Re: Burn files > 4 GB to DVD

On Wed, 18 Apr 2007 17:08:32 -0700 (PDT)
Jeff Dickison <jeffd@xxxxxxxxx> dijo:

On Wed, 18 Apr 2007, John Jason Jordan wrote:

On Thu, 19 Apr 2007 06:41:35 +0800
Jerome BENOIT <jgmbenoit@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> dijo:
John Jason Jordan wrote:
I got burned with this on Ubuntu Edgy, and now it appears I am still
stuck with it under Etch. K3b refuses to burn a file to DVD if the size
of the file exceeds 4 GB. From previous googling I know the problem is
in mkisofs. But I thought that there was a replacement for mkisofs
(growisofs?)

correct: you may use groisofs which is not realy a replacement of mkisofs

Unfortunately, Synaptic lists only mkisofs, and it also says that it is
just to create a link to genisofs, which is what everyone should be
using now. But genisofs is not listed in Synaptic. Neither is growisofs.

growisofs is in the dvd+rw-tools package.

Yes, I learned that later. And everything on my Etch box and my Feisty
boxes is up to date, and both have dvd+rw-tools installed. But neither
can burn a DVD if any of the individual files are greater than 4 GB.
Evidently there is no fix. And I find that amazing, considering that we
have had devices that can burn 4.7 GB per disk for several years now.
My new Etch computer has two dual-layer DVD drives that can burn over 8
GB. And blu-ray is available now as well. I'm just kvetching that it's
time for Linux to catch up again. Unfortunately, I am not a programmer,
so the only "help" I can offer is bitching on the sidelines. :(


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