I can confirm that in Ubuntu 6.06 Dapper I get the same generic error with a NEC DVD burner and DVD-R , not RW , dics. Same dic in another system I have, but Kubuntu with NO updates installed, and k3b burns the disc.
In Ubuntu I was able to burn DVD+R's but then installed the Friday June 16th updates (maybe on Saturday) , bunch of updates, and then cracked open a new 100 pacl of DVD-R media, they will not burn. CD-R's burn OK. I tried Nautilus and DVDDecryptor (in WINE) and that throws some DVDDecryptor I/O error, but the first post in this bug (Natilus) is the same thing I get with DVD-R media now in Ubuntu. Attached is lsmod and dmesg output with one of the blanks inserted into an up to date 6.06 Ubuntu. (correct how do I add attachment?) Also, let me know if you want me to try anything. I already went ahead and tried the latest version of dvd+rw-tools (6.* ?) .deb package from debian to no avail. ** Attachment added: "Here is my dmesg" http://librarian.launchpad.net/3094966/dmesg.txt ** Attachment added: "Here is my lsmod" http://librarian.launchpad.net/3094967/lsmod.txt -- Error while burning DVD-RWs: Input/output error https://launchpad.net/bugs/15424 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs