Subj : CDRWing
To   : comp.os.linux,comp.os.linux.misc
From : delk9358
Date : Sun Jul 25 2004 06:01 am

I'm confused about rewriting a cdrw.
What is the "way" to rewrite on linux?
Info: I've read cd writing howto, and the cdrecord man page.
My CDRW drive is setup and works properly and can burn
CDRs. I've read, and know, that rewriting may or may not be good
for important data.
What confuses me are the different ways.
I have many questions, and an answer to any would
be greatly appreciated.
I want to copy and/or delete files repeatedly on the same
CDRW. I'm not concerned about how many times a CDRW is capable
of doing this.

1. To copy and/ or delete files on a CDRW, is packet writing
the way to go, or is it putting a UDF file system on the CDRW?
I have done a multi session, but I don't believe you
can delete files this way.

2. For multi, packet, and UDF, which mode still allows
blanking a CDRW?

3. What is the mode that windows based programs use (which I
have not used) that allow copying and deleting files repeatedly
on the same CDRW?

td

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