Bug 265336 - Cannot overwrite DVD-RW in restricted overwrite mode
Summary: Cannot overwrite DVD-RW in restricted overwrite mode
Status: RESOLVED WORKSFORME
Alias: None
Product: k3b
Classification: Applications
Component: Burning/Hardware (show other bugs)
Version: 2.0.2
Platform: Arch Linux Linux
: NOR normal
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: k3b developers
URL:
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Blocks:
 
Reported: 2011-02-03 21:21 UTC by Jaroslav Šmíd
Modified: 2023-02-11 03:51 UTC (History)
2 users (show)

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2011-02-03 21:21 UTC, Jaroslav Šmíd
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Description Jaroslav Šmíd 2011-02-03 21:21:04 UTC
Created attachment 56836 [details]
K3b debug output

Version:           2.0.2 (using KDE 4.6.0) 
OS:                Linux

When trying to burn ISO image (~392 MB) to DVD-RW in restricted overwrite mode, k3b correctly asks:

Found DVD-RW Restricted Overwrite medium in HL-DT-ST - DVDRAM GH22NS50. Should it be overwritten?

When I choose "overwrite", it asks me the same question again:

Found DVD-RW Restricted Overwrite medium in HL-DT-ST - DVDRAM GH22NS50. Should it be overwritten?

After I choose "overwrite" it "starts" burning, point is it call wodim to burn in, but wodim doesn't seem to be able to be able to burn DVD-RW in RO mode (wodim tries to send RESERVE TRACK SCSI command to the device and that correctly returns error - medium is in restricted overwrite mode and thus no track can be reserved, it should just be overwritten without reserving it).

Point is that if wodim cannot handle DVD-RW RO, k3b should NOT use it to burn on such medium and perhaps use growiso to burn it.

Reproducible: Didn't try

Steps to Reproduce:
Choose to burn image with size < 700 MB and try to burn it on DVD-RW in restricted overwrite mode

Actual Results:  
K3b calls wodim to burn it, which doesn't support DVD-RW in restricted overwrite mode

Expected Results:  
K3b calls growiso to burn it, which does support DVD-RW in restricted overwrite mode.
Comment 1 Jaroslav Šmíd 2012-06-28 12:06:25 UTC
This is still an issue.
Comment 2 Dimitrios T Tanis 2013-04-16 21:11:50 UTC
Same issue here. It happens for every size in Restricted Overwrite DVD-RW.

As a workaround, you can enable advanced GUI and select growisofs as writing app when you try to burn the dvd.
Comment 3 Andrew Crouthamel 2018-11-12 02:52:33 UTC
Dear Bug Submitter,

This bug has been stagnant for a long time. Could you help us out and re-test if the bug is valid in the latest version? I am setting the status to NEEDSINFO pending your response, please change the Status back to REPORTED when you respond.

Thank you for helping us make KDE software even better for everyone!
Comment 4 Andrew Crouthamel 2018-11-21 04:41:18 UTC
Dear Bug Submitter,

This is a reminder that this bug has been stagnant for a long time. Could you help us out and re-test if the bug is valid in the latest version? This bug will be moved back to REPORTED Status for manual review later, which may take a while. If you are able to, please lend us a hand.

Thank you for helping us make KDE software even better for everyone!
Comment 5 Justin Zobel 2023-01-12 01:58:03 UTC
Thank you for reporting this issue in KDE software. As it has been a while since this issue was reported, can we please ask you to see if you can reproduce the issue with a recent software version?

If you can reproduce the issue, please change the status to "REPORTED" when replying. Thank you!
Comment 6 Bug Janitor Service 2023-01-27 05:07:03 UTC
Dear Bug Submitter,

This bug has been in NEEDSINFO status with no change for at least
15 days. Please provide the requested information as soon as
possible and set the bug status as REPORTED. Due to regular bug
tracker maintenance, if the bug is still in NEEDSINFO status with
no change in 30 days the bug will be closed as RESOLVED > WORKSFORME
due to lack of needed information.

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If you have already provided the requested information, please
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Comment 7 Bug Janitor Service 2023-02-11 03:51:56 UTC
This bug has been in NEEDSINFO status with no change for at least
30 days. The bug is now closed as RESOLVED > WORKSFORME
due to lack of needed information.

For more information about our bug triaging procedures please read the
wiki located here:
https://community.kde.org/Guidelines_and_HOWTOs/Bug_triaging

Thank you for helping us make KDE software even better for everyone!