Hi John, On Fri Nov 11 2011 16:44, Norman Golisz wrote: > 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.
even though this information is not principally wrong, it was unrelated, incomplete and written inadequately rude. Sorry for that. However, did you compare the ISO's checksum after downloading it? Norman.
