Burning back-up of iPhoto library

I've been filling up the iphoto-library on my new mac with old and new pictures, and now I want to burn a DVD (it's about 4500 pics) to ensure I've got the pics in case hardware failure. The only problem is I keep on getting an error-message with something about a fault "when burning with the dvd-drive" that couldn't be repared :S Does anyone know a way of backuping my entire library to dvd? Even if it means burning it from outside iphoto - as long as i don't just get the original files, but the improved photos from iphoto as well.. Anyone with a solution?

TM:
Try this: download and run BatChmod on the iPhoto Library folder with the settings shown here, putting your administartive name in the owner and group sections. You can either type in the path to the folder or just drag the folder into that field. A long shot but might help.
Otherwise...
Your original files are contained in subfolders within the iPhoto Library/Originals folder. The edited versions are in subfolders in the Modified folder. Each subfolder is titled for the roll it's in. You can burn those individually to a DVD via the Finder. They would then be identified by the roll they were in in the library. You'll have to burn the modified ones separately from the Originals due to the same folder name. Unless you copied the modified subfolders to the desktop first, added "-mod" to the folder name and then burned with the original folder.
Just don't move or rename any of the files/folders with the Finder that are in the iPhoto Library folder during this process.
Do you Twango?
TIP: For insurance against the iPhoto database corruption that many users have experienced I recommend making a backup copy of the Library6.iPhoto database file and keep it current. If problems crop up where iPhoto suddenly can't see any photos or thinks there are no photos in the library, replacing the working Library6.iPhoto file with the backup will often get the library back. By keeping it current I mean backup after each import and/or any serious editing or work on books, slideshows, calendars, cards, etc. That insures that if a problem pops up and you do need to replace the database file, you'll retain all those efforts. It doesn't take long to make the backup and it's good insurance.
I've written an Automator workflow application (requires Tiger), iPhoto dB file backup, that will copy the selected Library6.iPhoto file from your iPhoto Library folder to the Pictures folder, replacing any previous version of it. You can download it at Toad's Cellar. Be sure to read the Read Me pdf file.

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