Burning iso images with nero

[Kam Leo]

On 5/29/06, Thomas Taylor <linxt at comcast.net> wrote:
> On Monday 29 May 2006 09:42, Paul Smith wrote:
> > On 5/29/06, Jon Ingason <Jon.Ingason at telia.com> wrote:
> > > > I'm about to write my fedora core iso to a dvd rom.
> > > >
> > > > However, I've gotten problem with this. When I write the image it goes
> > > > very fast at writing, about 4 minutes. Then I get a small part of the
> > > > dvd image on to my dvd, but not the hole image.
> > > >
> > > > What could be wrong?
> > >
> > > If you have not checked your DVD-image (ISO) with sha1sum, do that. It
> > > might be corrupt.
> >
> > Or, simply, run the following command:
> >
> > growisofs -dvd-compat -Z /dev/dvd=image.iso
> >
> > (Use a RW disk, just in case...)
> >
> > Paul
>
> Actually -R disks work just fine, at least for me.
>
> I see Nero in the subject line above.  Does this mean that you're trying to
> use Nero under Windbloze to create the DVD?  What are you doing with the DVD
> after it is burned?
>
> The growisofs solution under linux as Paul shows above would be much
> preferable to Nero.
>
> HTH
> Tom
>
> --
> Tom Taylor
> Linux user #263467
> Federal Way, WA
>

You may be experiencing data underrun. Check that DMA is enabled for
your burner so that the burners data buffer does not run out of data
and close opened applications.

Manufacturers exaggerate the quality/capabilities of both media and
burners. To get consistent results you should set your burn speed to
one-half or less of the speed stamped on the media. For example: 16X
DVD-R set the burn speed to 8X; 8X DVD-R set the burn speed to 4X.