Subject: Re: burning DVDs?
To: Steven M. Bellovin <smb@cs.columbia.edu>
From: Lubomir Sedlacik <salo@Xtrmntr.org>
List: netbsd-users
Date: 08/20/2005 16:41:14
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On Sat, Aug 20, 2005 at 10:36:06AM -0400, Steven M. Bellovin wrote:
> What is the best software from pkgsrc for burning DVDs? My primary
> interest in data storage, i.e., holding 4.7G instead of 750M on a CD.
> I downloaded dvdrecord; is mkisofs the best way to prepare the data?
>=20
> Beyond that, can I produce bootable DVDs? 4.7G is a much nicer limit
> for a NetBSD Live disk...
>=20
> If it matters, all of my DVD burners are ATA; I have no SCSI.
i use mkisofs (sysutils/cdrecord) to prepare the images and growisofs
(sysutils/dvd+rw-tools) to burn them. i have bad experience with
dvdrecord toasting my media for no apparent reason.
my dvd+rw drive is attached via USB 2.0.
regards,
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