Having gotten a new internal DVD burner, I'd like to know the best way to burn a directory of files to a DVD for system backup. (Also, I'd rather burn the DVD using a command at the BASH prompt instead of from a GUI.) The capacity of the DVD is 8gb, write speed is 16x, and the size of the directory to be burned to the DVD is about 7gb so there should be plenty of space.
I've installed dvd+rw-tools from the Sarge CD's. I'm a little confused - should the input to "growisofs" be the directory that is to be burned to the DVD, or should an .iso be created first, and that in turn burned to the DVD, as is done with CD's ? I've seen references to "formatting" or "initializing" DVD's on a few websites but don't know if that's really necessary. A URL with a step by step sequence of how to do this or troubleshoot this would be appreciated. =========Keith (FWIW, Here is the output of dvd+rw-mediainfo:) sudo dvd+rw-mediainfo /dev/hdd Password: INQUIRY: [DVDRW ][DRW-5S163 ][YSG1] GET [CURRENT] CONFIGURATION: Mounted Media: 1Bh, DVD+R Media ID: RICOHJPN/R03 Current Write Speed: 16.0x1385=22160KB/s Write Speed #0: 16.0x1385=22160KB/s Write Speed #1: 12.0x1385=16620KB/s Write Speed #2: 8.0x1385=11080KB/s Write Speed #3: 6.0x1385=8310KB/s GET [CURRENT] PERFORMANCE: Write Performance: 6.4x1385=8864KB/[EMAIL PROTECTED] -> 0] Speed Descriptor#0: 00/0 [EMAIL PROTECTED]/s [EMAIL PROTECTED]/s Speed Descriptor#1: 00/0 [EMAIL PROTECTED]/s [EMAIL PROTECTED]/s Speed Descriptor#2: 00/0 [EMAIL PROTECTED]/s [EMAIL PROTECTED]/s Speed Descriptor#3: 00/0 [EMAIL PROTECTED]/s [EMAIL PROTECTED]/s READ DVD STRUCTURE[#0h]: Media Book Type: A1h, DVD+R book [revision 1] Legacy lead-out at: 2295104*2KB=4700372992 READ DISC INFORMATION: Disc status: blank Number of Sessions: 1 State of Last Session: empty Number of Tracks: 1 READ TRACK INFORMATION[#1]: Track State: blank Track Start Address: 0*2KB Next Writable Address: 0*2KB Free Blocks: 2295104*2KB Track Size: 2295104*2KB ROM Compatibility LBA: 262144 READ CAPACITY: 1*2048=2048 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
