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List:       packet-writing
Subject:    Re: 576Mb 80min CD
From:       Ben Fennema <bfennema () attbi ! com>
Date:       2002-09-11 18:33:49
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On Thu, Sep 05, 2002 at 08:50:37PM +0100, Stephen Mollett wrote:
> On Thursday 05 Sep 2002 16:09, Nigel Kukard wrote:
> > i tried to cdrwtool -d /dev/sr0 -b fast -p0 -q  a CD but it throws
> > out with errors. i thus have to suffice with a 576Mb udf filesystem.
> >
> > is there anyway to use the full cd?
> 
> Only by using Mt. Rainier (if your drive supports it) instead of 
> packet-writing. IIRC, this allows you to use the full capacity of the disc. I 
> think there's a kernel patch, but I don't know how reliable it is as I don't 
> have a drive that supports it.

As far as I know, you loose roughly the same, if not more blocks with Mt. Rainier as with packet writing.

You can always use bigger packet sizes to decrease the loosage, though I dunno
how the packet driver would handle it.

Ben

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