[vox-tech] backing up DVDs (was Re: [vox] fair use / DVD questions)

[Jonathan Stickel]

Thanks for all the response about DVD burning.  I'll have to try out 
cdrecord-prodvd.


Pete:

I actually used an external DVD+/-RW drive (and an external HD) 
connected to my laptop through a PMCMCIA USB2.0 card.  As far as I could 
tell, no problems with byte transfer there at all, after I got it all 
setup.  My 2.4.20 kernel liked to crash when I ejected the card, though, 
but I found a work-a-round.

I also just bought a motherboard with both USB2 and firewire built in. 
Haven't tried external devices with it in Linux yet, but I don't 
anticipate any problems.

Jonathan



p@dirac.org wrote:
> On Tue 16 Sep 03,  3:15 PM, Jan W <jcwynholds@yahoo.com> said:
> 
>>I have done a bit of burning of DVD+R and +RW media for work here.
>>
>>I use cdrecord-prodvd and xcdroast for the GUI.
>>
>>I have successfully recorded 4.7 GB of data on +R media, but I have no
>>experience with -R media whatsoever.  We use Plextor 504A.
> 
> 
> i've had my eye on the 708-UF.  just need to get myself a USB 2.0
> motherboard (if they exist yet) or a card.  and check USB 2.0 status in
> the linux kernel.
> 
> btw, what is DVD-RAM format?  seems to be distinct from DVD+/-R/RW.
> 
> pete
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