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CD-Writing HOWTO
Winfried Trümper
<winni@xpilot.org>
v2.5.2, 19 Oktober 1998
This document deals with the process of writing CDs under Linux.
1.
Introduction
1.1 Disclaimer
1.2 Suggested readings
1.3 Terminology ... lasers at maximum ... fire!
1.4 Supported CD-Writers
1.5 Supported "features"
1.6 Mailinglists
1.7 Availability
2.
Prepare your Linux-system for writing CD-ROMs
2.1 A note on writing CD-Rs under Linux
2.2 Set up the hardware
2.3 Enable usage of
loopback
devices
2.4 Build and install the kernel
2.5 Reboot the computer for the changes to take effect.
2.6 Create
loopback devices
2.7 Get the user-software for burning CDs
3.
Burning files on CD-Rs
3.1 Collect software
3.2 Storing data on a CD.
3.3 Create an iso9660 filesystem
3.4 Test the CD-image
3.5 Remarks on the blank CD-Recordable discs
3.6 Write the CD-image to a CD
3.7 If something goes wrong ...
4.
Frequently asked questions with answers
4.1 "How sensitive is the burning process?"
4.2 "Has fragmentation a bad impact on the throughput?"
4.3 "Is it possible to store the CD-image on an UMSDOS-filesystem?"
4.4 "Isn't there some way to get around the iso9660 limitations?"
4.5 "How to read and write audio CDs?"
4.6 "How to probe for SCSI-devices after boot?"
4.7 "Is it possible to make a 1:1 copy of a data CD?"
4.8 "Can Linux read Joliet CDs?"
4.9 "How do I read/mount CD-ROMs with the CD-writer?"
4.10 "How to put even more data on the CD-R?"
5.
Troubleshooting
5.1 It doesn't work: under Linux
5.2 It doesn't work: under DOS and friends
5.3 SCSI errors during the burning phase
6.
Credits
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