Re: Porblems creating RW discs in K3B

From: James Kosin (jkosin_at_beta.intcomgrp.com)
Date: 10/20/04

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To: akonstam@trinity.edu, For users of Fedora Core releases <fedora-list@redhat.com>

    akonstam@trinity.edu wrote:

    >On Tue, Oct 19, 2004 at 04:46:55PM +0000, Andrew Konosky wrote:
    >
    >
    >>Michael Schwendt wrote:
    >>
    >>
    >>
    >>>On Mon, 18 Oct 2004 22:16:31 +0000, Andrew Konosky wrote:
    >>>
    >>>
    >>>
    >>>
    >>>
    >>>>I recently upgraded from a 24/10/40 Plextor CD-RW to an Optorite 12x
    >>>>DVD+/-RW, and I have also upgraded to newer versions of K3B as well.
    >>>>
    >>>>
    >>>>
    >>>>
    >>>Which version of k3b is it? And where did you get it?
    >>>
    >>>I ask that because the has been a Fedora Core 2 update for k3b which
    >>>fixes a multi-session related bug.
    >>>
    >>>
    >>>
    >>>
    >>>
    >>[root@andrew root]# rpm -qa|grep k3b
    >>k3b-mp3-0.11.17-0.0.2.kde
    >>k3b-0.11.17-0.0.2.kde
    >>
    >>I use Yum and Synaptic, and both say I have the lastest version.
    >>
    >>
    >As usual I am confused by this discussion. As far as I can see
    >cdrecord, k3b and xcdroast can effectively use only CD-R disks.
    >They can not format CD-RW disks as Windows software can do allowing
    >you to use the CD just like you would use a hard drive in reading and
    >writing to it. So why would anyone use the more expensive CD-RW disks
    >on Linux systems?
    >
    >Does anyone have a different take on this matter?
    >
    >
    Yes, I have a different take.
    1) cdrecord can handle CD-RW disks. Though not well documented or
    used. It allows you to use a CD-RW disk like you would any other CD-R
    with the option to erase the CD.

    2) There is no tool that allows you to use the CD-RW like a floppy (on
    the fly witting device).

    Here are my comments about CD-RW media:
        a) They tend to be ~500MB in size as opposed to the 650MB for a CD-R.
        b) They don't last forever. They are useful for so many write /
    erase cycles before they die.
        c) CD-R's seem to be cheaper even today. You can get 50-100
    CD-R's for the price of 10-25 CD-RW's.
        d) Save your money and time, just buy the CD-R's and throw away if
    not needed. They destroy (self destruct) very easily if you break the
    plastic.

    James Kosin 

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