Re: [tlug] CD-UDF on Linux (RH8)

[Godwin Stewart <gstewart@example.com>]

On Sat, 25 Jan 2003 18:10:16 +0900 (JST), Charles Muller <acmuller@example.com>
wrote to tlug@example.com:

> When I attempted to write, the message was the drive was read-only. I set
> the permissions for writing, but this had no effect.

My guess is that RH (wisely) hasn't supplied UDF-write capabilities in the
kernel. Even in the latest 2.4.20 it is considered experimental and
dangerous.

Dangerous or not, it should be discouraged. When you "format" a CD in packet
mode you start by losing about 100 megs of capacity. Secondly, no Windows
user can read the CD without appropriate software. Finally, if you can burn
multisession CD-R's there really is no need for UDF-write support.

http://www.sgms-centre.com/linux/howto/cdwriting

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