On Thu 09 May 2013 19:01:12 NZST +1200, Thomas Schmitt wrote: > This happens only with CDs which were written in write type TAO.
Ehh, I'm very sure I've seen it with DVDs too, and the read-ahead size there was larger. > Nevertheless, that is a _read_ problem. Dale has a problem with > write errors. Sure, but you asked him to test afterwards by reading back. > The read-ahead bug has never been observed with > DVD or BD, anyway. I have to disagree for DVD, and can't speak for BD, not having tried it. > To my experience, 128 KB is enough. Tradition is 300 KB, out of > a wrong perception of Linux bug and MMC specs. > Actually it depends on the size of reading ahead. So it might vary. I got so sick of it, I set the value in my script to 2MB to be done with it. I know it's too big, but I don't care. > > And what are the options for UDF (which is becoming increasingly > > necessary)? > > mkudffs and cp. > > But for what, particularly ? Random-file-access backups. TBH I stopped burning because 4.2GB isn't of much use these days, but wouldn't mind burning some larger disks. I used ext2 in the past, useless for reading from, but good enough for dd'ing back to disk before reading. With larger sizes that becomes a bit annoying. Thanks for your suggestions, Volker -- Volker Kuhlmann http://volker.dnsalias.net/ Please do not CC list postings to me. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected] Archive: http://lists.debian.org/[email protected]
