On Thursday 06 Feb 2003 11:13 pm, FemmeFatale wrote: > At 12:38 PM 2/6/2003 +0000, you wrote: > ><snip> > > > > > Data discs have to be fixed but they don't necessarily have to be fixed > > > all over the cd, it depends. So you could have a data disc that you fix > > > the written > > > portion of, and leave the rest of the disc unfixed, then add some more > > > data files at a later date and fix those and so on. > > > >Are you sure about this, John? I have always understood that fixating > > closed the disk. > > > >Anne > >-- > >Registered Linux User No.293302 > > Unless I'm mistaken John is referring to "multi-session" writing. That > means that essentially you can write to the cd again later, b/c it hasn't > been completely finalized. Takes some finagling but you can leave part of > the cd "open" & parts closed. This requires, if i'm not mistaken, quite a > bit of knowledge in teh use of NERO or some other burning program. Nero > has some nifty tricks to do this but unless you are well versed in how to > do so, I suggest leaving it be & just close the whole CD session (Finalize > it). > > Audio, ofc, is different again. I won't even try to explain that stuff as > I don't understand it myself.
I'll play around, sometime. It's never been a priority for me, but it is interesting. Anne-- Registered Linux User No.293302
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