Re: [Dvdrtools-users] Problem writing DVD-R (but only under Linux)

[Robert M. Stockmann]

On Sat, 26 Jun 2004, Volker Kuhlmann wrote:

> > Just because there hasn't been a new release in a while doesn't mean it's 
> > not 
> > being maintained.
> 
> I didn't mean to tread on anyone's toes, but I have seen various bug
> reports on this list related to dvdrecord, and never anyone to stand up
> for the program. Enough to regard it as dead.
> 
> > 2. We're working on a complete rewrite to get rid of all the legacy stuff 
> > inherited from cdrtools. The rewrite is nowhere near release quality yet 
> > (so 
> > far, all it can do is blank CD-RWs and DVD-RWs).
> 
> Are you sure this is a good way to go? growisofs is way better already,
> I see no need to have two programs doing the same thing. Waste of scarce
> resources. Help Andy instead. Warly is also doing something - these are
> all parallel efforts with no benefit below the bottom line. The only
> benefit I can see is a dvd-burning program with cdrecord cmd line
> compatibility, but by now all GUI burning frontends have probably zeroed
> in on growisofs already. Or to put it bluntly, IMHO your efforts in the
> burn software department don't even fill a hole. OTOH I would *really*
> appreciate if you improved udffs instead...
> 
> > cdrecord-prodvd is a blatant violation of the GPL and should be avoided.

in the mean-time one can try to burn DVD-R(W)'s using OSS DVD extentions
to cdrtools :

http://freshmeat.net/projects/ossdvd/

> 
> I'm sitting back to watch the entertainment.. :))
> 
> Volker

I nowadays routinely burn at 8X speed using DVD-R 4x RITEK.G04
recordables : 

http://crashrecovery.org/oss-dvd/A07D/viewtopic.php

Robert
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