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Re: mkisofs question (ignore existing isofs?)



>From: "Mick" <email_mick_groups@bigpond.com>

>I'mtrying to write a python script to wrap around mkisofs.  This works fine
>if I want to use os.system(growisofs_command), but in this format the script
>is blocking (ie doesn't return to me until the write is complete).  Another
>(more preffered) option is to use popen2 to open the session,as this will
>not block the script (ie I can poll for completion), but if the media is
>dvd+rw AND is NOT virgin media, growisofs blits and an error and then
>mini-formats the disc.

>i've triedusing "dvd+rw-format /dev/dvd -lead-out"

>But mkisofs still blits the error and countdown saying the disc contains an
>isofs already..

>this is an example of the output I get:
>growisofs -dvd-compat -Z /dev/dvd -V DVD_TITLE -dvd-video
>/movies/dvd.baks/BROTHER_BEA

This does not look mkisofs related

Jörg

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