Hi Harry, On Friday 10 May 2002 7:46 am, Harry Putnam wrote: > Trying to slip in some OT questions by using an unusual subject line. > > But It is actually part of the possible answer. > > I've never tinkered with cd read/write equipment. And a little > bewildered by the plethora of equipment out there. > > I want to be able to write to a writable cd. Both data and music. > Read it etc. Hopefully in a way that is most likely to work on other > equipment. > > My feeble understanding is that this would require possibly two pieces > of equipment. > > I haven't done my home work really since I don't really know what it > takes to do this. > > So, I hoped maybe someone experienced in this would tell me what > equipment is required and what is known to work with Linux without > major hacking/headaches. > > I have always had and all IDE setup so not really familiar with scsi > hookups either. Unless there are major advantages for cd read/write > specifically, I'd as soon stay with IDE, and not have to add scsi cards > or whatever. >
Firstly, you don't need to worry about SCSI. The software you will use to write CD's on Linux are written to work with SCSI kit, but to make life easier there is a SCSI emulation module that makes an IDE drive look like a SCSI one. Next, you don't need two pieces of kit. These days, most drives will both write and rewrite CD's. Reading CD's should also be possible as I haven't seen a writer that isn't also a reader. Writable CD's are done so by the laser burning the data onto the disk. Rewritable CD's use a different compound which can be written to with a softer laser. This compound can also be cleaned by the same laser making it available for re-use. Note: a rewriteable CD cannot be used for read/write like a HD, but can only be cleaned and re-written from scratch. Note also that they have a life expectancy but this is so high you don't really need to think about it. Once you've installed your CD-writer, follow the CD-writer HOWTO to show you how to set it up. I've just installed RH7.2 on a box that already had a writer connected and the installer did all the work for me. There are a number of software packages that you can use to write the CD's but as I tend to stick with command-line stuff I can't really comment here. Hope it helps, Gary > > > _______________________________________________ > Redhat-list mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list -- Gary Stainburn This email does not contain private or confidential material as it may be snooped on by interested government parties for unknown and undisclosed purposes - Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act, 2000 _______________________________________________ Redhat-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
