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Posted: **Fri 19 Jul 2013, 19:22**

Hi zigbert !

Did a test on Three headed Dog ....... seems working :

Thanks !

Posted: **Sun 21 Jul 2013, 20:35**

where you downloaded the themes, the link that this gives me not found, thanks

Posted: **Mon 22 Jul 2013, 15:41**

Hi josejp2424
Do you mean this links ?

PBURN 4.03
http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic. ... h&id=68953

gtkdialog

http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic. ... 183#714183

cdrtools 3.01n pet

http://www1.datafilehost.com/d/812e6153

Posted: **Fri 26 Jul 2013, 20:06**

Hi.

My problem is related to:

Puppy Precise 5.4.3
Puppy Precise 5.6.1
PBurn 3.7.5
PBurn 3.7.18

I tried to burn two Puppy Save-Files (512MB each) to a new blank DVD-R with PBurn 3.7.18. (The save files are not in use.)
When I start the writing-process it immediately fails. In the LOG-File I have the following Infos.

I tried a different DVD but it doesn't work either.
Reading DVDs (which I burned on another PC with Windows XP) is no problem. And PBurn even indicates that a blank disc with 4.38GB of free space is inserted. I also bootet the PC with Precise 5.4.3 (which has PBurn 3.7.5) but I have the same problems there.

The DVDs that I use are new out of the package. And they are normal DVD-Rs not DVD-RWs.

Has anyone an idea what's wrong here? Could it be that my DVD drive is dying though I still can read any disc no matter if it's CD or DVD?

Greetings,
Omega

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Pburn version 3.7.18 

################################################### 
COMMAND: 
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growisofs -use-the-force-luke=notray -Z /dev/sr0 -f -iso-level 3 -D -R -J -joliet-long -V "pburn_project" -p root -publisher "Pburn" -exclude-list /root/.pburn/tmp/exclude -graft-points -path-list=/root/.pburn/tmp/graft_points 

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OUTPUT: 
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Executing 'genisoimage -f -iso-level 3 -D -R -J -joliet-long -V pburn_project -p root -publisher Pburn -exclude-list /root/.pburn/tmp/exclude -graft-points -path-list=/root/.pburn/tmp/graft_points | builtin_dd of=/dev/sr0 obs=32k seek=0' 
Warning: -follow-links does not always work correctly; be careful. 
I: -input-charset not specified, using utf-8 (detected in locale settings) 
0.96% done, estimate finish Fri Jul 26 12:35:33 2013 
1.91% done, estimate finish Fri Jul 26 12:35:33 2013 
2.86% done, estimate finish Fri Jul 26 12:35:33 2013 
/dev/sr0: "Current Write Speed" is 1.0x1352KBps. 
:-[ WRITE@LBA=0h failed with SK=5h/CANNOT WRITE MEDIUM - INCOMPATIBLE FORMAT]: Wrong medium type 
:( media is not formatted or unsupported. 
:( write failed: Wrong medium type 
genisoimage: Broken pipe. cannot fwrite 32768*1

Posted: **Fri 26 Jul 2013, 20:07**

Uh, you got a pm relating to this post?

Posted: **Sat 27 Jul 2013, 01:44**

Omega, how much RAM have you? My happiest burning experience came when I first copied the files I wanted to burn to /tmp, then told Pburn to read them from /tmp.

Posted: **Sat 27 Jul 2013, 08:17**

@Flash: I have an Intel Celeron M CPU with 1.4GHz and 512MB RAM (I think 32MB are used for the on-board graphics card). I tried both writing variants a) "on the fly" and b) "from an temporary ISO file". In the first case, the error occured immediately after a few seconds. In the second case, the program created an ISO file first (which takes a while) and then when it tried to actually write the data to DVD the same error comes up. (And a dog barks which scared me to death the first time.

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Posted: **Sat 27 Jul 2013, 08:43**

Omega
This error seems related to one of the external 'modules':
1. The Burning backend
2. Hardware - ie your burner device
3. Media - the disc(s)

The only thing that I can help improving is the burning backend. Since you are using the pBurn-3, you most likely use cdrkit or cdrtools-2 as backend - else you run Slacko 5.5 or Fatdog. The latest pBurn is relying on cdrtools-3 only, and it would be great to hear if this could improve the burning experience. The Slacko 5.6 beta contains a recent pBurn with backend. If you test this, it could either solve or eliminate one of the 3 error sources.

Sigmund

Posted: **Sat 27 Jul 2013, 09:01**

@zigbert: I'm not experienced in dealing with Linux (=beginner). I don't know what terms like cdrtools-2 or pBurn-3 mean. All I know is that I use Puppy Precise 5.6.1 / PBurn 3.7.18 (and I also tried burning with Precise 5.4.3 / PBurn 3.7.5 - but this fails too with the exact same log file).

The DVDs are likely not the problem because I use the same brand on another PC and with my DVD recorder all the time.

How can I test the DVD drive?

Posted: **Sat 27 Jul 2013, 13:52**

Omega, download Slacko 5.6 beta from the link Zigbert gave, burn it onto any kind of CD or DVD except DVD-RAM (with Menu -> Multimedia -> Burniso2cd - obviously if that works your burner is ok) and boot the newly burned CD or DVD in your computer with the puppy pfix=ram boot option. Then you can try burning with the Pburn in Slacko 5.6 beta. The result will help Zigbert troubleshoot.

