brasero and k3b end with error after trying to write CDs or DVDs in Ubunto 9.10 64 bits

Bug #495487 reported by Victor
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This bug affects 7 people
Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
brasero (Ubuntu)
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Bug Description

Binary package hint: brasero

1) Description: Ubuntu 9.10
Release: 9.10
64 bits

2) brasero:
  Installed: 2.28.2-0ubuntu1
  Candidate: 2.28.2-0ubuntu1
  Version table:
 *** 2.28.2-0ubuntu1 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com karmic-updates/main Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
     2.28.1-0ubuntu1 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com karmic/main Packages

3) Burning iso image I expected to get a usable CD or DVD.

4) session ended with error. CD and DVD were set unusable definitely (unless you want to use them as children toys :-) ).
The final notice when Brasero ends is: Session error : unknown (brasero_burn_record brasero-burn.c:2811)

The log file follows:

"
Checking session consistency (brasero_burn_check_session_consistency brasero-burn.c:1848)
BraseroBurnURI called brasero_job_get_action
BraseroBurnURI called brasero_job_get_action
BraseroBurnURI called brasero_job_set_output_size_for_current_track
BraseroBurnURI stopping
BraseroBurnURI called brasero_job_get_action
BraseroBurnURI called brasero_job_get_session_output_size
BraseroBurnURI output set (IMAGE) image = /tmp/brasero_tmp_T0IA5U.bin toc = none
BraseroBurnURI called brasero_job_get_action
BraseroBurnURI called brasero_job_get_current_track
BraseroBurnURI no burn:// URI found
BraseroBurnURI stopping
BraseroChecksumImage called brasero_job_get_current_track
BraseroChecksumImage called brasero_job_get_action
BraseroChecksumImage called brasero_job_get_flags
BraseroChecksumImage called brasero_job_get_action
BraseroChecksumImage called brasero_job_get_action
BraseroChecksumImage called brasero_job_get_fd_in
BraseroChecksumImage called brasero_job_set_output_size_for_current_track
BraseroChecksumImage stopping
BraseroChecksumImage called brasero_job_get_current_track
BraseroChecksumImage called brasero_job_get_action
BraseroChecksumImage There is a checksum already 0
BraseroWodim called brasero_job_get_action
BraseroWodim getting varg
BraseroWodim called brasero_job_get_action
BraseroWodim got varg:
BraseroWodim deactivating
BraseroWodim called brasero_job_get_action
BraseroWodim getting varg
BraseroWodim called brasero_job_get_action
BraseroWodim called brasero_job_get_device
BraseroWodim called brasero_job_get_flags
BraseroWodim called brasero_job_get_speed
BraseroWodim called brasero_job_get_flags
BraseroWodim called brasero_job_get_input_type
BraseroWodim called brasero_job_get_fd_in
BraseroWodim called brasero_job_get_current_track
BraseroWodim called brasero_job_set_current_action
BraseroWodim got varg:
 wodim
 -v
 dev=/dev/sr0
 speed=24
 driveropts=burnfree
 fs=16m
 -data
 -nopad
 /media/OS/V/ubuntu-9.10-server-i386-32b.iso
BraseroWodim Launching command
BraseroWodim called brasero_job_get_fd_out
BraseroWodim stderr: wodim: No write mode specified.
BraseroWodim called brasero_job_get_flags
BraseroWodim stderr: wodim: Asuming -tao mode.
BraseroWodim called brasero_job_get_flags
BraseroWodim stderr: wodim: Future versions of wodim may have different drive dependent defaults.
BraseroWodim called brasero_job_get_flags
BraseroWodim stderr: wodim: Operation not permitted. Warning: Cannot raise RLIMIT_MEMLOCK limits.scsidev: '/dev/sr0'
