Re: [Dvdrtools-users] growisofs

[Xavier Neys]

I suppose so. Did not apply patch, do not know much about rpm either.

Xavier

Ted Huntington wrote:
> thanks Xavier I may try the patch.  I had to buy an XP for $100 to use the 
> DVD drive, but I think Linux is getting
> there.  I will try to try the patch on the DRX-500UL.  I have to apply the 
> patch, rebuild the kernel and then install
> the rpm?
> 
> Ted
> 
> 
> Xavier Neys wrote:
> 
> 
>>Ted Huntington wrote:
>>
>> ...snip...
>>
>>
>>>I read in an earlier post by address@hidden that
>>>cdrecord-wrapper.sh works for Sony DRU-500A (I have DRX-500U).  Why the
>>>key and no source to use cdrecord-prodvd?  I am surprised that there is
>>>no open source cd/dvd recording program, all that is being done is open,
>>>fwrite, and close....perhaps the iso9660/udf formatting is difficult?  I
>>>hope Linus addresses DVD+R packet writing now that he has more time.  A
>>>good variety of audio and video recording, playing and editing software
>>>for Linux is either not included in the main distributions or does not
>>>exist.
>>>
>>>Ted
>>>
>>>
>>
>>I use a patched cdrecord to burn DVD-R and DVD-RW on a NEC ND-1300a with 
>>original firmware 1.05
>>Works like a charm at 4x speed for -R and 2x for -RW (haven't seen any -RW 4x)
>>I still use version 2.01a05 but there is already a patch for the latest 
>>2.01a16 at
>>http://people.mandrakesoft.com/~warly/files/cdrtools/archives/
>>
>>I also use dvd+rw-tools to burn DVD+RW and again no problem at all at 2.4x 
>>speed
>>I haven't got any DVD+R media, yet.
>>It is reported that dvd+rw-tools could also burn DVD-RW media but I haven't 
>>experimented yet.
>>
>>Anyway, with a recent patched cdrecord and dvd+rw-tools you can burn any 
>>media under Linux which I think is great,
>>specially when you do not have _any_ copy of Windows lying around.
>>I use Gentoo, BTW.
>>
>>Haven't touched a WINDow$ box in two years, never seen XP, couldn't feel 
>>better ;-)
>>
>>Greetings,
>>Xavier
> 
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