At Fri, 16 Apr 2010 12:59:08 +1000 CentOS mailing list <centos at centos.org> wrote: > > On 04/15/2010 11:10 AM, Kahlil Hodgson wrote: > > On 15/04/10 09:58, david walcroft wrote: > >> I downloaded CentOS-5.4-x86_64-bin-DVD.iso but I haven't used Centos > >> before and I've haven't used a -bin-DVD.iso before,every attempt so far > >> to burn one has produced coasters,what do I do to get an image. > > > > I've had graphical apps give me coasters on occasion. From the command > > line you can try: > > > > growisofs -dvd-compat -Z /dev/dvd=CentOS-5.4-x86_64-bin-DVD.iso > > > > (yes the syntax is a bit silly) > > > > Kal > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > CentOS mailing list > > CentOS at centos.org > > http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos > I tried your command but this error came up > > [david at reddwarf ~]$ growisofs -dvd-compat -Z > /dev/dvd=rpm/CentOS-5.4-x86_64-bin-DVD.iso > :-( /dev/dvd: media is not recognized as recordable DVD: 0 > > I used a dvd-rw and a dvd-rw-dl with the same results. Use a DVD-R. Make sure your DVD burner is in fact working. Its heads *might* need cleaning. > > Thanks david > _______________________________________________ > CentOS mailing list > CentOS at centos.org > http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos > > -- Robert Heller -- Get the Deepwoods Software FireFox Toolbar! Deepwoods Software -- Linux Installation and Administration http://www.deepsoft.com/ -- Web Hosting, with CGI and Database heller at deepsoft.com -- Contract Programming: C/C++, Tcl/Tk