opinions on disc burner utils?

[Robin Laing]

Karl Larsen wrote:
> Rick Stevens wrote:
>> On Fri, 2007-12-07 at 15:57 -0700, Karl Larsen wrote:
>>  
>>> Michael Klinosky wrote:
>>>    
>>>> Karl:
>>>>      
>>>>>> Gerry:
>>>>>>          
>>>>>>> The only burning program I NEVER have trouble with is k3b.  It is
>>>>>>> top notch, and works just as fine in the Gnome environment as in
>>>>>>> the KDE environment.
>>>>>>>             
>>>>>> Well, I was just about to ask about using it on gnome!
>>>>>>
>>>>>>           
>>>>> If your using Gnome then use the Gnome cd/dvd burner. It works great!
>>>>> It does take getting used to it. But no music settings :-)
>>>>>         
>>>> The 'Gnome cd/dvd burner', as in "Nautilus CD Burner", or "CD/DVD 
>>>> Creator"?    :(     (It won't burn. That's why I'm asking about 
>>>> _other_ utilities.)
>>>>       
>>
>> k3b will work quite well under Gnome.  You should try it.  You may find
>> it already in your "Applications->Sound & Video" menu.
>>
>>  
>>> I use the "CD/DVD" Creator and have burned about 20 cd and 2 DVD for 
>>> F7 and F8. If it doesn't work your CD or DVD or both drives are 
>>> broken. Get a new drive.
>>>     
>>
>> Karl, that is patently untrue.  You have NO basis for making that type
>> of declaration.  Please stop giving advice unless you really know what
>> the hell you're speaking of (and to be honest YOU generally haven't a
>> clue).
>>
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>>   
>    I do have a clue. This guy has tried everything in sight and nothing 
> works. The only thing left is the actual device. I had a DVD device that 
> looked good and played DVD movies fine but when it came to burning even 
> a cd it failed.
> 
> Karl
> 
> 

I have had the same issue but the power supply was to small for the 
total system. Or the power supply was not supplying the correct voltages.

-- 
Robin Laing