Is there a way to format a cdr with cdrwtool? I'm able to format a cdrw but get errors with a cdr. The blank cdr mounts automatically into cd/dvd creator and I'm not sure how to umount it. Thanks. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: packet-writing+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: packet-writing+help@opensuse.org
On Wed, 27 Feb 2008 20:54:16 -0500
somae7
Is there a way to format a cdr with cdrwtool? I'm able to format a cdrw but get errors with a cdr.
I believe that only CD-RW is supported with packet-writing. FP -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: packet-writing+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: packet-writing+help@opensuse.org
I believe that only CD-RW is supported with packet-writing.
This is something I've never quite understood, not being a physical-layer guru. It seems quite arbitrary that one cannot packet-write a UDF-2.x filesystem on to write-once media under Linux. I know I can't, because I've tried every piece of documentation out there to do so with both CD and DVD media. However, I would *love* to be proven wrong. I think this is a huge opportunity we're missing here - not everyone wants to have a monster floppy, that's what we have thumb drives for any more. However, it would be a huge win for forensic and logging uses to be able to do just what the detractors say - write to the FS normally, and if a file is unlinked, that space can't be recovered but the file is permanently recoverable. Poor-man's WORM. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: packet-writing+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: packet-writing+help@opensuse.org
On Thu, 28 Feb 2008 13:00:30 -0700
RB
This is something I've never quite understood, not being a physical-layer guru. It seems quite arbitrary that one cannot packet-write a UDF-2.x filesystem on to write-once media under Linux.
I am no expert on the matter either, but I do not think that reason is not totally arbitrary. Writing to CD-R involves variable-sized packets while writing to CD-RW involves fixed-length packets. (Or is it the opposite?) The difference between the two methods is the reason why the Linux kernel hasn't (yet) included the ability to handle CD-R packets. There isn't much more I can say about this. Maybe some others with more background can comment. FP -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: packet-writing+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: packet-writing+help@opensuse.org
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