On Tue, 8 Oct 2002, Hisashi T Fujinaka wrote:

> I've just succeeded in making 10 consecutive coasters with my current
> system with a Yamaha 4416 CD burner and Imation blanks. I think it might
> be drive/media problems, but I can't be sure. It locks my system up at
> times, and mostly just locks up the drive.

I haven't tried a super-recent kernel, but I have recoifing working w/ a
Sony burner. Did you try reducing the record speed? I got errors at 10x,
but 4x was fine (even though the media are rated 10x).

Sorry that's my only thought.

Take care,

Bill