Re: Double density DVD

[Andrew Schulman <andrex@alumni.utexas.net>]

> How do I access double-density DVDs?  For example, if I
> 
> # dvd+rw-format -force /dev/hde
> 
> It mentions 4.7 GB DVD+RW media detected
> 
> Similarly, if I use mondoarchive and don't specify a size, it also detects
> 4.7 GB media.
> 
> Are there some generalizations, IOW ways to specify, that you are using a
> double-density DVD?

You mean dual layer, I think.  If your drive supports reading and writing
dual-layer DVDs, then it should detect this automatically.  There's nothing
you have to do about it.

Try running dvd+rw-mediainfo, and see if it tells you you have a dual-layer
DVD.