On Thu, 14 Mar 2002, Tathagata Banerjee wrote: > i recently bought a cd writing drive, and found that cdrdao has many > advantages over cdrecord,
I think cdrdao uses cdrecord as the backend. > specially in writing video cd images created > from mpg files. however, i can't make a cd-to-cd copy with the > "--source-device" option pointing to the cdrom drive, because cdrdao > insists on (i think) a scsi cdrom drive. am i reading this correctly? is Yes, I had the same problem. > it possible to copy directly from a normal ide/atapi cdrom drive using > cdrdao (or using cdrecord for that matter)? if anyone has done this, > please give me the command line for it. the command line i used was: > > (line may scroll; please consider single-line) > > <snip> > > cdrdao copy -n --source-device /dev/hdc --device /dev/scd0 --driver > generic-mmc --on-the-fly --speed 8 > > </snip> > try: cdrecord -v speed=8 dev=X,X,X -eject -data /dev/cdrom If you're trying to copy a vcd, tough luck, I *as yet* have not succeeded and definitely not from lack of trying :( let me know if you do it. Sharukh. -- Dr. Sharukh K. R. Pavri Mumbai, India. _______________________________________________ linux-india-help mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-india-help