BraseroWodim called brasero_job_get_flags
BraseroWodim stderr: devname: '/dev/sr0'
BraseroWodim called brasero_job_get_flags
BraseroWodim stderr: scsibus: -2 target: -2 lun: -2
BraseroWodim called brasero_job_get_flags
BraseroWodim stderr: Linux sg driver version: 3.5.27
BraseroWodim called brasero_job_get_flags
BraseroWodim stderr: Wodim version: 1.1.9
BraseroWodim called brasero_job_get_flags
BraseroWodim stderr: SCSI buffer size: 64512
BraseroWodim called brasero_job_get_flags
BraseroWodim stderr: Beginning DMA speed test. Set CDR_NODMATEST environment variable if device
BraseroWodim called brasero_job_get_flags
BraseroWodim stderr: communication breaks or freezes immediately after that.
BraseroWodim called brasero_job_get_flags
BraseroWodim stdout: TOC Type: 1 = CD-ROM
BraseroWodim stdout: Driveropts: 'burnfree'
BraseroWodim stdout: Device type : Removable CD-ROM
BraseroWodim stdout: Version : 5
BraseroWodim stdout: Response Format: 2
BraseroWodim stdout: Capabilities :
BraseroWodim stdout: Vendor_info : 'HL-DT-ST'
BraseroWodim stdout: Identification : 'DVD+-RW GH50N '
BraseroWodim stdout: Revision : 'B101'
BraseroWodim stdout: Device seems to be: Generic mmc2 DVD-R/DVD-RW.
BraseroWodim stdout: Current: 0x0009 (CD-R)
BraseroWodim stdout: Profile: 0x0012 (DVD-RAM)
BraseroWodim stdout: Profile: 0x0011 (DVD-R sequential recording)
BraseroWodim stdout: Profile: 0x0015 (DVD-R/DL sequential recording)
BraseroWodim stdout: Profile: 0x0016 (DVD-R/DL layer jump recording)
BraseroWodim stdout: Profile: 0x0014 (DVD-RW sequential recording)
BraseroWodim stdout: Profile: 0x0013 (DVD-RW restricted overwrite)
BraseroWodim stdout: Profile: 0x001A (DVD+RW)
BraseroWodim stdout: Profile: 0x001B (DVD+R)
BraseroWodim stdout: Profile: 0x002B (DVD+R/DL)
BraseroWodim stdout: Profile: 0x0010 (DVD-ROM)
BraseroWodim stdout: Profile: 0x0009 (CD-R) (current)
BraseroWodim stdout: Profile: 0x000A (CD-RW)
BraseroWodim stdout: Profile: 0x0008 (CD-ROM)
BraseroWodim stdout: Profile: 0x0002 (Removable disk)
BraseroWodim stdout: Using generic SCSI-3/mmc CD-R/CD-RW driver (mmc_cdr).
BraseroWodim stdout: Driver flags : MMC-3 SWABAUDIO BURNFREE
BraseroWodim stdout: Supported modes: TAO PACKET SAO SAO/R96P SAO/R96R RAW/R96R
BraseroWodim stdout: Drive buf size : 1053696 = 1029 KB
BraseroWodim stdout: Drive DMA Speed: 16209 kB/s 92x CD 11x DVD
BraseroWodim stdout: FIFO size : 16777216 = 16384 KB
BraseroWodim stderr: Speed set to 4235 KB/s
BraseroWodim called brasero_job_get_flags
BraseroWodim stdout: Track 01: data 640 MB
BraseroWodim stdout: Total size: 735 MB (72:52.98) = 327974 sectors
BraseroWodim stdout: Lout start: 735 MB (72:54/74) = 327974 sectors
BraseroWodim stdout: Current Secsize: 2048
BraseroWodim stdout: ATIP info from disk:
BraseroWodim stdout: Indicated writing power: 5
BraseroWodim stdout: Is not unrestricted
BraseroWodim stdout: Is not erasable
BraseroWodim stdout: Disk sub type: Medium Type A, high Beta category (A+) (3)
BraseroWodim stdout: ATIP start of lead in: -11634 (97:26/66)
BraseroWodim stdout: ATIP start of lead out: 359846 (79:59/71)
BraseroWodim stdout: Disk type: Short strategy type (Phthalocyanine or similar)
BraseroWodim stdout: Manuf. index: 3
BraseroWodim stdout: Manufacturer: CMC Magnetics Corporation
BraseroWodim stdout: Blocks total: 359846 Blocks current: 359846 Blocks remaining: 31872
BraseroWodim stdout: Starting to write CD/DVD at speed 24.0 in real TAO mode for single session.
BraseroWodim stdout: Last chance to quit, starting real write in 4 seconds.
