Getting he double hocky sticks with burning CD's

[TaraIkeda]

System
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K3b Version: 1.0.5

KDE Version: 3.5.10 "release 21.9"
QT Version: 3.3.8b
Kernel: 2.6.27.23-0.1-pae
Devices
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IDE-DVD DROM6216 HD08 (/dev/sr0, ) [CD-ROM, DVD-ROM] [DVD-ROM, CD-ROM] [None]

_NEC DVD+RW ND-1100A 1.ND (/dev/sr1, ) [CD-R, CD-RW, CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, DVD+R, DVD+RW] [DVD-ROM, DVD+RW, DVD+R, CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW] [SAO, TAO, RAW, SAO/R96R, RAW/R96R]
Used versions
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cdrecord: 1.1.8

cdrecord
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/usr/bin/X11/wodim: Operation not permitted. Warning: Cannot raise RLIMIT_MEMLOCK limits.scsidev: '/dev/sr1'
devname: '/dev/sr1'
scsibus: -2 target: -2 lun: -2
Linux sg driver version: 3.5.27
Wodim version: 1.1.8
SCSI buffer size: 64512
Beginning DMA speed test. Set CDR_NODMATEST environment variable if device
communication breaks or freezes immediately after that.
TOC Type: 1 = CD-ROM
Driveropts: 'burnfree'
Device type : Removable CD-ROM
Version : 5
Response Format: 2
Capabilities :
Vendor_info : '_NEC '
Identification : 'DVD+RW ND-1100A '
Revision : '1.ND'
Device seems to be: Generic mmc2 DVD-ROM.
Current: 0x000A (CD-RW)
Profile: 0x001B (DVD+R)
Profile: 0x001A (DVD+RW)
Profile: 0x0010 (DVD-ROM)
Profile: 0x000A (CD-RW) (current)
Profile: 0x0009 (CD-R)
Profile: 0x0008 (CD-ROM) (current)
Using generic SCSI-3/mmc CD-R/CD-RW driver (mmc_cdr).
Driver flags : MMC-3 SWABAUDIO BURNFREE
Supported modes: TAO PACKET SAO SAO/R96R RAW/R96R
Drive buf size : 1345536 = 1314 KB
FIFO size : 4194304 = 4096 KB
Track 01: data 698 MB
Total size: 802 MB (79:31.54) = 357866 sectors
Lout start: 803 MB (79:33/41) = 357866 sectors
Current Secsize: 2048
ATIP info from disk:
Indicated writing power: 3
Reference speed: 6
Is not unrestricted
Is erasable
Disk sub type: High speed Rewritable (CAV) media (1)
ATIP start of lead in: -11635 (97:26/65)
ATIP start of lead out: 359849 (79:59/74)
1T speed low: 4 1T speed high: 10
2T speed low: 4 2T speed high: 0 (reserved val 6)
power mult factor: 1 5
recommended erase/write power: 3
A1 values: 24 1A BC
A2 values: 26 B2 26
Disk type: Phase change
Manuf. index: 3
Manufacturer: CMC Magnetics Corporation
Blocks total: 359849 Blocks current: 359849 Blocks remaining: 1983
Starting to write CD/DVD at speed 4.0 in real SAO mode for single session.
Last chance to quit, starting real write in 2 seconds.
Speed set to 706 KB/s
1 seconds.
0 seconds. Operation starts.
Waiting for reader process to fill input buffer ... input buffer ready.
Performing OPC...
Sending CUE sheet...
Writing pregap for track 1 at -150
