Re: CD/DVD burning

[peter colton <dotdebsarge@yahoo.co.uk>]

On Tuesday 13 December 2005 16:44, steef wrote:


	hello steef,

              Have a look at the links below for a dvd authoring starter

	http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/6953

	and

	http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/5817

	and

	http://linuxgazette.net/issue83/stoddard.html

	all the best from

                 peter colton




> Rodney D. Myers wrote:
> >On Tue, 13 Dec 2005 00:20:25 +0100
> >
> >steef <steefvanduin@zonnet.nl> wrote:
> >>Fritz Wettstein wrote:
> >>>Which tool do you recommend for burning/authoring dvds?
> >>
> >>*growisofs* (dvd)  *cdrecord* (cdrom);  both from the commandline.
> >>
> >>steef
> >
> >Maybe you could offer some advice. I'm trying to burn an iso image, but
> >I need the "+" & "-" options to get a good DVD.
> >
> >I didn't see any switch in the reading.
> >
> >Thanks
>
> ...if i get your question right (with a risk i tell you things you know
> already)
>
> under sarge:
>
> install as root *dvd+rw-tools*    aptitude install etc. etc
> then do as $  man growisofs and this help_file really helps you further.
>
> install as well *cdrecord*
> i do not know which kernel you are using. if you use a 4.4.x kernel:
>
> do as root *cdrecord -scanbus* to get the *scsi-codes* of your burning
> device(s).
> look further at the *man cdrecord* file.
>  if you use a 2.6.x kernel *just* do (if you start burning) cdrecord
> /dev/hdx/ -data/-audio and the rest.
>
> to get some exercise   use the -dummy option to get the hunch of it.
>
> hope this is of some help.
>
> good luck,
>
> steef