Re: DVD+RW/+R for Linux update

2003-03-18 Thread Rob Bogus
On Monday 04 November 2002 13:49, Frank Hage wrote: > On 2002.11.04, Joerg Schilling wrote: > : But DVD-* media is cheaper and I see no advantage in using DVD+ media. > > One advantage I find is the ability to burn directly from NFS mounted > partitions. It's slow but it works well. I've got gobs a

Re: DVD+RW/+R for Linux update

2002-11-12 Thread Andy Polyakov
> >I can flip the disc and note that media between > >lead-in and written data remained *virgin*. > > This seems to be contradicting the official developer information > for the DVD+RW drives. It includes a state diagram that states that you > need to detect an interrupted de-ice and continue it b

Re: DVD+RW/+R for Linux update

2002-11-12 Thread Andy Polyakov
> > Updated write-up is online and reads now as following: > > Again. Even if DVD+RW is "superior". What does it REALLY buy you? I have the only intention to discuss and undestand technology. As it's not a technological question I have no intention to answer it. A. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to

Re: DVD+RW/+R for Linux update

2002-11-12 Thread Matthias Schniedermeyer
On Sun, Nov 10, 2002 at 04:49:55PM +0100, Andy Polyakov wrote: > > > >The page in question was updated with following two paragraphs: > > Updated write-up is online and reads now as following: < Snip > Again. Even if DVD+RW is "superior". What does it REALLY buy you? Excluding the 0.01% of the

Re: DVD+RW/+R for Linux update

2002-11-12 Thread Joerg Schilling
>From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fri Nov 8 15:52:46 2002 >> High frequency wobbling does not help to make the DVD recording better >> in case of buffer underruns. You always use the pre-groove only to find >> the course place where to resume recording. The exact position is found >> by reading the already

Re: DVD+RW/+R for Linux update

2002-11-10 Thread Andy Polyakov
> > >The page in question was updated with following two paragraphs: Updated write-up is online and reads now as following: What does plus in DVD+RW/+R stand for? Originally this paragraph started as following: The key feature of DVD+RW/+R media is high [spatial] frequency wobbled [pre-]groo

Re: DVD+RW/+R for Linux update

2002-11-08 Thread Seth Kurtzberg
Another 2 cents: I've experienced a high failure rate with DVD-RAM even with the carrier. Actually, though, only with one vendor's cartridges (Memorex double sided). I've not seen the problem with others, including the cheaper generic cartridges. On Fri, 2002-11-08 at 09:11, Matthias Schniederm

Re: DVD+RW/+R for Linux update

2002-11-08 Thread Matthias Schniedermeyer
On Fri, Nov 08, 2002 at 03:53:16PM +0100, Andy Polyakov wrote: > > As already mentioned. DVD+RW supports write of randomly addressed 2KB > blocks even to *virgin* media (well, when you write 2KB, 32KB gets > naturally written/de-iced], and naturally rewrite in random order at > later occasion. Ran

Re: DVD+RW/+R for Linux update

2002-11-08 Thread Andy Polyakov
The only reason I'm answering is that I have reasons to believe that I indeed failed to find up-to-date or accurate enough information about DVD- formats. The only specification *publicly* available is 3.95GB DVD-R ECMA specification which describes certain "Linking scheme" that applies in "Increme

Re: DVD+RW/+R for Linux update

2002-11-08 Thread Joerg Schilling
>From: Andy Polyakov <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> The write speed does not matter if you use BUrnProof or packet writing. >> Of course DVD+RW _only_ supports packet writing... >The page in question was updated with following two paragraphs: >What does plus stand for in DVD+RW/+R? The key feature of DV

Re: DVD+RW/+R for Linux update

2002-11-08 Thread Joerg Schilling
>From: Matthias Schniedermeyer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >A few month ago i even read an articel in our "Linux Magazin" about the >"2GB Barrier" (The Topic was DVD-Recording). I felt like beeing warped >back into the stoneage. :-) Well, this is Linux :-( Most OS did support large files in 1995. Linux

Re: DVD+RW/+R for Linux update

2002-11-08 Thread Joerg Schilling
>From: Frank Hage <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >I'm sorry. I forgot that DVD +/- geeks were having a religious war. ;-) >Yes, you .de guys are right. Your Mileage Varies greatly from mine. Well, I only see religious DVD wars from DVD+ lovers, but this seems to be a result of the miss information from

Re: Re: DVD+RW/+R for Linux update

2002-11-07 Thread LJKnews
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Matthias Schniedermeyer) quoted and then wrote: >From: >To:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Frank Hage) >CC:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >On Mon, Nov 04, 2002 at 11:49:47AM -0700, Frank Hage wrote: >> On 2002.11.04, Joerg Schilling wrote: >> : >> : >> : But DVD-* media is cheaper and I see n