Starting new track at sector: 0
Track 01: 0 of 698 MB written.
Track 01: 1 of 698 MB written (fifo 96%) [buf 100%] 118.4x.
Track 01: 2 of 698 MB written (fifo 100%) [buf 100%] 0.2x.
Track 01: 3 of 698 MB written (fifo 100%) [buf 100%] 4.2x.
Track 01: 4 of 698 MB written (fifo 100%) [buf 100%] 4.1x.
Track 01: 5 of 698 MB written (fifo 100%) [buf 100%] 4.2x.
Track 01: 6 of 698 MB written (fifo 100%) [buf 100%] 4.1x.
Track 01: 7 of 698 MB written (fifo 100%) [buf 100%] 4.2x.
Track 01: 8 of 698 MB written (fifo 100%) [buf 100%] 4.1x.
Track 01: 9 of 698 MB written (fifo 100%) [buf 100%] 4.2x.
Track 01: 10 of 698 MB written (fifo 100%) [buf 100%] 4.1x.
Track 01: 11 of 698 MB written (fifo 100%) [buf 100%] 4.2x.
Track 01: 12 of 698 MB written (fifo 100%) [buf 100%] 4.1x.
Track 01: 13 of 698 MB written (fifo 100%) [buf 100%] 4.2x.
Track 01: 14 of 698 MB written (fifo 100%) [buf 100%] 4.1x.
Track 01: 15 of 698 MB written (fifo 100%) [buf 100%] 4.2x.
Track 01: 16 of 698 MB written (fifo 100%) [buf 100%] 4.1x.
Track 01: 17 of 698 MB written (fifo 100%) [buf 100%] 4.2x.
Track 01: 18 of 698 MB written (fifo 100%) [buf 100%] 4.1x.
Track 01: 19 of 698 MB written (fifo 100%) [buf 100%] 4.2x.
Track 01: 20 of 698 MB written (fifo 100%) [buf 100%] 4.0x.
Track 01: 21 of 698 MB written (fifo 100%) [buf 100%] 4.2x.
Track 01: 22 of 698 MB written (fifo 100%) [buf 100%] 4.0x.
Track 01: 23 of 698 MB written (fifo 100%) [buf 100%] 4.2x.
Track 01: 24 of 698 MB written (fifo 100%) [buf 100%] 4.0x.
Track 01: 25 of 698 MB written (fifo 100%) [buf 100%] 4.2x.
Track 01: 26 of 698 MB written (fifo 100%) [buf 100%] 4.0x.
Track 01: 27 of 698 MB written (fifo 100%) [buf 100%] 4.1x.
Track 01: 28 of 698 MB written (fifo 100%) [buf 100%] 4.0x.
Track 01: 29 of 698 MB written (fifo 100%) [buf 100%] 4.1x.
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Track 01: 32 of 698 MB written (fifo 100%) [buf 100%] 4.0x.
Track 01: 33 of 698 MB written (fifo 100%) [buf 100%] 4.1x.
Track 01: 34 of 698 MB written (fifo 100%) [buf 100%] 4.2x.
Track 01: 35 of 698 MB written (fifo 100%) [buf 100%] 4.1x.
Track 01: 36 of 698 MB written (fifo 100%) [buf 100%] 4.2x.
Track 01: 37 of 698 MB written (fifo 100%) [buf 100%] 4.1x.
Track 01: 38 of 698 MB written (fifo 100%) [buf 100%] 4.2x.
Track 01: 39 of 698 MB written (fifo 100%) [buf 100%] 4.1x.
Track 01: 40 of 698 MB written (fifo 100%) [buf 100%] 4.2x.
Track 01: 41 of 698 MB written (fifo 100%) [buf 100%] 4.1x.
Track 01: 42 of 698 MB written (fifo 100%) [buf 100%] 4.2x.
Track 01: 43 of 698 MB written (fifo 100%) [buf 100%] 4.1x.
Track 01: 44 of 698 MB written (fifo 100%) [buf 100%] 4.2x.
Track 01: 45 of 698 MB written (fifo 100%) [buf 100%] 4.1x.
Track 01: 46 of 698 MB written (fifo 100%) [buf 100%] 4.2x.
Track 01: 47 of 698 MB written (fifo 100%) [buf 100%] 4.1x.
