[fixed by newer Brasero] K9 & Brasero not working

[wordsmyth]

Hi there: Just downloaded Mint7...and find Brasero and K9 copy no longer working. They worked fine with Ubuntu. Now the blank disk is rejected with error message the instant burning is supposed to commence. And what's happened to my work spaces??? They're not present in the tray...but they pop up for a fraction of a second on the screen when I'm moving the cursor on the desktop!!!. This is why newbies stick to Windows ...
In case this helps, here's the burn log from Brasero, including Simulation: Any ideas what's gone wrong????

Checking session consistency (brasero_burn_check_session_consistency burn.c:1905)

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_1PCJXU.bin toc = none

BraseroBurnURI called brasero_job_get_action

BraseroBurnURI called brasero_job_get_current_track

BraseroBurnURI called brasero_job_get_input_type

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_5YCJXU.bin toc = none

BraseroLocalTrack called brasero_job_get_action

BraseroLocalTrack called brasero_job_get_current_track

BraseroLocalTrack called brasero_job_get_input_type

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 Dummy operation, skipping

BraseroChecksumImage called brasero_job_get_current_track

BraseroChecksumImage called brasero_job_get_action

BraseroChecksumImage called brasero_job_get_flags

BraseroChecksumImage Dummy operation, skipping

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

-dummy

speed=4

driveropts=burnfree

-multi

-dao

fs=16m

-data

-nopad

/home/lee/DOWNLOADS/xubuntu-9.04-desktop-i386.iso

BraseroWodim Launching command

BraseroWodim called brasero_job_get_fd_out

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 : 'TSSTcorp'

BraseroWodim stdout: Identification : 'CD/DVDW TS-L632D'

BraseroWodim stdout: Revision : 'ac00'

BraseroWodim stdout: Device seems to be: Generic mmc2 DVD-R/DVD-RW.

BraseroWodim stdout: Current: 0x000A (CD-RW)

BraseroWodim stdout: Profile: 0x0015 (DVD-R/DL sequential recording)

BraseroWodim stdout: Profile: 0x0016 (DVD-R/DL layer jump recording)

BraseroWodim stdout: Profile: 0x002B (DVD+R/DL)

BraseroWodim stdout: Profile: 0x001B (DVD+R)

BraseroWodim stdout: Profile: 0x001A (DVD+RW)

BraseroWodim stdout: Profile: 0x0014 (DVD-RW sequential recording)

BraseroWodim stdout: Profile: 0x0013 (DVD-RW restricted overwrite)

BraseroWodim stdout: Profile: 0x0012 (DVD-RAM)

BraseroWodim stdout: Profile: 0x0011 (DVD-R sequential recording)

BraseroWodim stdout: Profile: 0x0010 (DVD-ROM)

BraseroWodim stdout: Profile: 0x000A (CD-RW) (current)

BraseroWodim stdout: Profile: 0x0009 (CD-R)

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/R16 RAW/R96P RAW/R96R

BraseroWodim stdout: Drive buf size : 1306624 = 1276 KB

BraseroWodim stdout: FIFO size : 16777216 = 16384 KB

BraseroWodim stderr: Speed set to 706 KB/s

BraseroWodim called brasero_job_get_flags

BraseroWodim stdout: Track 01: data 0 MB

BraseroWodim stdout: Total size: 0 MB (00:04.00) = 300 sectors

BraseroWodim stdout: Lout start: 1 MB (00:06/00) = 300 sectors

BraseroWodim stdout: Current Secsize: 2048

BraseroWodim stdout: ATIP info from disk:

BraseroWodim stdout: Indicated writing power: 3

BraseroWodim stdout: Reference speed: 6

BraseroWodim stdout: Is not unrestricted

BraseroWodim stdout: Is erasable

BraseroWodim stdout: Disk sub type: High speed Rewritable (CAV) media (1)

BraseroWodim stdout: ATIP start of lead in: -11635 (97:26/65)

BraseroWodim stdout: ATIP start of lead out: 359849 (79:59/74)

