opinions on disc burner utils?

[Karl Larsen]

Rick Stevens wrote:
> On Fri, 2007-12-07 at 15:57 -0700, Karl Larsen wrote:
>   
>> Michael Klinosky wrote:
>>     
>>> Karl:
>>>       
>>>>> Gerry:
>>>>>           
>>>>>> The only burning program I NEVER have trouble with is k3b.  It is
>>>>>> top notch, and works just as fine in the Gnome environment as in
>>>>>> the KDE environment.
>>>>>>             
>>>>> Well, I was just about to ask about using it on gnome!
>>>>>
>>>>>           
>>>> If your using Gnome then use the Gnome cd/dvd burner. It works great!
>>>> It does take getting used to it. But no music settings :-)
>>>>         
>>> The 'Gnome cd/dvd burner', as in "Nautilus CD Burner", or "CD/DVD 
>>> Creator"?    :(     (It won't burn. That's why I'm asking about 
>>> _other_ utilities.)
>>>       
>
> k3b will work quite well under Gnome.  You should try it.  You may find
> it already in your "Applications->Sound & Video" menu.
>
>   
>> I use the "CD/DVD" Creator and have burned about 20 cd and 2 DVD for F7 
>> and F8. If it doesn't work your CD or DVD or both drives are broken. Get 
>> a new drive.
>>     
>
> Karl, that is patently untrue.  You have NO basis for making that type
> of declaration.  Please stop giving advice unless you really know what
> the hell you're speaking of (and to be honest YOU generally haven't a
> clue).
>
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>   
    I do have a clue. This guy has tried everything in sight and nothing 
works. The only thing left is the actual device. I had a DVD device that 
looked good and played DVD movies fine but when it came to burning even 
a cd it failed.

Karl


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