[CentOS] Created a DVD from Gnome Desktop -CentOS-5.3

[Nicolas Thierry-Mieg]

James B. Byrne wrote:
> I am trying to put the dvd iso image of CentOS-5.4 onto a DVD.  I
> have an LG multi-writer installed.  I have used this device on this
> host to created CDs in the past but this is my first attempt at
> creating a dvd.
> 
> When I put a blank DVD-R media in the drive then I see a desktop
> icon for "CD-ROM Disc" created.  When I open the bittorent folder
> and click on the iso image "CentOS-5.4-x86_64-bin-DVD.iso" then I am
> prompted to open the image with "CD/DVD Creator".  When I do this
> then I get a new window opened with the image file in the lower
> portion and an entry at the top labelled:
> 
> CD/DVS Creator Folder and a button labled "Write to Disc"
> 
> 
> When I click on write to disc I am prompted to either create from
> image or create from file.  I select image and am propted for the
> speed. I select maximum possible (the default) and press the write
> button.  I get this error:
> 
> Insert a rewritable or blank disc
> 
> Please put a disc, with at least 4.3 GiB free, into the drive.  The
> following disc types are supported:
> DVD+R DL, DVD-RAM, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW
> 
> I get the same thing if I use a DVD-RAM.  What is going on?  I have
> used the same model dvd writer on a MSWindows stations and have
> created readible dvds therefrom.
> 
> Any ideas on how to proceed?
> 

probably not really the solution you were asking for, but you could try 
with k3b (yum install k3b).
I haven't tried it with the C5.4 iso yet but it usually works great for me.