Re: dvd multi-session

2003-09-10 Thread Volker Kuhlmann
> is there anyway to have growisofs format the entire media as an iso9660 > filesystem? Yes, if you fill it all up with files ;) > if so, will i be able to mount it read/write? No. The iso9660 filesystem driver does not support writing to the filesystem. The filesystem has to be ready-made (by m

Re: dvd multi-session

2003-09-10 Thread Rich Turner
the way i understand it, growisofs only formats areas of the media that are needed for the data to be written. and then _grows_ the isofs as new data is appended. is there anyway to have growisofs format the entire media as an iso9660 filesystem? if so, will i be able to mount it read/write? essen

Re: dvd multi-session

2003-09-10 Thread Volker Kuhlmann
> is there anyway to have growisofs format the entire media as an iso9660 > filesystem? Yes, if you fill it all up with files ;) > if so, will i be able to mount it read/write? No. The iso9660 filesystem driver does not support writing to the filesystem. The filesystem has to be ready-made (by m

Re: dvd multi-session

2003-09-10 Thread Andy Polyakov
> i am now able to write in multiple sessions. i had to do a blank=all > using cdrecord-prodvd to do it. You can as well use dvd+rw-format -blank=full to apply full blanking procedure to DVD-RW media. I personally actually recommend to format for Restricted Overwrite instead. It's simply more prac

Re: dvd multi-session

2003-09-10 Thread rich turner
actually now that i look at this closer it isnt doing exactly what i want. perhaps if i explain what i am looking for someone can tell me if it is possible and whether there is an app that can do it. perhaps my terminology is not correct so i will try to not use terms i dont completely understa

Re: dvd multi-session

2003-09-10 Thread Rich Turner
the way i understand it, growisofs only formats areas of the media that are needed for the data to be written. and then _grows_ the isofs as new data is appended. is there anyway to have growisofs format the entire media as an iso9660 filesystem? if so, will i be able to mount it read/write? essen

Re: dvd multi-session

2003-09-10 Thread rich turner
i am now able to write in multiple sessions. i had to do a blank=all using cdrecord-prodvd to do it. but it looks like both sessions need to be an isofs. now i am trying to write multiple tar archives to the dvd media as multi session and it is failing. my first command: # tar cvf - /tmp | growisof

Re: dvd multi-session

2003-09-10 Thread Rich Turner
i am now able to write in multiple sessions. i had to do a blank=all using cdrecord-prodvd to do it. but it looks like both sessions need to be an isofs. now i am trying to write multiple tar archives to the dvd media as multi session and it is failing. my first command: # tar cvf - /tmp | growis

Re: dvd multi-session

2003-09-10 Thread Andy Polyakov
> i am now able to write in multiple sessions. i had to do a blank=all > using cdrecord-prodvd to do it. You can as well use dvd+rw-format -blank=full to apply full blanking procedure to DVD-RW media. I personally actually recommend to format for Restricted Overwrite instead. It's simply more prac

Re: dvd multi-session

2003-09-10 Thread rich turner
actually now that i look at this closer it isnt doing exactly what i want. perhaps if i explain what i am looking for someone can tell me if it is possible and whether there is an app that can do it. perhaps my terminology is not correct so i will try to not use terms i dont completely understa

Cdrecord refuses to write faster than 4x. (latest alpha)

2003-09-10 Thread Håvard Husevåg Garnes
Hello. I have a 'HL-DT-ST' 'RW/DVD GCC-4240N' '0111' Removable CD-ROM combo cdwriter in my laptop. The cdwriter is certified for 24x burning, but cdrecord only lets it burn in 4x mode for most cdbrands. I have tried 5-6 brands of cds, and te poorest quality brands is the ones that it will alow to

Re: dvd multi-session

2003-09-10 Thread rich turner
i am now able to write in multiple sessions. i had to do a blank=all using cdrecord-prodvd to do it. but it looks like both sessions need to be an isofs. now i am trying to write multiple tar archives to the dvd media as multi session and it is failing. my first command: # tar cvf - /tmp | growisof

Re: dvd multi-session

2003-09-10 Thread Rich Turner
i am now able to write in multiple sessions. i had to do a blank=all using cdrecord-prodvd to do it. but it looks like both sessions need to be an isofs. now i am trying to write multiple tar archives to the dvd media as multi session and it is failing. my first command: # tar cvf - /tmp | growis

