K3B can't see my blank DVDs?

[deki999]

I can't burn anything, because K3B can't see my blank DVDs, when I insert them.
He can, although, see RW DVD (not empty).

The line in fstab for DVD device looks like this:I
/dev/scd0 /media/cdrom0 udf,iso9660 users,noauto,exec,utf8 0 0

Help!

[Husse]

Not users - user
but that may be a typo when you posted
If that does not help start k3b from a terminal (caution - spell it right) to see if you get any error messages

[deki999]

Typo, yes it is.
I will try with terminal, and call back.

Thanks.

[deki999]

QGDict::hashKeyString: Invalid null key
QGDict::hashKeyString: Invalid null key

This the output on terminal.

[deki999]

k3b
(K3bDevice::HalConnection) initializing HAL >= 0.5
Mapping udi /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/storage_model_DVDRAM_GSA_H12N to device /dev/scd0
/dev/scd0 resolved to /dev/scd0
/dev/scd0 is block device (0)
/dev/scd0 seems to be cdrom
bus: 6, id: 0, lun: 0
(K3bDevice::Device) /dev/scd0: init()
(K3bDevice::Device) /dev/scd0 feature: CD Mastering
(K3bDevice::Device) /dev/scd0 feature: CD Track At Once
(K3bDevice::Device) /dev/scd0 feature: CD-RW Media Write Support
(K3bDevice::Device) /dev/scd0 feature: DVD Read (MMC5)
(K3bDevice::Device) /dev/scd0 feature: DVD+R
(K3bDevice::Device) /dev/scd0 feature: DVD+RW
(K3bDevice::Device) /dev/scd0 feature: DVD+R Double Layer
(K3bDevice::Device) /dev/scd0 feature: DVD-R/-RW Write
(K3bDevice::Device) /dev/scd0 feature: Rigid Restricted Overwrite
(K3bDevice::Device) /dev/scd0 feature: Layer Jump Recording
(K3bDevice::Device) /dev/scd0 unknown profile: 2
(K3bDevice::Device) /dev/scd0: dataLen: 60
(K3bDevice::Device) /dev/scd0: checking for TAO
(K3bDevice::Device) /dev/scd0: checking for SAO
(K3bDevice::Device) /dev/scd0: checking for SAO_R96P
(K3bDevice::Device) /dev/scd0: checking for SAO_R96R
(K3bDevice::Device) /dev/scd0: checking for RAW_R16
(K3bDevice::Device) /dev/scd0: checking for RAW_R96P
(K3bDevice::Device) /dev/scd0: checking for RAW_R96R
(K3bDevice::Device) /dev/scd0: GET PERFORMANCE dataLen = 24
(K3bDevice::Device) /dev/scd0: GET PERFORMANCE successful with reported length: 20
(K3bDevice::Device) /dev/scd0: Number of supported write speeds via GET PERFORMANCE: 1
(K3bDevice::Device) /dev/scd0 : 2770 KB/s
(K3bDevice::DeviceManager) setting current write speed of device /dev/scd0 to 2770
/dev/scd0 resolved to /dev/scd0
(K3bDevice::DeviceManager) dev /dev/scd0 already found
(K3bDevice::DeviceManager) found config entry for devicetype: HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-H12N
Devices:
------------------------------
Blockdevice: /dev/scd0
Generic device:
Vendor: HL-DT-ST
Description: DVDRAM GSA-H12N
Version: UL01
Write speed: 2770
Profiles: DVD-ROM, DVD-R Sequential, DVD-R Dual Layer Sequential, DVD-R Dual Layer Jump, DVD-RAM, DVD-RW Restricted Overwrite, DVD-RW Sequential, DVD+RW, DVD+R, DVD+R Dual Layer, CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW
Read Cap: DVD-ROM, DVD-R, DVD-R Sequential, DVD-R Dual Layer, DVD-R Dual Layer Sequential, DVD-R Dual Layer Jump, DVD-RW, DVD-RW Restricted Overwrite, DVD-RW Sequential, DVD+RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW Dual Layer, DVD+R Dual Layer, CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW
Write Cap: DVD-R, DVD-R Sequential, DVD-R Dual Layer, DVD-R Dual Layer Sequential, DVD-R Dual Layer Jump, DVD-RW, DVD-RW Restricted Overwrite, DVD-RW Sequential, DVD+RW, DVD+R, DVD+R Dual Layer, CD-R, CD-RW
Writing modes: SAO, TAO, RAW, SAO/R96P, SAO/R96R, RAW/R16, RAW/R96P, RAW/R96R, Restricted Overwrite, Layer Jump
Reader aliases: /dev/scd0
------------------------------
deki@velikasoba ~ $ QGDict::hashKeyString: Invalid null key
QGDict::hashKeyString: Invalid null key

[Husse]

Which version of Mint exactly?
Also as a temporary measure test with sudo k3b

[deki999]

Mint 6 KDE.
I tried wth Mint 6 also, and PCLinuxOS also...
Seems like hardware error !!!
Or bad DVD's !!!

I will check !

#$%&/(=*?/&$&%$"&$#"grrr

[Husse]

Which DVDs you use is important and the thing is that different burners like different brands

[deki999]

Always the same.
Verbatim DVD-R.

I tried my 20 & some DVDs.
Two of them are readable.(I mean blank, but can be mounted)

I will try DVDs on other machine, or try other DVD device.
Either device or discs are bad !
I'm sooooo angry...

Mint is ok, I supose.

[Husse]

I read in another topic about k3b that you might have to specify what you burn on - tell k3b it's DVD not CD and possibly + and -
as well as R or RW

[deki999]

How to specify ?

[Husse]

How to specify ?

Don't know - never used k3b
Must be a setting somewhere