Problem exporting for iDVD

I have a completed movie (using iMovie 2.1.1 and Mac OS 9.2.2) that won't export. I've tried exporting to both iDVD and Quicktime.
The process begins normally but about 8 minutes into the predicted 40 minute duration, the "exporting" message changes back to the video clip. The output MOV file vanishes.
The output disk has PLENTY of space remaining. The clip that is being processed at the failure point plays just fine in iMovie. But I've tried the export several times now and the failure appears to happen at or near the same frame each time. Is there some hidden message file or any other technique that would help me determine what is wrong?
Gary

Hi
+The output disk has PLENTY of space remaining.+
Nearly of no interest BUT How much free space is there on the internal boot hard disk ?
I would secure a minimum of 25Gb at least.
To iDVD
Don't use Share to iDVD - but -
• Close iMovie
• Find Your movie project - icon with Star on it
• Open iDVD and import Your movie project
How does this play.
Yours Bengt W

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Help!
I am using FCP 3.1 and iDVD 5.
I am editing an anamorphic sequence of PAL DV footage captured from a Panasonic hvx202 - recorded to tape in native 16:9 DV.
I want to export this sequence from FCP in a format for iDVD.
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Can be a problem that get multiplied and visible when iDVD encode for DVD.
A. See if problem can be isolated to a single frame in the movie and re-import this clip and see if it's better
B. When free space on Start-Up hard disk goes low - strange things like this might occure. I never go under 25Gb free space on this Start-Up Mac OS hard disk !
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