BraseroWodim stdout: 1T speed low: 4 1T speed high: 10

BraseroWodim stdout: 2T speed low: 4 2T speed high: 0 (reserved val 6)

BraseroWodim stdout: power mult factor: 1 5

BraseroWodim stdout: recommended erase/write power: 3

BraseroWodim stdout: A1 values: 24 1A BC

BraseroWodim stdout: A2 values: 26 B2 26

BraseroWodim stdout: Disk type: Phase change

BraseroWodim stdout: Manuf. index: 3

BraseroWodim stdout: Manufacturer: CMC Magnetics Corporation

BraseroWodim stdout: Blocks total: 359849 Blocks current: 359849 Blocks remaining: 359549

BraseroWodim stdout: Starting to write CD/DVD at speed 4.0 in dummy SAO mode for multi session.

BraseroWodim stdout: Last chance to quit, starting dummy 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: #

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BraseroWodim stdout: #

BraseroWodim stdout: #

BraseroWodim stdout: 2 seconds.#

BraseroWodim stdout: #

BraseroWodim stdout: #

BraseroWodim stdout: #

BraseroWodim stdout: #

BraseroWodim stdout: #

BraseroWodim stdout: #

BraseroWodim stdout: #

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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: Sending CUE sheet...

BraseroWodim called brasero_job_get_input_type

BraseroWodim called brasero_job_set_current_action

BraseroWodim stdout: Writing pregap for track 1 at -150

BraseroWodim stdout: Starting new track at sector: 0

BraseroWodim stdout:

BraseroWodim stdout: Track 01: 0 MB written.

BraseroWodim stdout: Track 01: writing 600 KB of pad data.

BraseroWodim stdout: Track 01: Total bytes read/written: 0/614400 (300 sectors).

BraseroWodim stdout: Writing time: 0.179s

BraseroWodim stdout: Average write speed 25.9x.

BraseroWodim stdout: Fixating...

BraseroWodim called brasero_job_set_current_action

BraseroWodim stdout: WARNING: Some drives don't like fixation in dummy mode.

BraseroWodim stderr: wodim: fifo had 1 puts and 1 gets.

BraseroWodim called brasero_job_get_flags

BraseroWodim stdout: Fixating time: 81.298s

BraseroWodim stderr: wodim: fifo was 0 times empty and 0 times full, min fill was 100%.

BraseroWodim called brasero_job_get_flags

BraseroWodim stdout: BURN-Free was never needed.

BraseroWodim stderr: HUP

BraseroWodim stdout: HUP

BraseroWodim process finished with status 0

BraseroWodim called brasero_job_get_fd_out

BraseroWodim called brasero_job_get_action

BraseroWodim Finished successfully session

BraseroWodim stopping

BraseroWodim got killed

Dummy session successfully finished (brasero_burn_record_session burn.c:2090)

Checking session consistency (brasero_burn_check_session_consistency burn.c:1905)

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_L8B7WU.bin toc = none

BraseroBurnURI called brasero_job_get_action

BraseroBurnURI called brasero_job_get_current_track

BraseroBurnURI called brasero_job_get_input_type

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_9F96WU.bin toc = none

BraseroLocalTrack called brasero_job_get_action

BraseroLocalTrack called brasero_job_get_current_track

BraseroLocalTrack called brasero_job_get_input_type

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 called brasero_job_get_flags

BraseroChecksumImage called brasero_job_get_action

BraseroChecksumImage called brasero_job_get_session_output_size

BraseroChecksumImage output set (IMAGE) image = /tmp/brasero_tmp_PBA7WU.bin toc = none

BraseroChecksumImage called brasero_job_get_action

BraseroChecksumImage called brasero_job_get_action

BraseroChecksumImage called brasero_job_get_input_type

BraseroChecksumImage called brasero_job_set_current_action

BraseroChecksumImage called brasero_job_get_fd_in

BraseroChecksumImage called brasero_job_get_current_track

BraseroChecksumImage called brasero_job_get_current_track

BraseroChecksumImage Starting checksuming file /home/lee/DOWNLOADS/xubuntu-9.04-desktop-i386.iso (size = 0)