Re: DVD+RW/+R for Linux update

2002-11-06 Thread Andy Polyakov
> I see no relation between DVD- vs. DVD+ and NFS. > > The write speed does not matter if you use BUrnProof or packet writing. > Of course DVD+RW _only_ supports packet writing... The page in question was updated with following two paragraphs: What does plus stand for in DVD+RW/+R? The key featu

Re: DVD+RW/+R for Linux update

2002-11-06 Thread Matthias Schniedermeyer
On Wed, Nov 06, 2002 at 01:22:17PM -0700, Frank Hage wrote: > On 2002.11.06, Joerg Schilling wrote: > : > : > : >From: Matthias Schniedermeyer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > : > : >> : But DVD-* media is cheaper and I see no advantage in using DVD+ media. > : >> > : >> Other advantages are the ability t

Re: DVD+RW/+R for Linux update

2002-11-06 Thread Frank Hage
On 2002.11.06, Joerg Schilling wrote: : : : >From: Matthias Schniedermeyer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> : : >> : But DVD-* media is cheaper and I see no advantage in using DVD+ media. : >> : >> Other advantages are the ability to completely fill the disks (> 4 GB : >> iso files are a problem on 32 bit s

Re: DVD+RW/+R for Linux update

2002-11-06 Thread Matthias Schniedermeyer
On Wed, Nov 06, 2002 at 02:26:21PM +0100, Joerg Schilling wrote: > > >From: Matthias Schniedermeyer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >> : But DVD-* media is cheaper and I see no advantage in using DVD+ media. > >> > >> Other advantages are the ability to completely fill the disks (> 4 GB > >> iso files a

Re: DVD+RW/+R for Linux update

2002-11-06 Thread Joerg Schilling
>From: Matthias Schniedermeyer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> : But DVD-* media is cheaper and I see no advantage in using DVD+ media. >> >> Other advantages are the ability to completely fill the disks (> 4 GB >> iso files are a problem on 32 bit systems) and not needing free space >> for the disk imag

Re: DVD+RW/+R for Linux update

2002-11-06 Thread Matthias Schniedermeyer
On Mon, Nov 04, 2002 at 11:49:47AM -0700, Frank Hage wrote: > On 2002.11.04, Joerg Schilling wrote: > : > : > : But DVD-* media is cheaper and I see no advantage in using DVD+ media. > > Other advantages are the ability to completely fill the disks (> 4 GB > iso files are a problem on 32 bit sys

Re: DVD+RW/+R for Linux update

2002-11-06 Thread Joerg Schilling
>From: Frank Hage <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >: But DVD-* media is cheaper and I see no advantage in using DVD+ media. >One advantage I find is the ability to burn directly from NFS mounted >partitions. It's slow but it works well. I've got gobs and gobs of data >spread across many machines, many filled

Re: DVD+RW/+R for Linux update

2002-11-04 Thread Frank Hage
On 2002.11.04, Joerg Schilling wrote: : : : But DVD-* media is cheaper and I see no advantage in using DVD+ media. One advantage I find is the ability to burn directly from NFS mounted partitions. It's slow but it works well. I've got gobs and gobs of data spread across many machines, many fille

Re: DVD+RW/+R for Linux update

2002-11-04 Thread Andy Polyakov
> >> >From reports I got for Cdrecord-ProDVD, cdrecord does not need an update > >> for the Sony drive, it just works > > >Not when it comes to burning DVD+RW/+R media. cdrecord-ProDVD works only > >with DVD-RW/-R media. A. > > But DVD-* media is cheaper and I see no advantage in using DVD+ m

Re: DVD+RW/+R for Linux update

2002-11-04 Thread Joerg Schilling
>From: Andy Polyakov <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >From reports I got for Cdrecord-ProDVD, cdrecord does not need an update >> for the Sony drive, it just works >Not when it comes to burning DVD+RW/+R media. cdrecord-ProDVD works only >with DVD-RW/-R media. A. But DVD-* media is cheaper and I see

Re: DVD+RW/+R for Linux update

2002-11-04 Thread Andy Polyakov
> >Slightly off-topic in this list context. > > >http://fy.chalmers.se/~appro/linux/DVD+RW/ was updated this weekend. > >Major news are support for SONY DRU500 unit and improved compatibility > >control (see new "Compatibility caveat lector" paragraph on the page in > >question). > > >From report

Re: DVD+RW/+R for Linux update

2002-11-04 Thread Joerg Schilling
>From: Andy Polyakov <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Slightly off-topic in this list context. >http://fy.chalmers.se/~appro/linux/DVD+RW/ was updated this weekend. >Major news are support for SONY DRU500 unit and improved compatibility >control (see new "Compatibility caveat lector" paragraph on the page in