Re: Archiving content of a directory on a DVD-R.

[peter@easthope.ca]

From:	"Thomas Schmitt" <scdbackup@gmx.net>
Date:	Tue, 15 Mar 2022 22:27:37 +0100
> How old is it ?

Nameplate is marked "September 2003".

> I find this model mentioned as early as 2003. DVD burning was a novelty
> back then.

Consistent. 

> You may ask it by
> 
>   xorriso -outdev /dev/sr0 -list_profiles out

Drive current: -outdev '/dev/sr0'
Media current: CD-R
Media status : is blank
Media summary: 0 sessions, 0 data blocks, 0 data,  703m free
Drive current: -outdev '/dev/sr0'
Drive type   : vendor 'PLEXTOR' product 'DVDR PX-708A' revision '1.06'
Profile      : 0x001B (DVD+R)
Profile      : 0x001A (DVD+RW)
Profile      : 0x0014 (DVD-RW sequential recording)
Profile      : 0x0013 (DVD-RW restricted overwrite)
Profile      : 0x0011 (DVD-R sequential recording)
Profile      : 0x0010 (DVD-ROM)
Profile      : 0x000A (CD-RW)
Profile      : 0x0009 (CD-R) (current)
Profile      : 0x0008 (CD-ROM)

> DVD-R and DVD+RW should both be ok. DVD-R can store up to 99 sessions
> with several MB wasted between each session. 

Will aim for DVD+R, DVD-R or DVD+RW and report the result.

> If you cannot avoid DVD-RW ...

Should be a choice to avoid it.

Thanks,          ... P.

 


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