On Sun, 2006-05-14 at 17:29 -0500, Gene Heskett wrote: > Aaron Konstam wrote: > > On Sun, 2006-05-14 at 23:02 +0530, nirlep patel wrote: > >> well my suggestion is you should follow this path: > >> > >> I am using Fedora Core 4. > >> > >> Application -> Sound & Video -> K3b > >> > >> I used with this and I have erased my CD-RW so many times, just go > >> through this , it's a very easy. > >> > >> hope you will solve.. > >> > > I have to complain here. It would be nice if Linux could format these > > CD-s , not just erase them. > > One does not 'format' a cd/r. The format is established as it is written > since it is not a discrete track oriented format, but is a single spiral > track somewhat resembling a phonograph record but inside out. > > > Or does someone know how to format a CD-RW?indows I was going with the flow of the poster and talking about CD-RW. They can be formatted with Windows software and they are very handy in this mode for backing up like you would to a hard disk. Why can't someone create software to do this in Linux? Lest someone ask why don't you do it, I would if I had a clue how formatting is done on any medium. Any information out there? -- Aaron Konstam <akonstam@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