BraseroChecksumImage called brasero_job_get_fd_out

BraseroChecksumImage called brasero_job_get_current_track

BraseroChecksumImage Setting new checksum (type = 2) d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e ( before)

BraseroChecksumImage Finished track successfully

BraseroChecksumImage stopping

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=4

driveropts=burnfree

-multi

-dao

fs=16m

-data

-nopad

/home/lee/DOWNLOADS/xubuntu-9.04-desktop-i386.iso

BraseroWodim Launching command

BraseroWodim called brasero_job_get_fd_out

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 : 'TSSTcorp'

BraseroWodim stdout: Identification : 'CD/DVDW TS-L632D'

BraseroWodim stdout: Revision : 'ac00'

BraseroWodim stdout: Device seems to be: Generic mmc2 DVD-R/DVD-RW.

BraseroWodim stdout: Current: 0x000A (CD-RW)

BraseroWodim stdout: Profile: 0x0015 (DVD-R/DL sequential recording)

BraseroWodim stdout: Profile: 0x0016 (DVD-R/DL layer jump recording)

BraseroWodim stdout: Profile: 0x002B (DVD+R/DL)

BraseroWodim stdout: Profile: 0x001B (DVD+R)

BraseroWodim stdout: Profile: 0x001A (DVD+RW)

BraseroWodim stdout: Profile: 0x0014 (DVD-RW sequential recording)

BraseroWodim stdout: Profile: 0x0013 (DVD-RW restricted overwrite)

BraseroWodim stdout: Profile: 0x0012 (DVD-RAM)

BraseroWodim stdout: Profile: 0x0011 (DVD-R sequential recording)

BraseroWodim stdout: Profile: 0x0010 (DVD-ROM)

BraseroWodim stdout: Profile: 0x000A (CD-RW) (current)

BraseroWodim stdout: Profile: 0x0009 (CD-R)

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/R16 RAW/R96P RAW/R96R

BraseroWodim stdout: Drive buf size : 1306624 = 1276 KB

BraseroWodim stdout: FIFO size : 16777216 = 16384 KB

BraseroWodim stderr: Speed set to 706 KB/s

BraseroWodim called brasero_job_get_flags

BraseroWodim stdout: Track 01: data 0 MB

BraseroWodim stdout: Total size: 0 MB (00:04.00) = 300 sectors

BraseroWodim stdout: Lout start: 1 MB (00:06/00) = 300 sectors

BraseroWodim stdout: Current Secsize: 2048

BraseroWodim stdout: ATIP info from disk:

BraseroWodim stdout: Indicated writing power: 3

BraseroWodim stdout: Reference speed: 6

BraseroWodim stdout: Is not unrestricted

BraseroWodim stdout: Is erasable

BraseroWodim stdout: Disk sub type: High speed Rewritable (CAV) media (1)

BraseroWodim stdout: ATIP start of lead in: -11635 (97:26/65)

BraseroWodim stdout: ATIP start of lead out: 359849 (79:59/74)

BraseroWodim stdout: 1T speed low: 4 1T speed high: 10

BraseroWodim stdout: 2T speed low: 4 2T speed high: 0 (reserved val 6)

BraseroWodim stdout: power mult factor: 1 5

BraseroWodim stdout: recommended erase/write power: 3

BraseroWodim stdout: A1 values: 24 1A BC

BraseroWodim stdout: A2 values: 26 B2 26

BraseroWodim stdout: Disk type: Phase change

BraseroWodim stdout: Manuf. index: 3

BraseroWodim stdout: Manufacturer: CMC Magnetics Corporation

BraseroWodim stdout: Blocks total: 359849 Blocks current: 359849 Blocks remaining: 359549

BraseroWodim stdout: Starting to write CD/DVD at speed 4.0 in real SAO mode for multi 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: #

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BraseroWodim stdout: #

BraseroWodim stdout: 3 seconds.#

BraseroWodim stdout: #

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BraseroWodim stdout: #

BraseroWodim stdout: #

BraseroWodim stdout: 2 seconds.#

BraseroWodim stdout: #

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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: Sending CUE sheet...

