How to burn a DVD+RW ?
Forum: Other Help Topics
Topic: How to burn a DVD+RW ?
started by: quezako
Posted by quezako on Dec. 15 2004,14:57
Hello,I tried a lot of things but I don't find how to burn a DVD+RW with DSL
This is for emergency backup purpose.
I'm on it since sunday...
I loaded DSL from CD with "toram", so DSL is loaded into RAM and the DVD burner is free to be used.
I put some test files in /tmp/burn.
When I try to burn a DVD with the included cdrecord command, it tells me that DVD support code is missing.
When try to burn a CD with the cdrecord command :
sudo cdrecord dev=0,0,0 /tmp/burn
it tells me that it's a directory !
I tried to use the --help but don't find how to burn a directory content.
When I try the CD Burn App (BashBurn) :
10 : mount
1 : mount device
return : mount cdrom
0 : back
2 : Data
1 : Burn data
Nothing happens...
Sorry, I'm a newbie to the Linux World, but all I want is to save my work.
Can you help me please?
Posted by clacker on Dec. 15 2004,15:55
quezako, are you sure that your DVD burner is device 0,0,0? Try runningcdrecord -scanbus
to make sure. It will give you a list of the devices that cdrecord sees. Does it see your DVD drive? If you have more than one DVD/CD drive that could be the problem.
As far as /tmp/burn being a directory, is it? When I use cdrecord, I always have to make an iso file of the directory first. Then I use cdrecord to burn it to the CD (I assume that DVDs are similar). Did you make an iso of the directory? Try:
mkisofs -J -r /tmp/burn -o mynewdvd.iso
cdrecord -scanbus
cdrecord -v dev=0,0,0 mynewdvd.iso
but make sure that 0,0,0 is the right device number first. If it's, say, 0,0,1 the use that instead.
Posted by ke4nt1 on Dec. 15 2004,16:33
To WRITE to a DVD-R or RW , you'll need to download the dvdrtools package from apt-get.
cdrecord has minimal DVD-R support..
dvdrtools works just like cdrecord..
dvdrtools dev=0,0,0 speed=2 path-to-your.iso
I've been burning bootable DVD-R's for some time now.
Works great, and gives lots of space for files..
enjoy,
73
ke4nt
Posted by quezako on Dec. 15 2004,18:07
ok great !My device is 0,0,0 but I didn't know that I must use an .iso File.
I'll try dvdrtools but I forgot one more thing :
I have no writable hard drives.
So, all I can is :
- use my ntfs hd in readonly mode
- burn CD/DVD
- put things in memory
I only have 512mb of memoy so I can't create a DVD iso in memory
No one knows a program that can burns files without needing a .iso file ?
A Nero-like ?
Thanks anyway for your answers
Posted by quezako on Dec. 15 2004,20:55
ok here what I have done :downloaded dvdrtools
downloaded tcc
downloaded gcc-core
using tcc to compile gcc
I want to use gcc or tcc to compile dvdrtools but when I type the command make :
command not found.
I'm a bit lost !
Posted by ke4nt1 on Dec. 15 2004,21:35
dvdrtools works just like cdrecord..It does not REQUIRE an iso...
An .iso is only one way to use it to burn DSL disks.
And as soon as you use the "apt-get install dvdrtools" command
in a root shell, it is ready to use, no "compiling" necessary..
Here are the "help" options to look over before installing.
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| root@box:~# dvdrecord --help > help dvdrecord: Usage: dvdrecord [options] track1...trackn Options: -version print version information and exit dev=target SCSI target to use as CD/DVD-Recorder timeout=# set the default SCSI command timeout to #. debug=#,-d Set to # or increment misc debug level kdebug=#,kd=# do Kernel debugging -verbose,-v increment general verbose level by one -Verbose,-V increment SCSI command transport verbose level by one -silent,-s do not print status of failed SCSI commands driver=name user supplied driver name, use with extreme care driveropts=opt a comma separated list of driver specific options -checkdrive check if a driver for the drive is present -prcap print drive capabilities for MMC compliant drives -inq do an inquiry for the drive and exit -scanbus scan the SCSI bus and exit -reset reset the SCSI bus with the cdrecorder (if possible) -overburn allow to write more than the official size of a medium -ignsize ignore the known size of a medium (may cause problems) -useinfo use *.inf files to overwrite audio options. speed=# set speed of drive blank=type blank a CD-RW disc (see blank=help) fs=# Set fifo size to # (0 to disable, default is 4 MB) -load load the disk and exit (works only with tray loader) -eject eject the disk after doing the work -dummy do everything with laser turned off -msinfo retrieve multi-session info for mkisofs >= 1.10 -toc retrieve and print TOC/PMA data -atip retrieve and print ATIP data -multi generate a TOC that allows multi session In this case default track type is CD-ROM XA2 -fix fixate a corrupt or unfixated disk (generate a TOC) -nofix do not fixate disk after writing tracks -waiti wait until input is available before opening SCSI -force force to continue on some errors to allow blanking bad disks -dao Write disk in DAO mode. This option will be replaced in the future. -raw Write disk in RAW mode. This option will be replaced in the future. -raw96r Write disk in RAW/RAW96R mode. This option will be replaced in the future. -raw96p Write disk in RAW/RAW96P mode. This option will be replaced in the future. -raw16 Write disk in RAW/RAW16 mode. This option will be replaced in the future. tsize=# Length of valid data in next track padsize=# Amount of padding for next track pregap=# Amount of pre-gap sectors before next track defpregap=# Amount of pre-gap sectors for all but track #1 mcn=text Set the media catalog number for this CD to 'text' isrc=text Set the ISRC number for the next track to 'text' index=list Set the index list for the next track to 'list' -text Write CD-Text from information from *.inf files textfile=name Set the file with CD-Text data to 'name' -audio Subsequent tracks are CD-DA audio tracks -data Subsequent tracks are CD-ROM data mode 1 (default) -mode2 Subsequent tracks are CD-ROM data mode 2 -xa1 Subsequent tracks are CD-ROM XA mode 1 -xa2 Subsequent tracks are CD-ROM XA mode 2 -cdi Subsequent tracks are CDI tracks -isosize Use iso9660 file system size for next data track -preemp Audio tracks are mastered with 50/15 µs preemphasis -nopreemp Audio tracks are mastered with no preemphasis (default) -copy Audio tracks have unlimited copy permission -nocopy Audio tracks may only be copied once for personal use (default) -scms Audio tracks willl not not have any copy permission at all -pad Pad data tracks with 15 zeroed sectors Pad audio tracks to a multiple of 2352 bytes -nopad Do not pad data tracks (default) -shorttrack Subsequent tracks may be non Red Book < 4 seconds if in DAO mode -noshorttrack Subsequent tracks must be >= 4 seconds -swab Audio data source is byte-swapped (little-endian/Intel) -gui Make output more GUI- (and less human-) readable -delay x Set delay before writing to x seconds (default: 9) The type of the first track is used for the toc type. Currently only form 1 tracks are supported. |
73
ke4nt
Posted by quezako on Dec. 15 2004,21:57
I do not have internet or lan connection on this laptop, apt-get will work ?
Posted by quezako on Dec. 15 2004,22:23
I don't understand what is the syntax to burn a directory instead of a .iso ?I have headache x_x
Posted by quezako on Dec. 16 2004,18:19
UP!