Voila!! I succeeded in burning a DVD finally....
Don't use "Auto" speed in the menu... Choose 2x the "Max" You will succeed!!
Finally I can archive my data!!

Long live linux community and linux!!!

Tarun Kant wrote:
>
> Hi Himanshu,
>
> Let me clarify. I didn't mean hardware issue with your DVD drive, what
> I meant was that there are some drives which don't have proper support
> under Linux. Like my laptop's drive does not let me run Freespire or
> Linspire. I later on found out that the drive is not supported forthe
> way grub in these distros is configured. So I have a hardware issue
> that way.
>
> Regarding upgrade I guess that should not be any problem. As long as
> you choose to upgrade, there should be no issues whatsoever. And
> Mandriva offers an upgradation option. Upgradation will however be a
> very time consuming process. Can take as long as 4 hours.
>
> I hope this helps
> Cheers
> -Tarun
>
> --- In SunCityJodhpurLUG@...
> <mailto:SunCityJodhpurLUG%40yahoogroups.co.in>, Himanshu Chauhan
> <hs.chauhan@...> wrote:
> >
> > Hi Tarun,
> >
> > Had this been a DVD hardware specific issue, I can't understand why
> nero is
> > able to burn? Any ways I would like to use Mandriva 2007. But I have a
> > problem,
> > I have a pretty good amount of "compiled" software installed on the
> current
> > installation. "/home" directory is fine as it houses on a separate
> > partition but
> > all other (like root, usr etc) are on single partition. If I install
> > 2007, I would loose
> > the installations, which I don't want to! Any work around for that?
> >
> > Please send me the 2007 DVD if possible. My address is
> > Himanshu Chauhan
> > inDSP Audio Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
> > 341 Nila Building
> > Technopark, Trivandrum
> > Kerala 695581
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Regards
> > --Himanshu
> >
> >
> > Tarun Kant wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi Himanshu,
> > >
> > > You didn't mention which DVD burner frontend were you using on
> > > Mandriva LE 2005. I am pretty sure it must be K3B. The problem sounds
> > > DVD hardware specific. I have used the same version of Mandriva on my
> > > laptop but never had an issue.
> > >
> > > Moreover, Mandriva LE 2005 had several issues with other things as
> > > well. It was the first Mandriva, that is the one which changed from
> > > Mandrake. Mandriva 2006 was good but also had some serious issues with
> > > diferent things. Now Mandriva 2007 is out. I am using it for quite
> > > some time now and find it pretty tweaked. I would recommend that you
> > > go for an upgrade to Mandriva 2007. It came out free on DVD media with
> > > LFY magazine couple of months back. I can copy it and sent it your way
> > > if you want. Try this newer version and I am hopeful your DVD problem
> > > might get rectified as well.
> > >
> > > Cheers
> > > -Tarun
> > >
> > > --- In SunCityJodhpurLUG@...
> <mailto:SunCityJodhpurLUG%40yahoogroups.co.in>
> > > <mailto:SunCityJodhpurLUG%40yahoogroups.co.in>, "H. Chauhan"
> > > <hs.chauhan@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Dear all,
> > > >
> > > > I am using Mandriva 2005 Limited editions on my Acer 3003 laptops.
> > > > Since the very begining I am facing troubles in burning DVDs. I am
> > > > able to successfully burn CDs but its not the case with DVDs. The
> > > > driver either fails to read the DVDs and when it reads it
> > > > successfully, OS says Input/Output error.
> > > >
> > > > Is anyone of you facing same problem? Why is it happening and is
> there
> > > > any solution to this? The same DVD I can successfully burn on a Win$
> > > > session.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks
> > > >
> > > > Regards
> > > > --Himanshu
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Himanshu Chauhan
> > > > Systems Software Engineer
> > > > inDSP Audio Technologies
> > > > Technopark, Trivandrum
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> > --
> > =====================================
> > Himanshu Chauhan
> > System Software Engineer
> > inDSP Audio Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
> > Technopark
> > Trivandram, Kerala
> >
> > M:(+91)-(999)-(518)-(5989)
> >
> > "I refuse to accept that lines on my
> > palm are my destiny, look at them
> > they change!!"
> > --Myself
> > =====================================
> >
>
>


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Himanshu Chauhan
System Software Engineer
inDSP Audio Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
Technopark
Trivandram, Kerala

M:(+91)-(999)-(518)-(5989)

"I refuse to accept that lines on my
palm are my destiny, look at them
they change!!"
--Myself
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