About the 100% cpu usage problem, I verified I have DMA enabled.
ghost@ubuntu:~$ sudo hdparm -i /dev/scd0 /dev/scd0: Model=PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-108, FwRev=1.20, SerialNo= Config={ Fixed Removeable DTR<=5Mbs DTR>10Mbs nonMagnetic } RawCHS=0/0/0, TrkSize=0, SectSize=0, ECCbytes=0 BuffType=13395, BuffSize=64kB, MaxMultSect=0 (maybe): CurCHS=0/0/0, CurSects=0, LBA=yes, LBAsects=0 IORDY=on/off, tPIO={min:240,w/IORDY:120}, tDMA={min:120,rec:120} PIO modes: pio0 pio1 pio2 pio3 pio4 DMA modes: mdma0 mdma1 mdma2 UDMA modes: udma0 udma1 udma2 udma3 *udma4 AdvancedPM=no Drive conforms to: Unspecified: ATA/ATAPI-2,3,4,5 * signifies the current active mode and [ 2.300301] ata6.00: ATAPI: PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-108, 1.20, max UDMA/66 [ 2.320244] ata6.00: configured for UDMA/66 [ -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/702557 Title: Error writing data DVD -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs