G4 imac won't let me burn to dvd-r. Sense key = blank check ?

I have a 17" g4 imac 800ghz with a super drive (not a new computer by any stretch)
I'm getting two errors one follows the other when useing toast
first i get Drive reported an error: sense key = blank check
sense code = 0x00
then i get
the drive reported an error sense key = illegal request
sense code = 0x21, 0x02
This is when useing toast
when i try to burn from finder it just says
an error occured while verifying the disk.
this disk may not work.
I've tried a few differen't brands of dvd-r
all with the same problem
i ran techtool and showed all systems were without errors, checked out fine.
i can burnand play cd's and play dvd's with no probles at all.
my gut tells me it's a software issue, but my heart and mind know not what to do.
Help please
thanks
etart
800mhz 17" imac Mac OS X (10.3.9)

Hi mlyons:
Welcome to discussions!
Just to add to the already good advice, are you sure your mac has a SuperDrive needed to burn DVDs? Just beacuse you have iDVD does not mean the mac can burn them.
just a thought-
Sue

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