Specifications

level applications like the ones mentioned above.
4.25 Which is easier to set up, IDE or SCSI?
SCSI CD−writers are slightly easier to set up with regard to CD−writing under Linux. And they are reported
to have better error recovery. If that outweights the higher price cannot be answered generally.
4.26 How can I overburn a CD using {cdrecord,cdrdao}?
Overburning a CD−R is nothing special. It is at your own risk that the data fits on the CD−ROM, but thats all.
There are no 650 Mbytes−limits in the software under Linux.
4.27 What will cdrecord do when it stops getting input from
the pipe?
It will finish writing. So you can just couple your favourite backup tool with cdrecord using a pipe, like in
"bru −size=640m −f − | cdrecord dev=0,1,0 speed=2 −". You have to take special care within the backup
utility if the backup spans multiple CD−Rs.
4.28 Is there an equivalent to ignore=hdX for the ide−scsi
emulation?
I know of no way, but anybody is welcome to add this feature to the Linux kernel sources.
4.29 How many times can you re−use CD−RW before they
become faulty?
Good question.
CD−Writing HOWTO
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