Posted: **Sat 27 Jul 2013, 16:29**

@Flash @zigbert
Okay. I did the following:

- downloaded the "slacko-5.5.70-SCSI.iso" from the link zigbert posted
- burned the ISO with "burniso2cd" to a CD-RW
- bootet the computer with the CD-RW
- when slacko finsihed loading, I startet PBurn (Version 4.0.2) and repeated the same steps that I did in Precise.
(that means: burning two puppy-save files (that are clearly not in use) to DVD-R)

Result: The same error occured that occured in Precise. I post the new LOG-file here. Interesting that erasing and creating a CD-RW with burniso2cd was successfull with the drive in question.

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Pburn version 4.0.2

###################################################
   COMMAND:
###################################################
growisofs -use-the-force-luke=notray  -Z /dev/sr0  -f -iso-level 4 -R -D -V "pburn_project" -p root -publisher "Pburn"  -exclude-list /root/.pburn/tmp/exclude -graft-points -path-list=/root/.pburn/tmp/graft_points

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   OUTPUT:
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Executing 'mkisofs -f -iso-level 4 -R -D -V pburn_project -p root -publisher Pburn -exclude-list /root/.pburn/tmp/exclude -graft-points -path-list=/root/.pburn/tmp/graft_points | builtin_dd of=/dev/sr0 obs=32k seek=0'
Warning: Creating ISO-9660:1999 (version 2) filesystem.
Warning: ISO-9660 filenames longer than 31 may cause buffer overflows in the OS.
Setting input-charset to 'UTF-8' from locale.
  0,95% done, estimate finish Sat Jul 27 18:00:19 2013
  1,91% done, estimate finish Sat Jul 27 17:59:27 2013
  2,86% done, estimate finish Sat Jul 27 17:59:44 2013
/dev/sr0: "Current Write Speed" is 1.0x1352KBps.
:-[ WRITE@LBA=0h failed with SK=5h/CANNOT WRITE MEDIUM - INCOMPATIBLE FORMAT]: Wrong medium type
:-( media is not formatted or unsupported.
:-( write failed: Wrong medium type
mkisofs: Broken pipe. cannot fwrite 32768*1

Posted: **Sun 28 Jul 2013, 13:01**

Hi Omega,

Kindly advise if my understanding is correct - that you want to copy 2 x 512 MB save files from another drive (one from Puppy Precise 5.4.3, the other from Puppy Precise 5.6.1) to a DVD-R.

As you have a DVD-RW can you (as a test) put them both on that?

Then, if you can, and if that is close to what you want - (or even if thats fails) - exactly how would you anticipate using those files in future?

My regards

Posted: **Sun 28 Jul 2013, 15:44**

@Jasper: Yes, I want to make backups of my save-files to a DVD-R. If I accidentaly lose my savefiles I can copy them back from the DVD to the harddisk. That's all. -- Unfortunately I cannot test putting the files to a DVD because that is exactly what fails.

Posted: **Sun 28 Jul 2013, 15:47**

Omega wrote:burned the ISO with "burniso2cd" to a CD-RW

This would have been a better test if you had burned the ISO to a DVD.

Posted: **Sun 28 Jul 2013, 16:00**

@rcrsn51: Yes, but that would mean that I would loose a precious DVD-R. I used a CD-RW because I can erase it afterwards. I am very frugal.

Posted: **Sun 28 Jul 2013, 16:04**

Omega wrote:@rcrsn51: Yes, but that would mean that I would loose a precious DVD-R. I used a CD-RW because I can erase it afterwards. I am very frugal.

The DVDs are likely not the problem because I use the same brand on another PC and with my DVD recorder all the time.

?????????

Posted: **Sun 28 Jul 2013, 16:16**

Hi Omega,

You wrote you could not copy to a DVD-R, but I asked (for a reason) if you can copy to your DVD-RW.

Do you have a USB2 slot and a flash stick? I ask because copying your save files to a CD or DVD will be slow and if you do another backup tomorrow (or whenever) it's another 1024MB every time.

Else, you could make separate folders on your Hard Drive copy to them and then rename your save files adding the date the originals were made.

My regards

Posted: **Sun 28 Jul 2013, 16:29**

@Jasper: I don't have any CD-RWs and I only have a 1GB memory stick that could only store a single save-file (my save-files are 512MB). On a multisession DVD-R, on the other hand, I could store at least 8 save-files.

@rcrsn51: Huh? You want to suggest something?

Edit: Sorry, I meant "I don't have any DVD-RWs"...

Posted: **Sun 28 Jul 2013, 16:44**

Hi Omega,

My apolpgy - I now see you used a CD-RW.

I suspect you could get a reasonably fast 16 GB flash stick delivered for less than €10.

I totally agree with the importance you place on a backup strategy - so good luck with the cost.

My regards

Posted: **Mon 29 Jul 2013, 06:56**

Buying an USB stick would be an alternative. I take this into consideration.

But it would really interest me why PBurn thinks that the "media is not formatted or unsupported" when I try to burn a DVD-R. It seems that PBurn can only handle CD-R and CD-RW media on my computer.

Since I don't want to use a couple of DVD-Rs for testing purposes the best way is probably what Jasper suggested. Or using one CD-R(W) for each Puppy version.

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