Can't burn dvd's with Sony DVD RW DRU-800A anymore

do you get the same error if you try burning the dvd with another burning application?have you done something that could have compromised the burning section?have you made any change (new applications, new hardware)on your pc?

Yes, k3b (my main burning program) & nautilus integrated burning.
No, nothing.

But the problem appeared both in Dapper & FC5 with this Sony DVD RW burner. (and it have worked ever since I bought it a year ago except the last few weeks.)

The sucky part is that it's working fine in windows.

Checking the bug reports it seemes that there are others who are having the exact same problem.

ok then ,just continue the bug reporting in an already started one.I put the bug report as a copy. Continue following the link of the bug above.

Well, I wasn't sure since he can burn DVD-R successfully and I can't.

But yeah, we both get Input/output error.

yeah, its better to create one bug report and follow it, it's not good to have similar ones ,it can create confusion.

Problem is, that bugreport seems neglected.

try to assign it to a team or a specific member, so we can easily access to it.

here's my error report from K3b: attempting to burn to a DVD-RW... I hate using DVD-Rs as it's a waste for something that's only going to be used for a short period.

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System
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K3b Version: 0.12.14

KDE Version: 3.5.2
QT Version: 3.3.6
Kernel: 2.6.15-23-686
Devices
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LITEON DVD-ROM LTD163D GHR3 (/dev/hdc, ) at /media/cdrom0 [CD-ROM; DVD-ROM] [DVD-ROM; CD-ROM] [None]

DVDRW IDE 16X A07M (/dev/hdd, ) at /media/cdrom1 [CD-R; CD-RW; CD-ROM; DVD-ROM; DVD-R; DVD-RW; DVD+R; DVD+RW; DVD+R DL] [DVD-ROM; DVD-R Sequential; DVD-RW Restricted Overwrite; DVD-RW Sequential; DVD+RW; DVD+R; DVD+R Double Layer; CD-ROM; CD-R; CD-RW] [SAO; TAO; RAW; SAO/R96P; SAO/R96R; RAW/R16; RAW/R96P; RAW/R96R; Restricted Overwrite]
Used versions
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growisofs: 5.21

growisofs
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Executing 'builtin_dd if=/dev/fd/0 of=/dev/hdd obs=32k seek=0'
/dev/hdd: "Current Write Speed" is 2.0x1385KBps.
:-[ WRITE@LBA=0h failed with SK=5h/ASC=64h/ACQ=00h]: Input/output error
:-( attempt to re-run with -dvd-compat -dvd-compat to engage DAO or apply full blanking procedure
:-( write failed: Input/output error

growisofs command:
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/usr/bin/growisofs -Z /dev/hdd=/dev/fd/0 -use-the-force-luke=notray -use-the-force-luke=tty -use-the-force-luke=tracksize:1646178 -dvd-compat -speed=2
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I can't burn in Gnomebaker either

this is seriously annoying me... it worked fine in Breezy and I'm trying to burn the dapper dvd for a friend who has only dialup...

I'm with Dapper.
Writting dvds was already hard with Breazy and I had the same problem in Dapper. I had to restart after I burned a dvd. I was never able to burn a second one without doing so.
Meanwile it appened exacly this bug. I have a Gigabyte dvd r/rw. And some weaks ago it stoped burning dvds exacly as described here.
You are not alone.
I'm a basic linux user.Can't fix this bug but I need help to.