On 12/06/2011 11:26 PM, Todd And Margo Chester wrote:
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> I am burning the iso file inside the dvd!
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procedure is to burn an *image*. not the file. ;)


> I get a mountable DVD with the iso I just burned inside it!
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because you are burning file, not image.

even a blank dvd is mountable.

either a blank dvd or a dvd with an image file, or an image burned to
a dvd are mountable.

only a *burned image* is bootable.

> I tried booting off of SL61-DVD1.  It would not boot.  So, I could not
> do the self check.

if it is *iso file*, it will not boot.


> It was from the host.
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best way.


> k3b crashes a lot when trying to do a verify.  So I have always
> just used the md5sum above.
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if k3b is crashing a lot, i would suggest checking logs and contacting
k3b support. k3b crashing a lot is not normal.

i am currently running sl5.5 and have great results with k3b. no crashes
after burning over 20 cd's and dvd's. all have passed k3b's checking after
burning.

only failures has been with r/w that have been rewritten over about 20 times.
dropping write speed 1 level produces a good burn.


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peace out.

tc.hago,

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