----- Original Message ----- From: John Richard Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Thu, 15 Jan 2004 20:03:20 +0000 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] CDRW install, need help w/fstab
>My K3b system device entry looks like this:k3b wizard added my entry like it is too. Maybe a difference in our setup requirements because of hardware/software??
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>"/dev/scsi/host0/bus0/target0/cd (0, 0, 0)
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>I only have one cd device, which is my burner, so would >that account for the difference?
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No , It's just that you do not have your writer as a device, mounted, the /mnt/cdrom section is there for that . The rest adds various controls to the device, like fonts and access, but I cannot remember what the 0 0 on the end does.I should know but cannot recall.
I guess that k3b does not actually have to access the device through the external system mount command, but can aecess it as a device using it's own built in mount command, I don't really know though. Pure guess. The k3b programme setup wizard added mine like it is , so I'm guessing quite a bit. I tend to use xcdroast for most gui writing, and cdrecord on the command line, but recently I added k3b , and found to my joy if can packet write, something I have never been able to do before. So that's a one up for k3b. I find that very usefull when wanting to add bits and pieces of software programmes to a CD for safe keeping, it doesn't insist on fixing the entire disc, thus leaving space for aditions.
John
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Something I have noticed that I would like to enquire about is the fact that under windows, my cdrw drive seems to be spinning a lot faster while operating. What could account for that? I have noticed this even when playing a music cd. The drive is a lot "louder". Under Mdk it seems to be running quieter/slower. Seems like it is working OK under both however.
I like k3b too, but haven't tried anything else yet for Mdk. Nero is pretty simple to use under windows.
Regards.
--Angus
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