OK, now you can tell that I'm crazy. I just "step over the error" and DVD was recorded fine. As you can see at the end of this, gxine recognized the DVD (but 'hald' was unable to "automount" ). bremm@host:~$ growisofs -dvd-compat -Z /dev/scd0=downloads/ktorrent/Meus/Russo\ IV/russo_iv.iso Executing 'builtin_dd if=downloads/ktorrent/Meus/Russo IV/russo_iv.iso of=/dev/scd0 obs=32k seek=0' /dev/scd0: "Current Write Speed" is 16.4x1352KBps. 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% :-[ WRITE@LBA=0h failed with SK=0h/ASC=00h/ACQ=02h]: Input/output error :-( write failed: Input/output error bremm@host:~$ growisofs -dvd-compat -Z /dev/scd0=downloads/ktorrent/Meus/Russo\ IV/russo_iv.iso Executing 'builtin_dd if=downloads/ktorrent/Meus/Russo IV/russo_iv.iso of=/dev/scd0 obs=32k seek=0' /dev/scd0: "Current Write Speed" is 16.4x1352KBps. 1114112/1877118976 ( 0.1%) @0.2x, remaining 168:23 RBU 100.0% UBU 2.9% 25133056/1877118976 ( 1.3%) @5.2x, remaining 11:03 RBU 100.0% UBU 55.9% 58949632/1877118976 ( 3.1%) @7.3x, remaining 6:40 RBU 99.9% UBU 100.0% 93290496/1877118976 ( 5.0%) @7.4x, remaining 5:05 RBU 100.0% UBU 82.4% 128221184/1877118976 ( 6.8%) @7.6x, remaining 4:19 RBU 99.9% UBU 91.2% 163676160/1877118976 ( 8.7%) @7.7x, remaining 4:00 RBU 100.0% UBU 97.1% 199720960/1877118976 (10.6%) @7.8x, remaining 3:38 RBU 100.0% UBU 91.2% 236290048/1877118976 (12.6%) @7.9x, remaining 3:21 RBU 100.0% UBU 88.2% 273416192/1877118976 (14.6%) @8.0x, remaining 3:13 RBU 100.0% UBU 88.2% 307167232/1877118976 (16.4%) @7.3x, remaining 3:03 RBU 100.0% UBU 76.5% 345374720/1877118976 (18.4%) @8.3x, remaining 2:52 RBU 99.9% UBU 85.3% 384106496/1877118976 (20.5%) @8.4x, remaining 2:47 RBU 100.0% UBU 85.3% 423395328/1877118976 (22.6%) @8.5x, remaining 2:37 RBU 99.9% UBU 85.3% 463077376/1877118976 (24.7%) @8.6x, remaining 2:29 RBU 100.0% UBU 82.4% 503349248/1877118976 (26.8%) @8.7x, remaining 2:24 RBU 100.0% UBU 73.5% 544407552/1877118976 (29.0%) @8.9x, remaining 2:17 RBU 100.0% UBU 29.4% 585826304/1877118976 (31.2%) @9.0x, remaining 2:12 RBU 100.0% UBU 67.6% 627965952/1877118976 (33.5%) @9.1x, remaining 2:05 RBU 99.9% UBU 64.7% 666042368/1877118976 (35.5%) @8.2x, remaining 2:00 RBU 100.0% UBU 20.6% 703135744/1877118976 (37.5%) @8.0x, remaining 1:56 RBU 100.0% UBU 23.5% 736919552/1877118976 (39.3%) @7.3x, remaining 1:52 RBU 98.4% UBU 20.6% 764739584/1877118976 (40.7%) @6.0x, remaining 1:50 RBU 100.0% UBU 26.5% 801767424/1877118976 (42.7%) @8.0x, remaining 1:47 RBU 100.0% UBU 76.5% 838795264/1877118976 (44.7%) @8.0x, remaining 1:42 RBU 100.0% UBU 91.2% 875855872/1877118976 (46.7%) @8.0x, remaining 1:38 RBU 99.9% UBU 67.6% 912850944/1877118976 (48.6%) @8.0x, remaining 1:35 RBU 100.0% UBU 88.2% 949911552/1877118976 (50.6%) @8.0x, remaining 1:30 RBU 99.9% UBU 73.5% 986939392/1877118976 (52.6%) @8.0x, remaining 1:26 RBU 100.0% UBU 79.4% 1023901696/1877118976 (54.5%) @8.0x, remaining 1:23 RBU 100.0% UBU 82.4% 1055686656/1877118976 (56.2%) @6.9x, remaining 1:20 RBU 100.0% UBU 64.7% 1092550656/1877118976 (58.2%) @8.0x, remaining 1:16 RBU 100.0% UBU 85.3% 1125285888/1877118976 (59.9%) @7.1x, remaining 1:13 RBU 100.0% UBU 35.3% 1161822208/1877118976 (61.9%) @7.9x, remaining 1:09 RBU 97.8% UBU 44.1% 1194754048/1877118976 (63.6%) @7.1x, remaining 1:06 RBU 99.9% UBU 52.9% 1231781888/1877118976 (65.6%) @8.0x, remaining 1:02 RBU 100.0% UBU 64.7% 1268776960/1877118976 (67.6%) @8.0x, remaining 0:58 RBU 100.1% UBU 91.2% 1305837568/1877118976 (69.6%) @8.0x, remaining 0:55 RBU 100.0% UBU 73.5% 1342832640/1877118976 (71.5%) @8.0x, remaining 0:51 RBU 100.0% UBU 44.1% 1379860480/1877118976 (73.5%) @8.0x, remaining 0:47 RBU 100.0% UBU 82.4% 1416921088/1877118976 (75.5%) @8.0x, remaining 0:44 RBU 100.0% UBU 50.0% 1453981696/1877118976 (77.5%) @8.0x, remaining 0:40 RBU 91.3% UBU 79.4% 1491009536/1877118976 (79.4%) @8.0x, remaining 0:37 RBU 100.0% UBU 44.1% 1528037376/1877118976 (81.4%) @8.0x, remaining 0:33 RBU 100.0% UBU 70.6% 1564999680/1877118976 (83.4%) @8.0x, remaining 0:29 RBU 100.0% UBU 61.8% 1602125824/1877118976 (85.4%) @8.0x, remaining 0:26 RBU 100.0% UBU 52.9% 1639186432/1877118976 (87.3%) @8.0x, remaining 0:22 RBU 99.9% UBU 50.0% 1676181504/1877118976 (89.3%) @8.0x, remaining 0:19 RBU 100.0% UBU 94.1% 1713242112/1877118976 (91.3%) @8.0x, remaining 0:15 RBU 100.0% UBU 70.6% 1750269952/1877118976 (93.2%) @8.0x, remaining 0:12 RBU 99.9% UBU 94.1% 1787330560/1877118976 (95.2%) @8.0x, remaining 0:08 RBU 100.0% UBU 47.1% 1824358400/1877118976 (97.2%) @8.0x, remaining 0:05 RBU 100.0% UBU 94.1% 1861386240/1877118976 (99.2%) @8.0x, remaining 0:01 RBU 47.0% UBU 88.2% builtin_dd: 916576*2KB out @ average 7.6x1352KBps /dev/scd0: flushing cache /dev/scd0: closing track /dev/scd0: closing disc $ tail -n 20 /var/log/messages Nov 25 01:41:34 host kernel: [ 6708.856544] cdrom: This disc doesn't have any tracks I recognize! 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 Nov 25 01:42:46 host kernel: [ 6780.356537] cdrom: This disc doesn't have any tracks I recognize! Nov 25 01:45:40 host kernel: [ 6954.297506] cdrom: This disc doesn't have any tracks I recognize! Nov 25 02:11:59 host uptimed: moving up to position 50: 0 days, 02:22:14 Nov 25 02:13:59 host uptimed: moving up to position 49: 0 days, 02:24:14 Nov 25 02:23:46 host kernel: [ 9240.353079] cdrom: This disc doesn't have any tracks I recognize! Nov 25 02:29:09 host kernel: [ 9564.080033] ata4: soft resetting link Nov 25 02:29:10 host kernel: [ 9564.252231] ata4.00: configured for UDMA/33 Nov 25 02:29:10 host kernel: [ 9564.252268] ata4: EH complete Nov 25 02:29:16 host kernel: [ 9570.321982] cdrom: This disc doesn't have any tracks I recognize! Nov 25 02:34:17 host kernel: [ 9871.692237] sr 3:0:0:0: [sr0] Result: hostbyte=DID_OK driverbyte=DRIVER_SENSE,SUGGEST_OK Nov 25 02:34:17 host kernel: [ 9871.692250] sr 3:0:0:0: [sr0] Sense Key : Medium Error [current] Nov 25 02:34:17 host kernel: [ 9871.692258] sr 3:0:0:0: [sr0] ASC=0x10 <> ASCQ=0x90 Nov 25 02:34:20 host kernel: [ 9874.336104] sr 3:0:0:0: [sr0] Result: hostbyte=DID_OK driverbyte=DRIVER_SENSE,SUGGEST_OK Nov 25 02:34:20 host kernel: [ 9874.336120] sr 3:0:0:0: [sr0] Sense Key : Medium Error [current] Nov 25 02:34:20 host kernel: [ 9874.336128] Info fld=0x0 Nov 25 02:34:20 host kernel: [ 9874.336131] sr 3:0:0:0: [sr0] Add. Sense: Unrecovered read error $ gxine dvd:// bind: Arquivo ou diretório inexistente warning: configuration item media.dvb.channels_conf points to a non-existent location /home/bremm/.xine/channels.conf warning: configuration item media.dvd.raw_device points to a non-existent location /dev/rdvd warning: configuration