k3b doesn't want to clear DVDRW

Bug #1240815 reported by L_d_v_c@
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k3b (Ubuntu)
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Bug Description

k3b doesn't want to clear DVDRW, so it's impossible to write new image to DVD.

(I must use brasero to clear DVDRW then k3b can write DVDRW)

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: k3b 2.0.2-3ubuntu4
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-54.56-lowlatency 3.2.50
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-54-lowlatency x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.5
Architecture: amd64
Date: Thu Oct 17 08:16:11 2013
MarkForUpload: True
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=fr:en
 TERM=xterm
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=fr_FR.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: k3b
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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L_d_v_c@ (l-d-v-c) wrote :
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L_d_v_c@ (l-d-v-c) wrote :

Oh !
The DVDRW was unable to write. It's an old DVDRW.

I swap the DVDRW with another less old and there is no bug !

k3b can write the new DVDRW.

It takes a long time but k3b van write.

I bought discs RW Verbatim there are more than 6 years ago.

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Flames_in_Paradise (ellisistfroh-deactivatedaccount) wrote :

Tks for mentioning the issue was solved. Actually DVD's have limited life-cycle. The approx.time is listed in -> Wikipedia.

Changed in k3b (Ubuntu):
status: New → Opinion
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