Re: problems writing a large file to DVD+R Double Layer disk

[Bill Davidsen <davidsen@tmr.com>]

Joerg Schilling wrote:
> Kish Shen <kish.shen@crosscoreop.com> wrote:
>
>   
> > > What is a .ts file?
> > > Why do you need it?
> > >       
> > This is a file I downloaded, and I think .ts is some sort of container format for video (mplayer
> > is able to play it direct).
> >
> > I am trying to archive it so I can remove it from my HD -- I don't really have enough room to
> > keep it around my HD 
> >     
>
> There is a standard that says that no single video file may be > (1 GB - 2k).
>   
I assume you mean a standard DVD format disk. By use of growisofs I have 
to think he wants to write to a disk in ISO format using mkisofs, just 
to preserve the data.

I'm posting a suggestion on that issue in a separate message.
>   
> > > In about 2 months, there will be a new version that supports files up to 8 TB.
> > > If you use Linux, you then will need to check whether the Linux kernel correctly
> > > supports multi-extent files. I will add the needed multi-extent file support to
> > > OpenSolaris at the same time....
> > >
> > >       
> > That would be great! Would I be able to append to the +R double layer disk that I have 
> > written to with a previous version of growisofs? 
> >     
>
> I cannot speak for growisofs.
> I thought you did see an error message from growisofs.  
> Once cdrecord will support multi-border for DVD+R, it will be done in the 
> official way, it depends on whether growisofs does the same.
>
>   
> > > If you have problems with double layer disks, better use the cdrecord that
> > > comes with cdrtools-2.01.01a24. Note that you need to call cdrecord as root
> > > or install it suid root.
> > >
> > >       
> > I will take a look at this. I assume I will need to use a new disk to do this, and cannot append
> > the file to the double layer disk I have already partially written to using growisofs.
> >     
>
> With the current features of cdrecord, you will need a new empty DVD+R/DL.
>   
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