k3b problems

[tom56]

I have just installed k3b and ran k3b-setup. When I tried to burn a CD everything went fine and completed normally, however when I looked on the CD it was empty (though it was no longer blank, if you see what I mean). I don't know why this happened and I have no problems burning with cdrecord. Help!

I am using Mandrake 9.1 with k3b 9.0
I have a MITSUMI CR-48X5TE cdwriter.
Here are the results of $cdrecord -checkdrive dev=1,1,0

[root@HPPAV /]# cdrecord -checkdrive dev=1,1,0
Cdrecord 2.0 (i586-mandrake-linux-gnu) Copyright (C) 1995-2002 Jörg Schilling
scsidev: '1,1,0'
scsibus: 1 target: 1 lun: 0
Linux sg driver version: 3.1.24
Using libscg version 'schily-0.7'
Device type : Removable CD-ROM
Version : 0
Response Format: 1
Vendor_info : 'MITSUMI '
Identifikation : 'CR-48X5TE '
Revision : '1.4A'
Device seems to be: Philips CDD-522.
Using generic SCSI-3/mmc CD-R driver (mmc_cdr).
Driver flags : MMC SWABAUDIO
Supported modes: TAO PACKET SAO SAO/R96R RAW/R16 RAW/R96R

[bosox79]

Originally posted by tom56
I have just installed k3b and ran k3b-setup. When I tried to burn a CD everything went fine and completed normally, however when I looked on the CD it was empty (though it was no longer blank, if you see what I mean). I don't know why this happened and I have no problems burning with cdrecord. Help!

I am using Mandrake 9.1 with k3b 9.0
I have a MITSUMI CR-48X5TE cdwriter.
Here are the results of $cdrecord -checkdrive dev=1,1,0

[root@HPPAV /]# cdrecord -checkdrive dev=1,1,0
Cdrecord 2.0 (i586-mandrake-linux-gnu) Copyright (C) 1995-2002 Jörg Schilling
scsidev: '1,1,0'
scsibus: 1 target: 1 lun: 0
Linux sg driver version: 3.1.24
Using libscg version 'schily-0.7'
Device type : Removable CD-ROM
Version : 0
Response Format: 1
Vendor_info : 'MITSUMI '
Identifikation : 'CR-48X5TE '
Revision : '1.4A'
Device seems to be: Philips CDD-522.
Using generic SCSI-3/mmc CD-R driver (mmc_cdr).
Driver flags : MMC SWABAUDIO
Supported modes: TAO PACKET SAO SAO/R96R RAW/R16 RAW/R96R

is this an auido or data CD?

[tom56]

data. i haven't tried audio yet, i have enough coasters as it is :)

[hard candy]

Are you sure you didn't have it to simulate a burn only?

[tom56]

yes. the cd was affected because it was no longer blank. i know this because i tried burning on it with cdrecord, i had to use a new one.

[bosox79]

Originally posted by tom56
yes. the cd was affected because it was no longer blank. i know this because i tried burning on it with cdrecord, i had to use a new one.

have you tried using a diffrent gui frontend?

[tom56]

no. for two reasons, i don't know any others, and i like the features of k3b (easy dvd ripping, vcd burning, etc.) it would be nice to get this working rather than just give up. also, it is now complaining that cdrecord isn't installed even though it is.

[tom56]

HELP!!!

Somehow in my efforts to get k3b to work I have chmoded cdrecord to root only. what are the default values (i.e. rwx---r--r--, or whatever)?

[hard candy]

-rwxr-xr-x

[bosox79]

Originally posted by tom56
no. for two reasons, i don't know any others, and i like the features of k3b (easy dvd ripping, vcd burning, etc.) it would be nice to get this working rather than just give up. also, it is now complaining that cdrecord isn't installed even though it is.

I just thought that this might be a good may to see if the problemwas with k3B:D you could try X-CD-Roast

[tom56]

xcdroast works, so the problem is k3b specific.

[tom56]

this will sound really stupid, but where is cdrecord? i mean the phsyical file, so that i can chmod it back to the right permissions.

EDIT: NEVERMIND, FOUND IT.

[Satanic Atheist]

K3b is a weird package. Whenever I install it, I have to reinstall CDRDAO and CDR-Tools.

After that, I recommend that you chmod +s (i.e. SetUID root) the two programs. This seems to solve all problems.

Horrible way of doing things, I know, but CD-Burning on my machine is perfect everytime. Just remember to enable those Joliet extensions!

James

[bosox79]

Originally posted by tom56
this will sound really stupid, but where is cdrecord? i mean the phsyical file, so that i can chmod it back to the right permissions.

EDIT: NEVERMIND, FOUND IT.

:cool: I am glad xcdroast works for you!