Comment 4 for bug 199040

Thank for clarifying. I'll try to answer as clearly as possible.

I was trying to burn a data disk, more specifically an Ubuntu ISO.

I tried several methods, from right-clicking the ISO and choosing "burn to disc" to running "nautilus-cd-burner --source-iso=hardy-desktop-i386.iso from the terminal". I have also tried to run NCB from places → CD creator and burn some random files, but I get the same result.

After enabling the debug key, this is what the terminal returns:

david@david-laptop:~$ nautilus-cd-burner --source-iso=hardy-desktop-i386.iso
launching command: growisofs -dvd-compat -use-the-force-luke=tty -Z /dev/scd0=/home/david/hardy-desktop-i386.iso
growisofs stdout: Executing 'builtin_dd if=/home/david/hardy-desktop-i386.iso of=/dev/scd0 obs=32k seek=0'
growisofs stderr: :-[ PERFORM OPC failed with SK=0h/ASC=00h/ACQ=02h]: Input/output error
growisofs stderr: /dev/scd0: "Current Write Speed" is 1.6x1352KBps.
growisofs stdout: 0/734140416 ( 0.0%) @0x, remaining ??:?? RBU 100.0% UBU 0.0%
process stdout: HUP
growisofs stderr: :-[ WRITE@LBA=0h failed with SK=5h/ASC=64h/ACQ=00h]: Input/output error
growisofs stderr: :-( attempt to re-run with -dvd-compat -dvd-compat to engage DAO or apply full blanking procedure
growisofs stderr: :-( write failed: Input/output error
process stderr: HUP

I will try with other types of media later and report back.