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# Brasero is hanging when attempting to write an iso

**Problem**:

-   Brasero is hanging when I\'m trying to burn an iso.
-   Burn log says \"SCSI error on write: Invalid address\"

**Solution**:

-   Check the the iso downloaded all the way.
-   Make sure you are not still \'seeding\' the iso if you used a
    torrent to download it. Pause seeding to burn!

**brasero-session.log**:

::: {#cb1}
    Checking session consistency (brasero_burn_check_session_consistency brasero-burn.c:1744)
    BraseroBurnURI called brasero_job_get_action
    BraseroBurnURI called brasero_job_get_action
    BraseroBurnURI called brasero_job_set_output_size_for_current_track
    BraseroBurnURI stopping
    BraseroBurnURI called brasero_job_get_action
    BraseroBurnURI called brasero_job_get_session_output_size
    BraseroBurnURI output set (IMAGE) image = /tmp/brasero_tmp_4TYRUV.bin toc = none
    BraseroBurnURI called brasero_job_get_session_output_size
    BraseroBurnURI called brasero_job_get_action
    BraseroBurnURI called brasero_job_get_current_track
    BraseroBurnURI no burn:// URI found
    BraseroBurnURI stopping
    BraseroLocalTrack called brasero_job_get_action
    BraseroLocalTrack called brasero_job_get_action
    BraseroLocalTrack called brasero_job_set_output_size_for_current_track
    BraseroLocalTrack stopping
    BraseroLocalTrack called brasero_job_get_action
    BraseroLocalTrack called brasero_job_get_session_output_size
    BraseroLocalTrack output set (IMAGE) image = /tmp/brasero_tmp_FVVRUV.bin toc = none
    BraseroLocalTrack called brasero_job_get_session_output_size
    BraseroLocalTrack called brasero_job_get_action
    BraseroLocalTrack called brasero_job_get_current_track
    BraseroLocalTrack no remote URIs
    BraseroLocalTrack stopping
    BraseroLibburn called brasero_job_get_action
    BraseroLibburn called brasero_job_get_action
    BraseroLibburn unsupported operation
    BraseroLibburn deactivating
    BraseroLibburn called brasero_job_get_action
    BraseroLibburn called brasero_job_get_action
    BraseroLibburn called brasero_job_get_device
    BraseroLibburn Drive (/dev/sr0) init result = 1
    BraseroLibburn called brasero_job_get_flags
    BraseroLibburn called brasero_job_get_media
    BraseroLibburn called brasero_job_get_fd_in
    BraseroLibburn called brasero_job_get_tracks
    BraseroLibburn Setting multi 0
    BraseroLibburn Setting burnproof 0
    BraseroLibburn Setting dummy 0
    BraseroLibburn called brasero_job_get_session_output_size
    BraseroLibburn called brasero_job_set_current_action
    BraseroLibburn burn_drive_convert_fs_adr( /dev/sr0 )
    BraseroLibburn Writing
    BraseroLibburn called brasero_job_set_dangerous
    BraseroLibburn called brasero_job_set_current_action
    BraseroLibburn called brasero_job_set_current_action
    BraseroLibburn burn_drive_is_enumerable_adr( /dev/sr0 ) is true
    BraseroLibburn called brasero_job_set_current_action
    BraseroLibburn Async START UNIT succeeded after 0.1 seconds
    BraseroLibburn called brasero_job_set_current_action
    BraseroLibburn Allocating buffer via mmap()
    BraseroLibburn called brasero_job_set_current_action
    BraseroLibburn cd Profile= 09h , obs= 32768 , obs_pad= 0
    BraseroLibburn called brasero_job_set_current_action
    BraseroLibburn TAO pre-track 01 : get_nwa(0)=1, d=0 , demand=718583808 , cap=736958464  

    BraseroLibburn called brasero_job_set_current_action
    BraseroLibburn called brasero_job_set_current_action
    BraseroLibburn called brasero_job_set_current_action  

    ... truncated, repeats hundreds of times. 

    BraseroLibburn called brasero_job_set_current_action
    BraseroLibburn called brasero_job_set_current_action
    BraseroLibburn called brasero_job_set_current_action

    BraseroLibburn SCSI error condition on command 2Ah WRITE(10): [5 21 02] Invalid address
    BraseroLibburn called brasero_job_set_current_action
    BraseroLibburn Libburn reported an error SCSI error on write(16,16): [5 21 02] Invalid address
    BraseroLibburn called brasero_job_error
    BraseroLibburn finished with an error
    BraseroLibburn asked to stop because of an error
       error       = 1
       message = "SCSI error on write(16,16): [5 21 02] Invalid address"
    BraseroLibburn stopping
    Session error : SCSI error on write(16,16): [5 21 02] Invalid address (brasero_burn_record brasero-burn.c:2862) 
:::


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**Source:** [https://foxhop.net/f340d2b9-2f95-11f1-b860-e86a64d24d78/brasero-is-hanging-when-attempting-to-write-an-iso](https://foxhop.net/f340d2b9-2f95-11f1-b860-e86a64d24d78/brasero-is-hanging-when-attempting-to-write-an-iso)  
**Snapshot:** 2026-10-16T05:21:36Z  
**Generator:** Remarkbox `d747782`
