Other Help Topics :: Burning a new DSL CD

if you have a windows machine, put all the files ito whatever place you want em, and use nero's "burn image" option'

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And what is the correct 'cdrecord' syntax?

http://www.yolinux.com/TUTORIALS/LinuxTutorialCDBurn.html
http://node1.yo-linux.com/cgi-bin/man2html?cgi_command=cdrecord

Thanks to both friends who responded for your suggestions.

I'm afraid, however, that neither response answered my original question. After much searching, I was able to determine that the answer to my question was the following very simple command line syntax which worked perfectly:

cdrecord -v speed=2 dev=0,0 dsl-0.7.3.iso

One of the frustrations I (and many people) have with Linux is that one is often forced to plow through reams and volumes of material to figure out a solution that usually turns out to be an extremely simple and concise answer, such as the one above.

For some reason, man pages usually list many dozens of possible options (very few of which are needed or useful), but they rarely provide any actual syntax examples. Tutorials typically ramble on and on with volumes of words over many, many pages explaining in laborious detail every facet of how something works instead of just stating, step-by-step in the fewest possible words, the sequence of clicks and/or keystrokes to enter to get a simple job done.

Well, I'm thoroughly confused now...

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Posted on Aug. 03 2004,11:47I've just made my first .dsl application (gnomeicu.dsl) and I want to make a CD with this application so...how can I make a new DSL CD with the gnomeicu.dsl (and future applications I can make) ?

Your first post requests information on making a "CD with this application"
(gnomeicu.dsl)

The syntax "cdrecord -v speed=2 dev=0,0 dsl-0.7.3.iso" isn't going to be much help to you .

If all you wanted was to make a cd from the 0.7.3.iso image, no problem.
That syntax, when corrected, works fine...

You'll need more than that one line of syntax, if you want your gnomeicu.dsl application included on the CD as well.

Perhaps this thread will help you in your quest...
http://damnsmalllinux.org/cgi-bin....1;t=159

73
ke4nt

You could look at it as being unnecessary information, but in the long run it's very useful. The key is in understanding the syntax which is used in man pages. generally the page begins with something like
command [option] [option] filename
In the above, the options are optional (in brackets), but it requires a filename in order to complete its task.
If it said something like
command [option] [filename]
the filename is also optional, and can be run with just the command on its own.

Following this is usually a general desription of the command, followed by a list of the available options and what they do.

The purpose of a man page is to tell you what you can do with it...the more information the better, IMO.

BTW, your solution could be found at those links, with slight changes...the first link gives a suggested use, and the man page explains all options. The writers of the documentation couldn't possibly know what you want to do with their program, so all they can do is list your options and hope you're smart enough to figure out which ones will work for you.

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