Track 01: 48 of 698 MB written (fifo 100%) [buf 100%] 4.2x.
Track 01: 49 of 698 MB written (fifo 100%) [buf 100%] 4.1x.
Track 01: 50 of 698 MB written (fifo 100%) [buf 100%] 4.2x.
Track 01: 51 of 698 MB written (fifo 100%) [buf 100%] 4.0x.
Track 01: 52 of 698 MB written (fifo 100%) [buf 100%] 4.2x.
Track 01: 53 of 698 MB written (fifo 100%) [buf 100%] 4.0x.
Track 01: 54 of 698 MB written (fifo 100%) [buf 100%] 4.2x.
Track 01: 55 of 698 MB written (fifo 100%) [buf 100%] 4.0x.
Track 01: 56 of 698 MB written (fifo 100%) [buf 100%] 4.2x.
Track 01: 57 of 698 MB written (fifo 100%) [buf 100%] 4.0x.
Track 01: 58 of 698 MB written (fifo 100%) [buf 100%] 4.1x.
Track 01: 59 of 698 MB written (fifo 100%) [buf 100%] 4.0x.
Track 01: 60 of 698 MB written (fifo 100%) [buf 100%] 4.1x.
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Track 01: 62 of 698 MB written (fifo 100%) [buf 100%] 4.1x.
Track 01: 63 of 698 MB written (fifo 100%) [buf 100%] 4.0x.
Track 01: 64 of 698 MB written (fifo 100%) [buf 100%] 4.1x.
Track 01: 65 of 698 MB written (fifo 100%) [buf 100%] 4.2x.
Track 01: 66 of 698 MB written (fifo 100%) [buf 100%] 4.1x.
Track 01: 67 of 698 MB written (fifo 100%) [buf 100%] 4.2x.
Track 01: 68 of 698 MB written (fifo 100%) [buf 100%] 4.1x.
Track 01: 69 of 698 MB written (fifo 100%) [buf 100%] 4.2x.
Track 01: 70 of 698 MB written (fifo 100%) [buf 100%] 4.1x.
Track 01: 71 of 698 MB written (fifo 100%) [buf 100%] 4.2x.
Track 01: 72 of 698 MB written (fifo 100%) [buf 100%] 4.1x.
Track 01: 73 of 698 MB written (fifo 100%) [buf 100%] 4.2x.
Errno: 5 (Input/output error), write_g1 scsi sendcmd: no error
CDB: 2A 00 00 00 93 DB 00 00 1F 00
status: 0x2 (CHECK CONDITION)
Sense Bytes: 70 00 03 00 00 91 3A 0A 00 00 00 00 0C 00 00 00
Sense Key: 0x3 Medium Error, Segment 0
Sense Code: 0x0C Qual 0x00 (write error) Fru 0x0
Sense flags: Blk 37178 (not valid)
cmd finished after 0.061s timeout 200s
/usr/bin/X11/wodim: A write error occured.
/usr/bin/X11/wodim: Please properly read the error message above.
write track data: error after 77518848 bytes
Writing time: 170.713s
Average write speed 28.3x.
Min drive buffer fill was 100%
Fixating...
Fixating time: 0.001s
BURN-Free was never needed.
/usr/bin/X11/wodim: fifo had 1285 puts and 1222 gets.
/usr/bin/X11/wodim: fifo was 0 times empty and 1206 times full, min fill was 89%.

cdrecord command:
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/usr/bin/X11/wodim -v gracetime=2 dev=/dev/sr1 speed=4 -dao driveropts=burnfree -eject -data -tsize=357866s -

Ugh both brasero and K3b phail now at burning disks on OpenSuse.
I was trying to burn a copy of Karmic and OpenSuse 11.2 for testing purposes, all checksums fine, and I get good ratings during simulated burns.
But when it comes down to the actual burn both have utterly failed.
What the hell is going on here?