On 26 Dec, Bill Davidsen wrote: > I found this link: http://swaj.net/unix/cdck/cdck-0.6.0.tar.gz which is > a program to read a CD or DVD and report on the goodness of the burn, in > terms of current and potential errors. I can't swear that the results > are accurate in terms of predicting future failures, but they are > consistent, in that a DVD identified as marginal, good, or excellent on > one machine will have the same rating on at least two other machines > using other brands of DVD reader hardware. > > I have been checking my critical backups and reburning any rated less > than good. Only rarely do I see the excellent rating, which may reflect > my use of good but not premium media.
The more general question is Are CD / DVD media suitable for backup, at all? On German TV there has been a warning recently that a CD (DVD) might get unrecoverable errors even with one year. Are there any brands which gives waranties and how much are they worth? What have you heard / experienced ? Many thanks for your input, Helmut Jarausch Lehrstuhl fuer Numerische Mathematik RWTH - Aachen University D 52056 Aachen, Germany -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
