can't write to re-recordable dvd's
Whenever I try to write to a re-recordable dvd I get a message that says "unable to mount volume- invalid mount option. I have tried 'gnomebaker',' brassero', 'k3b'. All fail. My burner is a "Lite-On SOHW-1693S" it is a dual layer burner compatible with + or - DVD-RW. I've never had any problems with single use DVD's, so, anybody know what's the problem and how do I fix it. I'm hoping I haven't wasted my money on re-recordables.
Ian
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#1 |
Just to add I am using ubuntu 7.1
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#2 |
Hi,
1. Open a terminal and install libdvdread3 and libdvdcss2:
sudo apt-get install libdvdread3 libdvdcss2
2. Shutdown the system:
sudo shutdown now
3. ...and switch it back on. Try to write to DVD.
Cheers,
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#3 |
Thanks for the quick reply, still no go I'm afraid. The terminal tells me that libdvdcss2 is not available, I installed libdvdread3 and re-started. The message I am getting is "cannot mount volume" Is there anything else I can try?
Ian
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#4 |
Did you do a system upgrade? I know that they just pushed a new update for the hal package, it fixed a few bugs it seems...
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Hi, I have done every upgrade that has been available. The update manager tells me that my system is up to date. I'm getting frantic here, I really don't want to use my mates windows computer, I couldn't stand another 'told you so'.
Thanks Richard.
Ian
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#6 |
More info, I just tried with 2 new re-recordable dvd's. They will write the first time, but that's it. If I try to record over the top it (k3b) tries to format the dvd and aborts half way through. Then it tells me it is unable to mount disc. I don't know if this is any help but there you are.
Ian
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#7 |
Even more info, I downloaded a trial version of nero for linux and it tells me to check permissions on the dvd burner, that nero can't access the drive. How the blazes do I do that. This is all getting too complicated.
Ian
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#8 |
hello,
type in terminal:
mount
and please post the result here..
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#9 |
/dev/sda1 on / type ext3 (rw,errors=
proc on /proc type proc (rw,noexec,
/sys on /sys type sysfs (rw,noexec,
varrun on /var/run type tmpfs (rw,noexec,
varlock on /var/lock type tmpfs (rw,noexec,
udev on /dev type tmpfs (rw,mode=0755)
devshm on /dev/shm type tmpfs (rw)
devpts on /dev/pts type devpts (rw,gid=5,mode=620)
lrm on /lib/modules/
securityfs on /sys/kernel/
nfsd on /proc/fs/nfsd type nfsd (rw)
binfmt_misc on /proc/sys/
/dev/sdc1 on /media/disk type vfat (rw,nosuid,
That's what I get Naufal, Thanks for the interest.
Ian
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#10 |
hello,
copy and paste result this command:
lshw ( lower L )
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description: Computer
width: 32 bits
*-core
description: Motherboard
physical id: 0
*-memory
physical id: 0
size: 511MB
*-cpu
product: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.20GHz
vendor: Intel Corp.
physical id: 1
bus info: cpu@0
version: 15.4.3
serial: 0000-0F43-
size: 3200MHz
capacity: 3200MHz
width: 64 bits
width: 64 bits
width: 64 bits
*-pci
product: 661FX/M661FX/M661MX Host
vendor: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS]
physical id: 100
bus info: pci@0000:00:00.0
version: 11
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
*-pci
bus info: pci@0000:00:01.0
width: 32 bits
clock: 66MHz
bus info: pci@0000:01:00.0
bus info: pci@0000:01:00.1
*-isa
bus info: pci@0000:00:02.0
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
*-ide
bus info: pci@0000:00:02.5
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
bus info: pci@0000:00:02.7
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
*-usb:0
bus info: pci@0000:00:03.0
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
*-usb:1
bus info: pci@0000:00:03.1
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
*-usb:2
bus info: pci@0000:00:03.2
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
*-usb:3
bus info: pci@0000:00:03.3
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
*-network
bus info: pci@0000:00:04.0
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
bus info: pci@0000:00:0a.0
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
*-scsi
physical id: 1
bus info: scsi@3
logical name: scsi3
ian@ian-desktop:~$
Ian
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#12 |
Forget it guys I'm using a windows computer to burn them.