /dev/hdc /dev/hdc resolved to /dev/hdc (K3bDevice::Device) could not open device /dev/hdc for reading (No such file or directory) could not open device /dev/hdc (No such file or directory) /dev/sr0 resolved to /dev/sr0 (K3bDevice::DeviceManager) dev /dev/sr0 already found (K3bDevice::DeviceManager) found config entry for devicetype: TSSTcorp CD/DVDW S H-S182D First sec data area: 43:41:33 (LBA 196608) (402653184 Last sec data area: 00:00:00 (LBA 0) (0 Bytes) Last sec layer 1: 00:00:00 (LBA 0) (0 Bytes) Layer 1 length: 00:00:01 (LBA 1) (2048 Bytes) Layer 2 length: 00:00:00 (LBA 0) (0 Bytes) DiskInfo: Mediatype: DVD-R Sequential Current Profile: DVD-R Sequential Disk state: empty Empty: 1 Rewritable: 0 Appendable: 0 Sessions: 0 Tracks: 0 Layers: 1 Capacity: 510:46:46 (LBA 2298496) (4707319808 Bytes) Remaining size: 510:46:46 (LBA 2298496) (4707319808 Bytes) Used Size: 00:00:00 (LBA 0) (0 Bytes) (K3bDevice::Device) /dev/sr0: GET PERFORMANCE dataLen = 72 (K3bDevice::Device) /dev/sr0: GET PERFORMANCE successful with reported length: 6 8 (K3bDevice::Device) /dev/sr0: Number of supported write speeds via GET PERFORMA NCE: 4 (K3bDevice::Device) /dev/sr0 : 22160 KB/s (K3bDevice::Device) /dev/sr0 : 16620 KB/s (K3bDevice::Device) /dev/sr0 : 11080 KB/s (K3bDevice::Device) /dev/sr0 : 5540 KB/s Devices: ------------------------------ Blockdevice: /dev/sr0 Generic device: Vendor: TSSTcorp Description: CD/DVDW SH-S182D Version: SB04 Write speed: 4200 Profiles: DVD-ROM, DVD-R Sequential, DVD-R Dual Layer Sequential, DVD-R Du al 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 Read Cap: DVD-ROM, DVD-R, DVD-R Sequential, DVD-R Dual Layer, DVD-R Dual L ayer Sequential, DVD-R Dual Layer Jump, DVD-RW, DVD-RW Restricted Overwrite, DVD -RW Sequential, DVD+RW, DVD+R, DVD+R Dual Layer, CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW Write Cap: DVD-R, DVD-R Sequential, DVD-R Dual Layer, DVD-R Dual Layer Sequ ential, DVD-R Dual Layer Jump, DVD-RW, DVD-RW Restricted Overwrite, DVD-RW Seque ntial, DVD+RW, DVD+R, DVD+R Dual Layer, CD-R, CD-RW Writing modes: SAO, TAO, RAW, SAO/R96P, SAO/R96R, RAW/R16, RAW/R96P, RAW/R96R, Restricted Overwrite, Layer Jump Reader aliases: /dev/sr0 ------------------------------ [mpeg @ 0x859f04]Could not find codec parameters (Audio: mp2) QGDict::hashKeyString: Invalid null key QGDict::hashKeyString: Invalid null key (K3bDevice::Device) /dev/sr0: GET CONFIGURATION length det failed. (K3bDevice::Device) /dev/sr0: GET CONFIGURATION length det failed. (K3bDevice::Device) /dev/sr0: GET CONFIGURATION length det failed. (K3bDevice::Device) /dev/sr0: GET CONFIGURATION length det failed. (K3bDevice::Device) /dev/sr0: GET PERFORMANCE dataLen = 72 (K3bDevice::Device) /dev/sr0: GET PERFORMANCE successful with reported length: 6 8 (K3bDevice::Device) /dev/sr0: Number of supported write speeds via GET PERFORMA NCE: 4 (K3bDevice::Device) /dev/sr0 : 22160 KB/s (K3bDevice::Device) /dev/sr0 : 16620 KB/s (K3bDevice::Device) /dev/sr0 : 11080 KB/s (K3bDevice::Device) /dev/sr0 : 5540 KB/s (K3bDevice::HalConnection) lock queued for /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/storage_ model_CD/DVDW_SH_S182D (K3bDevice::HalConnection) unlock queued for /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/storag e_model_CD/DVDW_SH_S182D (K3bDevice::ScsiCommand) failed: command: READ DVD STRUCTURE (ad) errorcode: 70 sense key: NOT READY (2) asc: 3a ascq: 2 (K3bDevice::Device) /dev/sr0: READ DVD STRUCTURE length det failed (K3bDevice::Device) Unable to read DVD structure for num of layers. (K3bDevice::ScsiCommand) failed: command: READ DVD STRUCTURE (ad) errorcode: 70 sense key: NOT READY (2) asc: 3a ascq: 2 (K3bDevice::Device) /dev/sr0: READ DVD STRUCTURE length det failed (K3bDevice::ScsiCommand) failed: command: READ TRACK INFORMATION (52) errorcode: 70 sense key: NOT READY (2) asc: 3a ascq: 2 (K3bDevice::Device) /dev/sr0: READ TRACK INFORMATION length det failed. (K3bDevice::ScsiCommand) failed: command: READ TRACK INFORMATION (52) errorcode: 70 sense key: NOT READY (2) asc: 3a ascq: 2 (K3bDevice::Device) /dev/sr0: READ TRACK INFORMATION with real length 36 failed. DiskInfo: Mediatype: DVD-R Sequential Current Profile: DVD-R Sequential Disk state: empty Empty: 1 Rewritable: 0 Appendable: 0 Sessions: 0 Tracks: 0 Layers: 1 Capacity: 00:00:00 (LBA 0) (0 Bytes) Remaining size: 00:00:00 (LBA 0) (0 Bytes) Used Size: 00:00:00 (LBA 0) (0 Bytes) (K3bDevice::Device) /dev/sr0: GET PERFORMANCE dataLen = 24 (K3bDevice::Device) /dev/sr0: GET PERFORMANCE successful with reported length: 2 0 (K3bDevice::Device) /dev/sr0: Number of supported write speeds via GET PERFORMA NCE: 1 (K3bDevice::Device) /dev/sr0 : 24930 KB/s (K3bDevice::Device) /dev/sr0: GET CONFIGURATION length det failed. (K3bDevice::Device) /dev/sr0: GET CONFIGURATION length det failed. removing udi /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/volume_empty_dvd_r ================================ Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): How reproducible: Steps to Reproduce: 1.insert a blanc DVD 2.open k3b from the system menu 3.choose some iso file and start to burn Actual results: errors reported in the burn dialog and the DVD is ejected Expected results: burn the DVD Additional info: kde 3.5.9 , k3b 1.0.4 , fc8 updated.
for now, i have set these parameters in : /etc/scurity/limits.conf root soft memlock unlimited root hard memlock unlimited which worked around this issue BUT i am not sure what impact it has on the system ? :-( ? i have and LTSP server that runs 70 clients and i wonder if i can change these parameters system-wide ? so this issue is half closed :-)
Roman, thoughts here? I don't have any dvd's handy to test. Can you confirm? Is this a k3b or wodim issue?
I think it's similar to bug #220481. Nadav try to: 1) Start K3b 2) Go to Settings->Configure K3b 3) Selete the Advanced tab in the Writing section 4) Activate "Manual writing buffer size" and set it to 4MB
Now I try to burn DVD-RW. With k3b-1.0.4-5.fc8.x86_64.rpm I get error. When I activate Manual buffer size and set it to 4MB, DVD is burn. I try to update to the newest k3b and DVD is also well burn. The easiest way to solve this problem is to update to the new k3b ;)
Nadav try new k3b and please give a feedback if problem still persists.
i confirm that... updating to latest k3b on fc9 solved this issue :-) since development of fc8 is no longer active, i guess this issue can be considered closed ?
Definitely. Closing. Because it is already solved, closing not a bug.
*** Bug 436961 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***