Interesting!! Thanks!! On 2014-09-24 13:42, Jon Kettenhofen wrote: > There's no fault here. The difference between the 4.4 and the 4.7GB > is overhead for the DVD format and index ("directory") written when > the data meaningful to you is written. If it were a straight, single > track song or movie you might get more data but it's all in how and > what you count as data. > > On 09/24/2014 01:40 PM, techlists@phpcoderusa.com wrote: >> >> I'm using K3b to burn the data disk. As it turns out their meter is >> wrong. They say the DVD should hold 4.7GB and if I look at the disk >> info they say the disk is 4.4GB. If I try to burn with more than >> 4.4GB >> of data it does not recognize the DVD. When I remove data and go >> below >> 4.4GB it recognized the DVD and will burn the data to the disc. >> >> Minor bug I would say. All is good now!! >> >> >> On 2014-09-24 08:52, Stephen Partington wrote: >>> I have seen burning software get weird with an explicit choice in >>> burning medium. so if you make it think CD and not DVD it will see a >>> DVD and say media not valid. I have seen this in Windows and Linux >>> software. >>> >>> On Tue, Sep 23, 2014 at 9:53 PM, wrote: >>> >>>> Hello, >>>> >>>> I have a Dell Inspiron 660 running Mint 17 KDE. I was trying to >>>> burn a DVD and cannot. I get a popup shortly after I insert the >>>> DVD which allows me to open the burner software, however is says >>>> something to the effect that the medium is not valid. I can burn >>>> CD's but not DVD's. A search of Google turns up a bunch of folks >>>> having the same issue with their Win boxes. Most of them said it >>>> was a driver issue. >>>> >>>> I can play a DVD movie. >>>> >>>> Any pointers much appreciated. >>>> >>>> Keith >>>> --------------------------------------------------- >>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss [1] >>> >>> -- >>> A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you >>> from >>> rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button. >>> >>> Stephen >>> >>> >>> >>> Links: >>> ------ >>> [1] http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------- >>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss