Re: mounting cd-rw
On Dec 16 2004, jack kinnon wrote:
> I had assumed that all I need is to mount it and then do the file
> copying. Have I missed a step or two, like formatting, for instance?
Recent kernel versions (like the 2.9.10-rc3 that I'm using right now) has
the ability of using packet writing, which is what is needed for using a
CD-RW like it were a big diskette.
You would have to have a recent kernel *and* install the udftools package
for that.
After that, you'll have to format the media you want to use with your
preferred filesystem. I think that UDF is the preferred method here, if you
care about compatibility with other operating systems.
Once you do that, you'll be able to use the CD-RW like it were a big
diskette, but the performance is not that good with my writer (an HP
9100, which is able to write only at 4x).
Hope this helps, Rogério.
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