On Mon, Sep 04, 2006 at 09:49:38AM -0700, Carl Lowenstein wrote:
> On 9/3/06, Ralph Shumaker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> ># mount -w /dev/hdd
> >mount: block device /dev/hdd is write-protected but explicit `-w' flag
> >given
> >
> >/etc/fstab has
> >/dev/hdd /media/recorder auto pamconsole,exec,noauto,managed 0 0
> >
> >The rewritable drive has a rewritable disc (with old files I don't care
> >about).
> >
> >The command mounts the disc, but ro. I know I've done a rewrite before
> >on this type of disc, but I don't know why I can't get it now. Anyone
> >know what I should try?
> >
> This is a rewriteable CD? It doesn't use the same software interface
> that you use for hard drives. It goes through ISO9660 layout with
> something like K3B or other CD creation software.
>
Now that Carl mentions is, I seem to recall that I don't mount the drive
to write to it. Doesn't work. I don't do it often enough to remember, so
it's a re-learn every time.
I have never successfully written a DVD, which is gonna have to change
one of these days.
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