item media.vcd.device points to a non-existent location warning: configuration item media.video4linux.radio_device points to a non-existent location /dev/radio0 warning: configuration item media.video4linux.video_device points to a non-existent location /dev/video0 warning: configuration item media.wintv_pvr.device points to a non-existent location /dev/video0 (gxine:22927): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: g_object_unref: assertion `G_IS_OBJECT (object)' failed (gxine:22927): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: g_object_unref: assertion `G_IS_OBJECT (object)' failed lirc: cannot initialise - disabling remote control lirc: maybe lircd isn't running or you can't connect to the socket? libdvdnav: Using dvdnav version 1.1.15 from http://xine.sf.net libdvdread: Using libdvdcss version 1.2.10 for DVD access libdvdread: Attempting to use device /dev/sda1 mounted on / for CSS authentication libdvdread: Could not open /dev/sda1 with libdvdcss. libdvdread: Can't open /dev/sda1 for reading libdvdread: Device /dev/sda1 inaccessible, CSS authentication not available. libdvdnav: Can't read name block. Probably not a DVD-ROM device. libdvdnav: Unable to find map file '/home/bremm/.dvdnav/.map' libdvdnav:DVDOpenFilePath:findDVDFile /VIDEO_TS/VIDEO_TS.IFO failed libdvdnav:DVDOpenFilePath:findDVDFile /VIDEO_TS/VIDEO_TS.BUP failed libdvdread: Can't open file VIDEO_TS.IFO. libdvdnav: vm: faild to read VIDEO_TS.IFO libdvdnav: Using dvdnav version 1.1.15 from http://xine.sf.net libdvdread: Using libdvdcss version 1.2.10 for DVD access libdvdnav: DVD Title: DVDVIDEO libdvdnav: DVD Serial Number: 4922B63E00004E20 libdvdnav: DVD Title (Alternative): libdvdnav: Unable to find map file '/home/bremm/.dvdnav/DVDVIDEO.map' libdvdnav: DVD disk reports itself with Region mask 0x00000000. Regions: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 libdvdread: Attempting to retrieve all CSS keys libdvdread: This can take a _long_ time, please be patient libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VIDEO_TS.VOB at 0x00000161 libdvdread: Elapsed time 0 libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_01_0.VOB at 0x00000188 libdvdread: Elapsed time 0 libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_01_1.VOB at 0x00009edd libdvdread: Elapsed time 0 libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_02_0.VOB at 0x00009f02 libdvdread: Elapsed time 0 libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_02_1.VOB at 0x00009f12 libdvdread: Elapsed time 0 libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_03_0.VOB at 0x000190ca libdvdread: Elapsed time 0 libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_03_1.VOB at 0x000190da libdvdread: Elapsed time 0 libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_04_0.VOB at 0x00021ff4 libdvdread: Elapsed time 0 libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_04_1.VOB at 0x00022004 libdvdread: Elapsed time 0 libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_05_0.VOB at 0x00034c2a libdvdread: Elapsed time 0 libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_05_1.VOB at 0x00034c3a libdvdread: Elapsed time 0 libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_06_0.VOB at 0x00038dc0 libdvdread: Elapsed time 0 libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_06_1.VOB at 0x00038dd0 libdvdread: Elapsed time 0 libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_07_0.VOB at 0x00049dfc libdvdread: Elapsed time 0 libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_07_1.VOB at 0x00049e0c libdvdread: Elapsed time 0 libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_08_0.VOB at 0x0005826d libdvdread: Elapsed time 0 libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_08_1.VOB at 0x0005827d libdvdread: Elapsed time 0 libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_09_0.VOB at 0x0006158a libdvdread: Elapsed time 0 libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_09_1.VOB at 0x0006159a libdvdread: Elapsed time 0 libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_10_0.VOB at 0x0007c570 libdvdread: Elapsed time 0 libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_10_1.VOB at 0x0007c580 libdvdread: Elapsed time 0 libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_11_0.VOB at 0x0008d742 libdvdread: Elapsed time 0 libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_11_1.VOB at 0x0008d752 libdvdread: Elapsed time 0 libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_12_0.VOB at 0x0009bbea libdvdread: Elapsed time 0 libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_12_1.VOB at 0x0009bbfa libdvdread: Elapsed time 0 libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_13_0.VOB at 0x000a6b0a libdvdread: Elapsed time 0 libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_13_1.VOB at 0x000a6b1a libdvdread: Elapsed time 0 libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_14_0.VOB at 0x000b1217 libdvdread: Elapsed time 0 libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_14_1.VOB at 0x000b1227 libdvdread: Elapsed time 0 libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_15_0.VOB at 0x000bf972 libdvdread: Elapsed time 0 libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_15_1.VOB at 0x000bf982 libdvdread: Elapsed time 0 libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_16_0.VOB at 0x000cc7f8 libdvdread: Elapsed time 0 libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_16_1.VOB at 0x000cc808 libdvdread: Elapsed time 0 libdvdread: Found 16 VTS's libdvdread: Elapsed time 0 open_wv_file: non-seekable inputs aren't supported yet. demux_wavpack: (open_wv_file:127) libdvdnav: Language 'pt' not found, using 'en' instead libdvdnav: Menu Languages available: en libdvdnav: Language 'pt' not found, using 'en' instead libdvdnav: Menu Languages available: en libdvdnav: Language 'pt' not found, using 'en' instead libdvdnav: Menu Languages available: en libdvdnav: Language 'pt' not found, using 'en' instead libdvdnav: Menu Languages available: en libdvdnav: Language 'pt' not found, using 'en' instead libdvdnav: Menu Languages available: en libdvdnav: Language 'pt' not found, using 'en' instead libdvdnav: Menu Languages available: en libdvdnav: Language 'pt' not found, using 'en' instead libdvdnav: Menu Languages available: en libdvdnav: Language 'pt' not found, using 'en' instead libdvdnav: Menu Languages available: en libdvdnav: Language 'pt' not found, using 'en' instead libdvdnav: Menu Languages available: en libdvdnav: Language 'pt' not found, using 'en' instead libdvdnav: Menu Languages available: en