[KLUG Members] writing dvd

[Bruce Smith]

I've read about a program called "dvdrecord" (similar to cdrecord,
except for creating DVD's).  I don't have a DVD writer, so I've never
tried it.  Google says it's here:   http://www.nongnu.org/dvdrtools/

One other thing, I've also read that the ONLY safe way to backup data on
DVD is to use DVD-RAM.  All my reading says that DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R,
DVD+RW, etc.  is not dependable enough, and/or doesn't last long enough,
for backups.  I hope your NEC 1100ND does DVD-RAM ...


> I have a NEC 1100ND dvd burner that I want to use as a backup media. I 
> have tried many ways to create a dvd but I seem not to be able to get a 
> dvd written.
> 
> xcdroast gives up after a few seconds, I already downloaded and 
> installed the latest version including the latest version of cdrecord, 
> cdda, mkisofs.
> Xcdroast still gives up after a few seconds, sometimes after writing a 
> small fragment to the dvd (and making it wortless)
> 
> Is there a sure way to create a dvd without spoilling more dvd's ? The 
> drive should be an atapi drive, which means so much as no driver needed, 
> as I am told.
> 
> So when no diver needed can I just dd a image and make a dvd that way?? 
> I am using SuSE 8.1.

 
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Bruce Smith                bruce@armintl.com
System Administrator / Network Administrator
Armstrong International, Inc.
Three Rivers, Michigan  49093  USA
http://www.armstrong-intl.com/
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