On 04/17/2010 12:07 AM, Todd Denniston wrote: > david walcroft wrote, On 04/15/2010 10:59 PM: >> 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 >> >> [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. >> >> Thanks david > > I tend to use /dev/dvdwriter, it should not make a difference as they are all softlinks to > /dev/YourDVDdevice, though I think I have seen some difference in behavior when used as /dev/dvd vs > /dev/cdrom by gnome-mount. > > As I don't think you have been clear on this point yet...is your *_MEDIA_* DVD+RW or DVD-RW, or one > of the DVD+R or DVD-R variety? > > > The following links may be of some use for an attempt at "blanking" the disk before reuse. > DVD+RW > http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en/books/handbook/creating-dvds.html#AEN25355 > DVD-RW > http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en/books/handbook/creating-dvds.html#AEN25401 > it looks like, from my quick read, DVD-RW may need an explicit blank before reuse > > Of course the source of growisofs may be of use > http://fy.chalmers.se/~appro/linux/DVD+RW/ > I use a mix of media. dvd-rw and dvd+r dl Is the 'bin' in CentOS-5.4-x86_64-bin-DVD.iso of any significance,as I haven't seen it before. Thanks david