BraseroWodim called brasero_job_set_dangerous
BraseroWodim stdout: 
BraseroWodim stdout: 
BraseroWodim stdout: 
BraseroWodim stdout: 
BraseroWodim stdout: 
BraseroWodim stdout: 
BraseroWodim stdout: 
BraseroWodim stdout: 
BraseroWodim stdout: 
BraseroWodim stdout: 
BraseroWodim stdout: 
BraseroWodim stdout: 
BraseroWodim stdout: 3 seconds.
BraseroWodim stdout: 
BraseroWodim stdout: 
BraseroWodim stdout: 
BraseroWodim stdout: 
BraseroWodim stdout: 
BraseroWodim stdout: 
BraseroWodim stdout: 
BraseroWodim stdout: 
BraseroWodim stdout: 
BraseroWodim stdout: 
BraseroWodim stdout: 
BraseroWodim stdout: 
BraseroWodim stdout: 2 seconds.
BraseroWodim stdout: 
BraseroWodim stdout: 
BraseroWodim stdout: 
BraseroWodim stdout: 
BraseroWodim stdout: 
BraseroWodim stdout: 
BraseroWodim stdout: 
BraseroWodim stdout: 
BraseroWodim stdout: 
BraseroWodim stdout: 
BraseroWodim stdout: 
BraseroWodim stdout: 
BraseroWodim stdout: 1 seconds. 0 seconds. Operation starts.
BraseroWodim stdout: Waiting for reader process to fill input buffer ... input buffer ready.
BraseroWodim stdout: Performing OPC...
BraseroWodim stdout: Starting new track at sector: 0
BraseroWodim stdout:
BraseroWodim stderr: Errno: 5 (Input/output error), write_g1 scsi sendcmd: no error
BraseroWodim called brasero_job_get_flags
BraseroWodim stderr: CDB: 2A 00 00 00 01 D1 00 00 1F 00
BraseroWodim called brasero_job_get_flags
BraseroWodim stderr: status: 0x2 (CHECK CONDITION)
BraseroWodim called brasero_job_get_flags
BraseroWodim stderr: Sense Bytes: 70 00 05 00 00 00 00 0A 2A 30 02 80 21 02 00 00
BraseroWodim called brasero_job_get_flags
BraseroWodim stderr: Sense Key: 0x5 Illegal Request, Segment 0
BraseroWodim called brasero_job_get_flags
BraseroWodim stderr: Sense Code: 0x21 Qual 0x02 (invalid address for write) Fru 0x0
BraseroWodim called brasero_job_get_flags
BraseroWodim stderr: Sense flags: Blk 0 (not valid)
BraseroWodim called brasero_job_get_flags
BraseroWodim stderr: cmd finished after 0.005s timeout 40s
BraseroWodim called brasero_job_get_flags
BraseroWodim stderr: wodim: The current problem looks like a buffer underrun.
BraseroWodim called brasero_job_get_flags
BraseroWodim stderr: wodim: It looks like 'driveropts=burnfree' does not work for this drive.
BraseroWodim called brasero_job_get_flags
BraseroWodim stderr: wodim: Please report.
BraseroWodim called brasero_job_get_flags
BraseroWodim stderr: wodim: Make sure that you are root, enable DMA and check your HW/OS set up.
BraseroWodim called brasero_job_get_flags
BraseroWodim stdout: Track 01: 0 of 640 MB written.
BraseroWodim stdout: write track data: error after 952320 bytes
BraseroWodim stdout: Writing time: 12.792s
BraseroWodim stdout: Average write speed 343.0x.
BraseroWodim stdout: Fixating...
BraseroWodim called brasero_job_get_action
BraseroWodim called brasero_job_set_current_action
BraseroWodim stdout: Fixating time: 19.056s
BraseroWodim stderr: wodim: fifo had 270 puts and 16 gets.
BraseroWodim called brasero_job_get_flags
BraseroWodim stdout: HUP
BraseroWodim stderr: wodim: fifo was 0 times empty and 5 times full, min fill was 98%.
BraseroWodim called brasero_job_get_flags
BraseroWodim stderr: HUP
BraseroWodim process finished with status 254
BraseroWodim called brasero_job_error
BraseroWodim finished with an error
BraseroWodim asked to stop because of an error
 error = 0
 message = "no message"
BraseroWodim stopping
BraseroWodim got killed
Session error : unknown (brasero_burn_record brasero-burn.c:2811)
"

ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: amd64
CheckboxSubmission: c5ef58da54cd242c358314a88267c11a
CheckboxSystem: 2a6f54df59af338184485e85cbcf0d32
Date: Fri Dec 11 09:05:19 2009
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10
ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/brasero
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release amd64 (20091027)
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
Package: brasero 2.28.2-0ubuntu1
ProcEnviron:
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-16.53-generic
SourcePackage: brasero
Uname: Linux 2.6.31-16-generic x86_64

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Victor (thegreeneyes) wrote :
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Victor (thegreeneyes) wrote :

I forgot to mention that the CD/DVD writer works fine when using Roxio from windows XP

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Lucas (ama2-lj) wrote :
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I have the exact same problem on my acer Aspire 5315.
ubuntu karmic 9.10 64, brasero 2.28.2
i can't burn iso images.

the brasero log is practicalli the same. first checks, and everythig is allright, but when tries to burn this error comes up

BraseroWodim stderr: Errno: 5 (Input/output error), write_g1 scsi sendcmd: no error

here is the complete log:

Checking session consistency (brasero_burn_check_session_consistency brasero-burn.c:1848)
BraseroBurnURI called brasero_job_get_action
BraseroBurnURI called brasero_job_get_action
BraseroBurnURI called brasero_job_set_output_size_for_current_track
BraseroBurnURI stopping
BraseroBurnURI called brasero_job_get_action
BraseroBurnURI called brasero_job_get_session_output_size
BraseroBurnURI output set (IMAGE) image = /tmp/brasero_tmp_QRIX4U.bin toc = none
BraseroBurnURI called brasero_job_get_action
BraseroBurnURI called brasero_job_get_current_track
BraseroBurnURI no burn:// URI found
BraseroBurnURI stopping
BraseroLocalTrack called brasero_job_get_action
BraseroLocalTrack called brasero_job_get_action
BraseroLocalTrack called brasero_job_set_output_size_for_current_track
BraseroLocalTrack stopping
BraseroLocalTrack called brasero_job_get_action
BraseroLocalTrack called brasero_job_get_session_output_size
BraseroLocalTrack output set (IMAGE) image = /tmp/brasero_tmp_VVJX4U.bin toc = none
BraseroLocalTrack called brasero_job_get_action
BraseroLocalTrack called brasero_job_get_current_track
BraseroLocalTrack no remote URIs
BraseroLocalTrack stopping
BraseroChecksumImage called brasero_job_get_current_track
BraseroChecksumImage called brasero_job_get_action
BraseroChecksumImage called brasero_job_get_flags
BraseroChecksumImage called brasero_job_get_action
BraseroChecksumImage called brasero_job_get_action
BraseroChecksumImage called brasero_job_get_fd_in
BraseroChecksumImage called brasero_job_set_output_size_for_current_track
BraseroChecksumImage stopping
BraseroChecksumImage called brasero_job_get_current_track
BraseroChecksumImage called brasero_job_get_action
BraseroChecksumImage There is a checksum already 0
BraseroWodim called brasero_job_get_action
BraseroWodim getting varg
BraseroWodim called brasero_job_get_action
BraseroWodim got varg:
BraseroWodim deactivating
BraseroWodim called brasero_job_get_action
BraseroWodim getting varg
BraseroWodim called brasero_job_get_action
BraseroWodim called brasero_job_get_device
BraseroWodim called brasero_job_get_flags
BraseroWodim called brasero_job_get_speed
BraseroWodim called brasero_job_get_flags
BraseroWodim called brasero_job_get_input_type
BraseroWodim called brasero_job_get_fd_in
BraseroWodim called brasero_job_get_current_track
BraseroWodim called brasero_job_set_current_action
BraseroWodim got varg:
 wodim
 -v
 dev=/dev/sr0
 speed=10
 -multi
 fs=16m
 -data
 -nopad
 /home/luks/Descargas/slax-6.1.2.iso
BraseroWodim Launching command
BraseroWodim called brasero_job_get_fd_out
BraseroWodim stderr: wodim: No write mode specified.
BraseroWodim called brasero_job_get_flags
BraseroWodim stderr: wodim: Asuming -tao mode.
BraseroWodim called brasero_job_get_flags
BraseroWodim stderr: wodim: Future versions of wodim may have different drive depen...

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בנמיכאל (benmichael) wrote :

same problem here.

ubuntu karmic 9.10 64, brasero 2.28.2
i can't burn iso images.

hp dv6110 laptop:
amd athlon(tm) 64 x2 dual-core processor tk-55 1.8 GHz
1GB ddr2

i can write from the optical drive using an ubuntu jaunty live disc (i dont have a karmic live disc to test on, i have the iso, but thats a bit of a crowbar in the crate problem)

attached is the brasero log

Changed in brasero (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
Changed in brasero (Ubuntu):
importance: Undecided → Low
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Paolo Donadeo (paolo.donadeo) wrote :

I confirm the same problem, I must boot in Windows 7 + Roxio to burn a DVD, which is a PITA.

Any solution, or even a temporary fix?

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