I'm another Linux noob and I get the same error, a long list of them. I have checked my .iso against the .md5 file and it is fine. Everything goes well untill after it checks for USB/Firewire devices. The CD spins in a weird way too so I know it's a dodgy CD.

I burned the CD-R with Alcohol 120% at 4x (DAO/SAO), I thought that would be slow enough.

Anyone have any ideas as to what I should do?

Thanks.