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Release Found: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 & 4

Required Packages: dvd+rw-tools

This can be downloaded using Red Hat Network (RHN) and up2date via the command:

# up2date dvd+rw-tools

How to Use the DVD+RW Tools:

1. Convert the data (you want to burn) into .iso format. For instance, to burn files under the /tmp/disk1 directory:

   # mkisofs -r -o /target_directory/disk1.iso /tmp/disk1/     
   

2. Use the growisofs command to write the ISO onto the DVD.

   [On Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4]

   # /usr/bin/growisofs -Z /dev/dvd=/tmp/disk1.iso -speed=2 
   

   [On Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3]

   # /usr/bin/growisofs -Z /dev/cdrom=/tmp/disk1.iso -speed=2 
   

There are other options available for growisofs available on the man pages.

To erase the data from a DVD+RW, the following commands can be issued:

[For Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4]

# /usr/bin/dvd+rw-format  -force  /dev/dvd

[For Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3]

# /usr/bin/dvd+rw-format  -force  /dev/cdrom