Helmut Jarausch <jarau...@igpm.rwth-aachen.de> [10-06-09 17:14]: > On 8 Jun, meino.cra...@gmx.de wrote: > > > > Hi, > > > > I am using k3b to burn dvds/cds. > > As most programs of this kind, k3b can /copy/ but not > > /move/ data to a DVD. > > Therefore, when trying to find tose files, which exactly > > sum up to the size of a DVD (by the way: I know DVD- > > sizes from a little below 4.3 GB to over 4.7GB...what is > > the truth?) I end up with a selected file here and another > > one there. After the DVD is finished it is --hrmm-- not > > efficient to find those in the related directories to > > remove them after a successful copy. > > Now I am looking of something like a "virtual DVD" to > > which I can /move/ and move back files. The "DVD" > > should report "no space left on device" exactly at > > the same point when a "real DVD" is filled. > > > > I thought of one extra partition of the same size a DVD > > but since the filesystems will occupy different amount > > of space... > > > > On the other hand: A iso-image-file on the harddisk would > > be nice, but that filesystem isn't made for moving files > > back and forth... > > > > Any ideas to solve this??? > > Different idea: have a look at > app-cdr/gaffitter > It approximates the so-called knapsack problem of optimal packing. > You can then use this information to burn and afterwards delete the > files. > Helmut. > > -- > Helmut Jarausch > > Lehrstuhl fuer Numerische Mathematik > RWTH - Aachen University > D 52056 Aachen, Germany >
Hi Helmut, sounds interesting, but seems the task to find the files afterwards for deletion remains. A "move" into a "container" would much more simpler and straight forward. Beside that: The knapsack problem is very interesting and I will check the application regardless whether it will help me burning dvds/cdroms or not ;) Best regards, mcc -- Please don't send me any Word- or Powerpoint-Attachments unless it's absolutely neccessary. - Send simply Text. See http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html In a world without fences and walls nobody needs gates and windows.
