It happened with several kernel versions and both frontends that I use (k3band brasero). So it might be a problem with growisofs. And it's a random problem, because sometimes it records just OK.
From /var/log/messages
Nov 25 01:42:41 host kernel: [ 6775.436042] ata4: soft resetting link
Nov 25 01:42:41 host kernel: [ 6775.616243] ata4.00: configured for UDMA/33
Nov 25 01:42:41 host kernel: [ 6775.616279] ata4: EH complete
It happened with several kernel versions and both frontends that I use (k3band brasero). So it might be a problem with growisofs. And it's a random problem, because sometimes it records just OK.
From /var/log/messages
Nov 25 01:42:41 host kernel: [ 6775.436042] ata4: soft resetting link
Nov 25 01:42:41 host kernel: [ 6775.616243] ata4.00: configured for UDMA/33
Nov 25 01:42:41 host kernel: [ 6775.616279] ata4: EH complete
System ------- ------- --
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K3b Version: 1.0.5
KDE Version: 3.5.10 ------- ------- --
QT Version: 3.3.8b
Kernel: 2.6.27-10-generic
Devices
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HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-4167B DL12 (/dev/scd0, ) [CD-R, CD-RW, CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD-R DL, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD+R DL] [DVD-ROM, DVD-R Seqüencial, DVD-R de Dupla Camada Seqüencial, DVD-R de Dupla Camada com Salto, DVD-RAM, DVD-RW em Sobrescrita Restrita, DVD-RW Seqüencial, DVD+RW, DVD+R, DVD+R de Dupla Camada, CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW] [SAO, TAO, RAW, SAO/R96P, SAO/R96R, RAW/R16, RAW/R96P, RAW/R96R, Sobrescrita Restrita]
Burned media ------- ------- --
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DVD+R
DVD+R
Used versions ------- ------- --
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growisofs: 7.1
growisofs: 7.1
growisofs ------- ------- --
0/1877118976 ( 0.0%) @0x, remaining ??:?? RBU 100.0% UBU 0.0%
0/1877118976 ( 0.0%) @0x, remaining ??:?? RBU 100.0% UBU 0.0%
0/1877118976 ( 0.0%) @0x, remaining ??:?? RBU 100.0% UBU 0.0%
0/1877118976 ( 0.0%) @0x, remaining ??:?? RBU 100.0% UBU 0.0%
0/1877118976 ( 0.0%) @0x, remaining ??:?? RBU 100.0% UBU 0.0%
0/1877118976 ( 0.0%) @0x, remaining ??:?? RBU 100.0% UBU 0.0%
0/1877118976 ( 0.0%) @0x, remaining ??:?? RBU 100.0% UBU 0.0%
0/1877118976 ( 0.0%) @0x, remaining ??:?? RBU 100.0% UBU 0.0%
0/1877118976 ( 0.0%) @0x, remaining ??:?? RBU 100.0% UBU 0.0%
0/1877118976 ( 0.0%) @0x, remaining ??:?? RBU 100.0% UBU 0.0%
0/1877118976 ( 0.0%) @0x, remaining ??:?? RBU 100.0% UBU 0.0%
0/1877118976 ( 0.0%) @0x, remaining ??:?? RBU 100.0% UBU 0.0%
0/1877118976 ( 0.0%) @0x, remaining ??:?? RBU 100.0% UBU 0.0%
0/1877118976 ( 0.0%) @0x, remaining ??:?? RBU 100.0% UBU 0.0%
0/1877118976 ( 0.0%) @0x, remaining ??:?? RBU 100.0% UBU 0.0%
0/1877118976 ( 0.0%) @0x, remaining ??:?? RBU 100.0% UBU 0.0%
0/1877118976 ( 0.0%) @0x, remaining ??:?? RBU 100.0% UBU 0.0%
0/1877118976 ( 0.0%) @0x, remaining ??:?? RBU 100.0% UBU 0.0% 00h/ACQ= 02h]: Input/output error
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Executing 'builtin_dd if=/dev/fd/0 of=/dev/scd0 obs=32k seek=0'
/dev/scd0: "Current Write Speed" is 16.4x1352KBps.
:-[ WRITE@LBA=0h failed with SK=0h/ASC=
:-( write failed: Input/output error