On 8/28/05, Charles Curley <charlescurley@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > I am trying to format a dvd+rw with the command > > > > dvd+rw-format -force /dev/cdrom > > > > but the result is > > > > $ dvd+rw-format -force /dev/cdrom > > * DVD±RW/-RAM format utility by <appro@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, version 4.10. > > * 4.7GB DVD+RW media detected. > > * formatting 0.4-/ > > $ > > > > It seems that the formatting process is not completed. Any ideas? > > DVD+RW does not require that the whole disc be formatted in one swell > foop. It formats a small portion to start, and incrementally > thereafter as you send data to the drive. I don't know offhand what > the minimum is, but I suspect you'll find it on the program author's > web page, at http://fy.chalmers.se/~appro/linux/DVD+RW/. So you may be > fine; try writing some data to the disc and see what you get. Thanks, Charles. Yes, I can put data on it with k3b. Is it possible to mount a dvd+rw to use rsync for backup purposes? Paul
