[Pkg-opt-media-team] Bug#724964: growisofs: fails to burn DVD-RW media with error "SK=5h/ILLEGAL MODE FOR THIS TRACK"

[Vincent Lefevre]

Hi,

On 2013-09-30 15:11:08 +0200, Thomas Schmitt wrote:
> > Now, when I burn my old DVD+RW's (purchased in December 2005) with
> > the same drive, I get I/O errors when I re-read them,
> 
> To my experience, written DVD+RW media rarely deteriorate
> over 5 to 10 years. So this bad read quality might mean
> your drive is going blind.
> 
> If you have an opportunity to test the media with a
> different drive, then you will get an impression whether
> drive or media are to blame.

I've tried the DVD+RW on another machine, and I also get I/O errors.
Then I've just burnt it with the same archive on the same machine,
and I could re-read it with no errors (same contents).

So, there may be problems with the drive of my 4-year laptop, which
can no longer handle some media.

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