On Fri, Dec 05, 2008 at 08:45:52PM +0100, Wojciech Puchar wrote: > > > >Agree that dd is good for simple CDs and DVDs but can't say that I know > >it will behave on multi-session or multi-format discs. > > the question was about DVD. dvd are not produced multisession or > multiformat.
The above is contradicted below. *These* DVDs in question are known not multi-session? > and when copying multisession data DVD, it's much better to copy off > all files, possible add more and write as single session. Depends on what your homework assignment is. In the data center I was talking about one could make a good argument that the duplicate was to be multi-session if the original was. We don't know for sure it doesn't contain a presentation application or something counting on the multiple sessions. > actually it's rarely used. i never recorded even one multisession DVD > except once to test if it works :) On DVD-R it works badly, can only write 4 or 5 sessions and there is some huge buffer zone between each session, 200 to 500 MB. > with CD - you are right, but it was already told that readcd is OK. > > unfortunately AFAIK there is no similar tool for DVDs Thought readcd (out of cdrtools) also knew how to read DVD? -- David Kelly N4HHE, [EMAIL PROTECTED] ======================================================================== Whom computers would destroy, they must first drive mad. _______________________________________________ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