Cdrecord refuses to write faster than 4x. (latest alpha)

2003-09-10 Thread Håvard Husevåg Garnes
Hello. I have a 'HL-DT-ST' 'RW/DVD GCC-4240N' '0111' Removable CD-ROM combo cdwriter in my laptop. The cdwriter is certified for 24x burning, but cdrecord only lets it burn in 4x mode for most cdbrands. I have tried 5-6 brands of cds, and te poorest quality brands is the ones that it will alow to

Re: Need help with Sony DW-U10A

2003-09-10 Thread Andy Polyakov
> Memorex DVD-R with a 900MB ISO9660 image using growisofs. It did not have > any problems at all and the disc is mountable and readable just fine. Two > other times, growisofs has begun the burning, made it to about 30%, and then > quit with what appeared to be the same type of sense error that

Re: Philips DVD8301 / dvd+rw-booktype

2003-09-10 Thread Andy Polyakov
Mathias Matthaes wrote: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] ]# dvd+rw-booktype -inq -unit /dev/scd0 > This program addresses units of RICOH design. > /dev/scd0 doesn't appear to be one. Exiting. Note that dvd+rw-booktype uses *undocumented* command picked by Ricoh from command range *reserved* for manufacturer

Re: Compressed backup query

2003-09-10 Thread Andy Polyakov
> I would like to make compressed backups. Correct me if I am wrong, but I > believe growisofs does not provide that facility via an option. > > I believe I would need to make a compressed backup of the directory and > then copy this to DVD with growisofs? What's a "compressed backup"? If you mea

Re: FYI - Format of NASHUA DVD+RW

2003-09-10 Thread Andy Polyakov
> Drive is Pioneer DVR-160D (DVD-R/RW DVD+R/RW CD-R/RW). Media is NASHUA DVD+RW. > > The media had to be formatted with dvd+rw-format to be usable. > :-[ LBA=0h, SENSE KEY=Sh/ASC=30h/ASCQ=1-h ] > :-[ media is not formatted or unsupported ] > :-( write failed: Input/output error > > You may wish t

Re: dvd multi-session

2003-09-10 Thread Andy Polyakov
> dvd+rw tools to write multi-session are failing. dvd+rw-tools fully support DVD multi-sessioning and if growisofs fails, then you most likely have wrong expectations:-) > i have a pioneer dvr105 using media supplied with drive. > # cdrecord-prodvd dev=0,0,0 -v -multi home_stx.tar > works great!

Re: Need help with Sony DW-U10A

2003-09-10 Thread Andy Polyakov
> Memorex DVD-R with a 900MB ISO9660 image using growisofs. It did not have > any problems at all and the disc is mountable and readable just fine. Two > other times, growisofs has begun the burning, made it to about 30%, and then > quit with what appeared to be the same type of sense error that

Re: Philips DVD8301 / dvd+rw-booktype

2003-09-10 Thread Andy Polyakov
Mathias Matthaes wrote: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] ]# dvd+rw-booktype -inq -unit /dev/scd0 > This program addresses units of RICOH design. > /dev/scd0 doesn't appear to be one. Exiting. Note that dvd+rw-booktype uses *undocumented* command picked by Ricoh from command range *reserved* for manufacturer

Re: Compressed backup query

2003-09-10 Thread Andy Polyakov
> I would like to make compressed backups. Correct me if I am wrong, but I > believe growisofs does not provide that facility via an option. > > I believe I would need to make a compressed backup of the directory and > then copy this to DVD with growisofs? What's a "compressed backup"? If you mea

Re: FYI - Format of NASHUA DVD+RW

2003-09-10 Thread Andy Polyakov
> Drive is Pioneer DVR-160D (DVD-R/RW DVD+R/RW CD-R/RW). Media is NASHUA DVD+RW. > > The media had to be formatted with dvd+rw-format to be usable. > :-[ LBA=0h, SENSE KEY=Sh/ASC=30h/ASCQ=1-h ] > :-[ media is not formatted or unsupported ] > :-( write failed: Input/output error > > You may wish t

Re: dvd multi-session

2003-09-10 Thread Andy Polyakov
> dvd+rw tools to write multi-session are failing. dvd+rw-tools fully support DVD multi-sessioning and if growisofs fails, then you most likely have wrong expectations:-) > i have a pioneer dvr105 using media supplied with drive. > # cdrecord-prodvd dev=0,0,0 -v -multi home_stx.tar > works great!