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Re: 800/900MB CD burning problem. Help appreciated.

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On 2014-12-30, Robert Riches <spamtrap42@jacob21819.net> wrote:
> On 2014-12-29, Rikishi42 <skunkworks@rikishi42.net> wrote:
>> On 2014-12-18, Robert Heller <heller@deepsoft.com> wrote:
>>> At Thu, 18 Dec 2014 01:17:19 +0100 Rikishi42 <skunkworks@rikishi42.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>> 
>>>> On 2014-12-17, user1 <user1@no-mail-please> wrote:
>>>> > Hello all at comp.os.linux,
>>>> >
>>>> > Firstly, I know there is a solution to the following as I have achieved
>>>> > what I want before; but I have reformatted my system and having started
>>>> > from scratch - I have completely forgotten how to do it.
>>>> >
>>>> > The problem I have is:
>>>> > I have at least one dvd-drive that I know can burn 800mb(90min) and
>>>> > 900mb(100min) CD-r discs successfully. I know this because I have
>>>> > achieved this before on these drives, and all was good. If nothing else
>>>> > I know I achieved this using K3b if not Brasero also, absolutely on the
>>>> > same hardware. But now, as I have started from a fresh install - neither
>>>> > application will allow me to burn more than a standard 700MB disc. I
>>>> > allow overburn in the options - makes no difference.
>>>> 
>>>> I can't give you the solution, not having burned an oversize CD in about a
>>>> decade or more.  but as someone that used to manage project archives for our
>>>> company, I feel like warning you: sooner or later, you'll be in a situation
>>>> where not only writing an overburn CD will be a problem. Reading one might
>>>> become a problem, too.
>>>> 
>>>> I hope someone gives you a solution to your problem, but if the written data
>>>> is important to you, you might want to consider limiting yourself to
>>>> standard volumes.
>>>
>>> Question: Is there some reason to burn oversize CD-Rs and not just burn 
>>> DVD-Rs?  I know that DVD-Rs are certainly cheap enough and DVD-ROMs are pretty 
>>> much the standard optical drive.
>>
>> DVD's _are_ less reliable over time.
>> But I'd still write standard CD's, rather then overburned ones.
>
> Seeking information: Do you have a citation to substantiate the
> assertion, "DVD's _are_ less reliable over time."?

No, only my experience as someone who stared the company archives.
CDs were re-written every 5 years or so. The discs showed no defects,
but we replaced them anyway. For DVD's, we encoutered troubles even before 5
years. No everywhere, of course, but enought that we had to seek other
solutions.

Today I don't handle archives anymore. But mostly, files are stored in a
document handling system, and kept in an online database.
Good for some things, bad for others.



-- 
When in doubt, use brute force.
                -- Ken Thompson

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800/900MB CD burning problem. Help appreciated. user1 <user1@no-mail-please> - 2014-12-17 23:21 +0000
  Re: 800/900MB CD burning problem. Help appreciated. Rikishi42 <skunkworks@rikishi42.net> - 2014-12-18 01:17 +0100
    Re: 800/900MB CD burning problem. Help appreciated. Robert Heller <heller@deepsoft.com> - 2014-12-17 18:56 -0600
      Re: 800/900MB CD burning problem. Help appreciated. philo  <philo@privacy.net> - 2014-12-18 08:08 -0600
        Re: 800/900MB CD burning problem. Help appreciated. user1 <user1@no-mail-please> - 2014-12-21 19:59 +0000
          Re: 800/900MB CD burning problem. Help appreciated. user1 <user1@no-mail-please> - 2014-12-21 22:23 +0000
            Re: 800/900MB CD burning problem. Help appreciated. Robert Heller <heller@deepsoft.com> - 2014-12-21 16:56 -0600
      Re: 800/900MB CD burning problem. Help appreciated. Rikishi42 <skunkworks@rikishi42.net> - 2014-12-29 21:59 +0100
        Re: 800/900MB CD burning problem. Help appreciated. Robert Riches <spamtrap42@jacob21819.net> - 2014-12-30 01:42 +0000
          Re: 800/900MB CD burning problem. Help appreciated. Rikishi42 <skunkworks@rikishi42.net> - 2014-12-30 20:34 +0100
            Re: 800/900MB CD burning problem. Help appreciated. Robert Heller <heller@deepsoft.com> - 2014-12-30 15:10 -0600
              Re: 800/900MB CD burning problem. Help appreciated. Rikishi42 <skunkworks@rikishi42.net> - 2014-12-31 14:05 +0100
                Re: 800/900MB CD burning problem. Help appreciated. "J. Clarke" <j.clarke.873638@gmail.com> - 2015-02-15 09:16 -0500
                Re: 800/900MB CD burning problem. Help appreciated. Robert Heller <heller@deepsoft.com> - 2015-02-15 09:40 -0600
                Re: 800/900MB CD burning problem. Help appreciated. Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2015-02-15 16:23 +0000
  Re: 800/900MB CD burning problem. Help appreciated. Dan Espen <despen@verizon.net> - 2014-12-17 19:42 -0500

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