Cannot burn DVD but can burn CD's.

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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 at 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, <techlists at phpcoderusa.com> 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
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>>> 
>>> Stephen
>>> 
>>> 
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