On Mon, Jan 12 2004, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> That's a different access method. Using ATAPI will send you through > >> CDROM_SEND_PACKET, which in turn will use the same access method as > >>the open-by-device (-dev=/dev/hdc) but with some loss of information. > >>So I'd suggest dumping ATAPI. It worked _horribly_ in 2.4, and its > >>deprecated for 2.6. > > So you say that it's more correct (and secure) to use something like : > > cdrecord -<option> nnnn -dev=/dev/hdc file.iso ?
Yes > >>BTW. Executing cdrecord (version: Cdrecord-Clone 2.01a19) with > >>-dev=/dev/hdc > >>outputs this warning message: > >> > >>"Open by 'devname' is unintentional and not supported." > >> > >>It might be confusing. Any explanation? > > > > > >It's a Schilling thing, what can I say... Open by device works fine, > >there's nothing to worry about. > > Next time, I won't read the doc :-) > > > >I'll try and talk to Joerg and see if I > >can't get him to take out that message. > > > > In fact, the sentence :"Open by 'devname' is unintentional and not > supported." is the origin/reason of the confusion... Precisely. I sent a patch to him right after writing the other mail, so we'll see what he says (my gut says it wont be positive :-) > Thank you for your intervention. And thank you too for all what you do > for the kernel. Well thanks, my pleasure. -- Jens Axboe
