Re: growisofs with -b problem
On Wed, Aug 20, 2003 at 02:47:48PM +0200, Joerg Schilling wrote:
> >From: "eugene rikel" <erikel@webspan.net>
>
> >I am trying to create a bootable DVD disk using nd-1300a. which is DVD+-RW
> >drive.
> > 0,0,0 0) '_NEC ' 'DVD_RW ND-1300A ' '1.05' Removable
> >The machine is 850Mhz Celeron RH9.0, kernel 2.4.20-8
> >OS is RH9
> >BTW, if this is not the proper forum - my apologies and please suggest a
> >better one.
>
> >Q1: is it possible to boot from a DVD disk?
>
> Yes if your machive supports it.
>
> >tomsrtbt-2.0.103.ElTorito.288.img
> ># dvdrecord -checkdrive dev=0,0,0
> >dvdrtools v0.1.3
> >Portions (c) 2002 Red Hat, Inc.
> >Based on:
> >Cdrecord 1.11a15 (i386-redhat-linux-gnu) Copyright (C) 1995-2001 J?rg
> >Schilling
> >scsidev: '0,0,0'
> >scsibus: 0 target: 0 lun: 0
> >Linux sg driver version: 3.1.24
> >Using libscg version 'schily-0.5'
> >dvdrecord: Warning: using inofficial libscg transport code version
> >(schily-RH-scsi-linux-sg.c-1.69-RH-O_EXCL '@(#)scsi-linux-sg.c 1.69
> >02/01/18 Copyright
> >1997 J. Schilling').
> >Device type : Removable CD-ROM
> >Version : 0
> >Response Format: 2
> >Capabilities :
> >Vendor_info : '_NEC '
> >Identifikation : 'DVD_RW ND-1300A '
> >Revision : '1.05'
> >Device seems to be: Generic mmc2 DVD.
> >Using generic SCSI-3/mmc CD-R driver (mmc_cdr).
> >Driver flags : SWABAUDIO BURNFREE
> >Supported modes: TAO PACKET SAO SAO/R96R RAW/R96R
>
> This is illegal software! RedHat is violating the GPL.
The source code is included, the license is GPL, they didn't remove the
copyrights that were there, they clearly state what it is based on.
What more do you expect them to do?
> How about using cdrecord-ProDVD?
Some people prefer opensource tools for what they do, even if they are
not as good.
Len Sorensen
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