[Discuss] K3b verify problems

[Murray Strome]

pw wrote:
> Murray Strome wrote:
>
>> On my wife's computer, K3b works exactly as I would expect.
>> ....
>> On my computer, it goes through the write phase, ejects the disk but....
>
>
>
> Do both computers have exactly the same hardware?
> There can be minor differences in how generic
> drivers interact with various brands of hardware.
>
> It's not possible to make all brands of hardware
> 'play nice' with the OS unless the actual manufacturer is
> writing a driver to make it work properly.
>
> Peter 
Gustavo González wrote:
>   If your disks are written Ok... if the configuration of both pc's is
> the same and only
>   your computer doesn't make the verification process... theorically
> this problem shouldn't
>   exists... but it does.
>
>   I would like to suggest one "test experiment" just for keep getting
> clues about this:
>     (I know is nasty... but is only a suggestion)
>   - Try to boot your computer from a live USB ubuntu [1], and let the system up.
>   - Configure your network on the virtual system and install the k3b app.
>   - Mount the hard disk partition where you have your *.iso file and
> try to burn it from k3b.
>   - Do not forget to set the "verify" option
>   - Watch what happen...
>
>  If for some reason, the virtual system works well... I could say that
> for some kind of reason,
>  the  version of K3B in your hard disk distribution is corrupt, so I
> suggest you sould to
>  update your OS installation.
>
>  Hey... only ideas inner the labyrinth.
>
>  [1] http://edoceo.com/liber/ubuntu-live-us
The computers do have different hardware.  I did successfully write and 
verify a DVD by following a variation of Gustavo's suggestion: I booted 
from a live Kubuntu 8.04 CD and tried K3b from it, and it worked OK.  I 
checked its settings and did find a difference between those and the 
ones on our installations.  On the "Configure K3b" > "Advanced", the 
selection "Do not eject after writing" was unchecked in both my computer 
and my wife's. However, as K3b was loaded with the live CD, that tab WAS 
checked.  I went back to my own installation, checked that tab, and now 
it works.

Thanks to everyone for all the suggestions.

Murray