BraseroWodim called brasero_job_get_input_type

BraseroWodim called brasero_job_set_current_action

BraseroWodim stdout: Writing pregap for track 1 at -150

BraseroWodim stdout: Starting new track at sector: 0

BraseroWodim stdout:

BraseroWodim stdout: Track 01: 0 MB written.

BraseroWodim stdout: Track 01: writing 600 KB of pad data.

BraseroWodim stdout: Track 01: Total bytes read/written: 0/614400 (300 sectors).

BraseroWodim stdout: Writing time: 7.518s

BraseroWodim stdout: Average write speed 26.2x.

BraseroWodim stdout: Fixating...

BraseroWodim called brasero_job_set_current_action

BraseroWodim stdout: Fixating time: 81.913s

BraseroWodim stderr: wodim: fifo had 1 puts and 1 gets.

BraseroWodim called brasero_job_get_flags

BraseroWodim stdout: BURN-Free was never needed.

BraseroWodim stderr: wodim: fifo was 0 times empty and 0 times full, min fill was 100%.

BraseroWodim called brasero_job_get_flags

BraseroWodim stdout: HUP

BraseroWodim stderr: HUP

BraseroWodim process finished with status 0

BraseroWodim called brasero_job_get_fd_out

BraseroWodim called brasero_job_get_action

BraseroWodim Finished successfully session

BraseroWodim stopping

BraseroWodim got killed

Unsupported type of task operation

Session error : An internal error occured (brasero_burn_record burn.c:2599)

[DrHu]

They worked fine with Ubuntu....And what's happened to my work spaces??? They're not present in the tray

https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/59009
Which Ubuntu did they work on, with the Brasero application..
More context needed
And what's happened to my work spaces
Did you try right-click panel and add to panel,

Windows list
Windows selector
Workplace switcher
Show desktop
Notification area..

--any of which might help in locating windows/workplaces..

This is why newbies stick to Windows ...
In case this helps, here's the burn log from Brasero, including Simulation: Any ideas what's gone wrong????

/home/lee/DOWNLOADS/xubuntu-9.04-desktop-i386.iso
BraseroWodim Launching command
BraseroWodim called brasero_job_get_fd_out
BraseroWodim stderr: wodim: Operation not permitted. Warning: Cannot raise RLIMIT_MEMLOCK limits.scsidev: '/dev/sr0'

It helped, but I was aware of that problem/bug already, and I only needed the error msg, not the whole dump

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+sour ... bug/397412
Try xfburn, it doesn't use the same library to write a disk as Brasero does (Wodim)
In Terminal

apt search xfburn
p xfburn - CD-burner application for Xfce Desktop Env

--its in the Mint/Ubuntu repositories
http://www.xfce.org/projects/xfburn/

Xfburn is a simple CD/DVD burning tool based on libburnia libraries. It can blank CD-RWs, burn and create iso images, as well as burn personal compositions of data to either CD or DVD.

[emorrp1]

The workspaces thing is a feature: it only happens when you rotate the scroll wheel on the desktop, and you can disable it in compiz settings.
I have no idea about the Brasero thing, as I can't reproduce it, but you might try posting in the support section first, as there are more people there who may be able diagnose the problem.

[wordsmyth]

Thanks for the replies on my post. The Brasero burning remains a problem, but the WORKSPACE problem may also be solved: I'm using the touchpad at present, and I seem to recall the workspaces appeared when I was using my mouse. Will check that out when I return to my home base...
And I downloaded the trial version of Nero Linux, to use as a check - and it burns disks perfectly. So I have a real problem with Brasero at present ...

Thanks again, people

WORDSMYTH

[linuxviolin]

For burning you may want to try K3B. It's maybe/probably the best burning app. It's very complete, excellent and it can even do more than just burning... Ok it's a KDE app but you have at least already installed K9 so you should have the KDE libs installed.