DVD Burning Problem

[Benjamin J. Weiss]

On Thu, 29 Jul 2004, Oliver Ignacio wrote:

> Here's the scenario, I'm backing up some files into a DVD using an
> automated script. The script just takes the database entries as well as
> the files associated with them, and transfers them into the DVD. As I'm
> backing up, I'm pulling up the recording.log to make sure that it's
> backing up. It goes through and makes a file list of all the files on
> the directory, then procceeds with burning the files. When it gets to
> about 32-34 percent the program closes the DVD. To my knowledge the
> script doesn't have anything keeping the dvd from backing up only 32-34%
> of the data.
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Oliver,

Two things:

1) Are you using a DVD+/-RW?  IIRC, dvdrecord has a hard time with 
DVD+/-RW media.

2) Why not use mondo-archive?  I'm using it to backup to DVD+RW.  I get a 
hickup about every other week, but other than that it works just fine, 
with the added benefit of having my restore media being bootable.

if you decide to try out mondo, let me know and I'd be happy to post a 
sanitized copy of my backup script.

Ben