On Fri Nov 11 2011 23:07, John Tate wrote: > # cdio -f cd0c tao /home/john/ubuntu-11.10-desktop-i386.iso > cdio: The media can't be written in TAO mode > > What am I doing wrong?
You don't read manuals. cdio(1): > -f device > Specifies the name of the CD device, such as /dev/rcd0c. Both > absolute and relative paths to /dev filenames are possible; the > raw partition name is added if needed. Meaning that when you specify "-f cd0" it internally converts it to "-f /dev/rcd0c". Also, you probably want to explore disklabel(8) and the difference between raw-level and block-level access of block devices. Read a UNIX book of your choice, or stick with Google hunting for an explanation. Norman.
