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growisofs vs. LG GSA4040B: unable to CLOSE SESSION (5h/72h/03h): Input/output error

[I hope that this message makes it to the list.  I'm not a subscriber,
even though I've asked twice to become one.]

I'm trying to burn a .iso image onto a DVD-R and not having much luck.
Probably user error: this is the second DVD I've ever tried to burn.

I created a .iso using k3b on Knoppix.  I *assume* that it is good.

I'm trying to burn it using k3b which really means grwoisofs.

I've tried simulated burns with a couple of blank DVD-Rs (two
different brands).  The result is the same:
    /dev/scd0: closing session
    :-( unable to CLOSE SESSION (5h/72h/03h): Input/output error

According to <http://fy.chalmers.se/~appro/linux/DVD+RW/keys.txt>
the SCSI error code means:
5  72  03       SESSION FIXATION ERROR - INCOMPLETE TRACK IN SESSION

The growisofs command that k3b uses is:

   /usr/bin/growisofs -Z /dev/scd0=/space1/hugh/EJHR-toshiba.iso \
	-use-the-force-luke=notray -use-the-force-luke=tty \
	-use-the-force-luke=dummy -speed=4

The "-user-the-force-luke" flag is not documented in the growisofs man
page.

Using -speed=2 did not improve the situation.

I was able to write a rewriteable disk, but k3b's verification failed :-(.

Any suggestons?

Hugh Redelmeier
hugh@mimosa.com  voice: +1 416 482-8253


Environment:

- Fedora Core 1 + updates (Linux version 2.4.22-1.2174.nptl)

- k3b:
    Qt: 3.1.2
    KDE: 3.1.4-4 Red Hat
    K3b: 0.11.9

- growisofs (used by k3b, I think):
    * growisofs by <appro@fy.chalmers.se>, version 5.13,
      front-ending to mkisofs: mkisofs 2.01a17 (i686-redhat-linux-gnu)

- LG GSA 4040B DVD writer.  hdparm says:
    [root@redburn hugh]# /sbin/hdparm -i /dev/hdc

    /dev/hdc:

     Model=HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-4040B, FwRev=A302, SerialNo=K2537C84607
     Config={ Fixed Removeable DTR<=5Mbs DTR>10Mbs nonMagnetic }
     RawCHS=0/0/0, TrkSize=0, SectSize=0, ECCbytes=0
     BuffType=unknown, BuffSize=0kB, MaxMultSect=0
     (maybe): CurCHS=0/0/0, CurSects=0, LBA=yes, LBAsects=0
     IORDY=on/off, tPIO={min:120,w/IORDY:120}, tDMA={min:120,rec:120}
     PIO modes:  pio0 pio3 pio4
     DMA modes:  mdma0 mdma1 mdma2
     UDMA modes: udma0 udma1 *udma2
     AdvancedPM=no
     Drive conforms to: device does not report version:

     * signifies the current active mode

  There is a newer version of the firmware, but installation requires
  MS Windows.  Rude.

- CPU is Athlon XP 1700+

- the dvd+rw-tools-5.13.4.7.4-1 package that was installed did not
  include dvd+rw-mediainfo (I wonder why?) so I built it from
  dvd+rw-tools-5.19.4.9.7 and ran it on the two blank DVD-Rs.

    [root@redburn k3b]# ../dvd+rw-tools-5.19.4.9.7/dvd+rw-mediainfo /dev/scd0
    INQUIRY:                [HL-DT-ST][DVDRAM GSA-4040B][A302]
    GET [CURRENT] CONFIGURATION:
     Mounted Media:         11h, DVD-R Sequential
     Media ID:              Yi Jhan 001
     Current Write Speed:   2.0x1385=2770KB/s
     Write Speed #0:        2.0x1385=2770KB/s
    GET [CURRENT] PERFORMANCE:
     Write Performance:     2.0x1385=2770KB/s@[0 -> 2298495]
     Speed Descriptor#0:  02/2298495 R@3.3x1385=4584KB/s
    W@2.0x1385=2770KB/s
    READ DVD STRUCTURE[#0h]:
     Media Book Type:       25h, DVD-R book [revision 5]
     Legacy lead-out at:    2298496*2KB=4707319808
    READ DISC INFORMATION:
     Disc status:           blank
     Number of Sessions:    1
     State of Last Session: empty
     Number of Tracks:      1
    READ TRACK INFORMATION[#1]:
     Track State:           invisible incremental
     Track Start Address:   0*2KB
     Next Writable Address: 0*2KB
     Free Blocks:           2297888*2KB
     Track Size:            2297888*2KB

    [root@redburn k3b]# ../dvd+rw-tools-5.19.4.9.7/dvd+rw-mediainfo /dev/scd0
    INQUIRY:                [HL-DT-ST][DVDRAM GSA-4040B][A302]
    GET [CURRENT] CONFIGURATION:
     Mounted Media:         11h, DVD-R Sequential
     Media ID:              PRINCO
     Current Write Speed:   4.0x1385=5540KB/s
     Write Speed #0:        4.0x1385=5540KB/s
     Write Speed #1:        2.0x1385=2770KB/s
    GET [CURRENT] PERFORMANCE:
     Write Performance:     4.0x1385=5540KB/s@[0 -> 2298495]
     Speed Descriptor#0:    02/2298495 R@3.3x1385=4584KB/s W@4.0x1385=5540KB/s
     Speed Descriptor#1:    02/2298495 R@3.3x1385=4584KB/s W@2.0x1385=2770KB/s
    READ DVD STRUCTURE[#0h]:
     Media Book Type:       25h, DVD-R book [revision 5]
     Legacy lead-out at:    2298496*2KB=4707319808
    READ DISC INFORMATION:
     Disc status:           blank
     Number of Sessions:    1
     State of Last Session: empty
     Number of Tracks:      1
    READ TRACK INFORMATION[#1]:
     Track State:           invisible incremental
     Track Start Address:   0*2KB
     Next Writable Address: 0*2KB
     Free Blocks:           2297888*2KB
     Track Size:            2297888*2KB


- the size of the .iso is 2,230,036,480 bytes
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