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List:       kde-devel
Subject:    Re: CD-RW in Konqueror (drag'n'drop in File Manager mode)
From:       Troy Unrau <troy () kde ! org>
Date:       2000-12-29 17:56:13
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To be able to use a cdrom as a floppy disk, first the CDRW needs to be able 
to do something called packet writing.... This is something that can only be 
implemented at the kernel level.  Once this is there, the CDRW-disc needs to 
be formatted to the UDF file-format.  Since kernel 2.2.something, read-only 
support for CD-RW discs has existed, and RW support for other non-optical 
media has existed.  Jens Axobe (I believe thats the name) has a packet 
writing patch for kernel 2.4 and only 2.4 in the works.  Once this has been 
put through, CD-RW's will be able to function like a floppy to any program, 
not just KDE... They just have to be mounted.

This has nothing to do with KDE until the patch has been incorperated into 
the kernel at which point we can do some UI stuff for formatting and 
mounting.  Until then, quit yer bitchin.

Troy

On Thursday 28 December 2000 07:57, Vadim Plessky wrote:
> Following several different mails on CD-recording theme, I start to wonder:
> How does KDE/Konqueror work with standard CD-ReWritable drives (and disks)
>
> From user point of view, such disk is just Big Floppy disk, just about
> 650MB. You should be able to copy on it and delete files from it.
> Either with Drag'n'Drop or with Copy/Paste commnds of files selected.
>
> Is this working in that way with KDE 2.x?
> Does somebody have standard HP CDWriter and can confirm that it works with
> Konqi?
>
> Besides, standard MultiWrite CD-Recorders should support Drag'n'Drop for
> copy as well. And, can be used as write-once floppy disk.

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