I have downloaded MP3 files from this particular site before; and burned them with Real Player -in XP; but using mkisofs, and cdrecord, I am getting negative results.

I downloaded fresh MP3 files; changed their original names to numeric; and stored them in burn2/

edhe@hebrews:~/burn2$ file 70*
70201: MP3 file with ID3 version 2.3.0 tag
70202: MP3 file with ID3 version 2.3.0 tag
70203: MP3 file with ID3 version 2.3.0 tag
70204: MP3 file with ID3 version 2.3.0 tag
702051: MP3 file with ID3 version 2.3.0 tag
702052: MP3 file with ID3 version 2.3.0 tag
70206: MP3 file with ID3 version 2.3.0 tag
70207: MP3 file with ID3 version 2.3.0 tag

I CREATED "Test.iso"

edhe@hebrews:~$ sudo mkisofs -R -o Test.iso burn2/
Password:
I: -input-charset not specified, using utf-8 (detected in locale settings)
Unknown file type (unallocated) burn2/.. - ignoring and continuing.
9.49% done, estimate finish Wed Sep 26 16:26:17 2007
18.98% done, estimate finish Wed Sep 26 16:26:17 2007
28.47% done, estimate finish Wed Sep 26 16:26:17 2007
37.97% done, estimate finish Wed Sep 26 16:26:17 2007
47.45% done, estimate finish Wed Sep 26 16:26:17 2007
56.94% done, estimate finish Wed Sep 26 16:26:17 2007
66.41% done, estimate finish Wed Sep 26 16:26:18 2007
75.88% done, estimate finish Wed Sep 26 16:26:18 2007
85.38% done, estimate finish Wed Sep 26 16:26:18 2007
94.87% done, estimate finish Wed Sep 26 16:26:18 2007
Total translation table size: 0
Total rockridge attributes bytes: 787
Total directory bytes: 1198
Path table size(bytes): 10
Max brk space used 0
52717 extents written (102 MB)

What does "Unknown file type (unallocated) burn2/.." mean?

I MOUNTED "Test.iso" TO LOOK AT IT.

sudo mount -o loop,ro Test.iso /mnt/burning
edhe@hebrews:~$ sudo mount -o loop,ro Test.iso /mnt/burning
edhe@hebrews:~$ cd /mnt/burning/
edhe@hebrews:/mnt/burning$ ls
70201 70202 70203 70204 702051 702052 70206 70207

I burned the CD image:

edhe@hebrews:~$ cdrecord -v speed=8 dev=0,4,0 Test.iso
wodim: No write mode specified.
wodim: Asuming -tao mode.
wodim: Future versions of wodim may have different drive dependent defaults.
TOC Type: 1 = CD-ROM
scsidev: '0,4,0'
scsibus: 0 target: 4 lun: 0
Linux sg driver version: 3.5.34
Wodim version: 1.1.2
SCSI buffer size: 64512
atapi: 0
Device type : Removable CD-ROM
Version : 2
Response Format: 2
Capabilities : SYNC
Vendor_info : 'PLEXTOR '
Identification : 'CD-R PX-W4012S'
Revision : '1.02'
Device seems to be: Generic mmc CD-RW.
Current: 0x0009 (CD-R)
Profile: 0x0008 (CD-ROM)
Profile: 0x0009 (CD-R) (current)
Profile: 0x000A (CD-RW)
Using generic SCSI-3/mmc CD-R/CD-RW driver (mmc_cdr).
Driver flags : MMC-3 SWABAUDIO BURNFREE VARIREC FORCESPEED SINGLESESSION HIDECDR
Supported modes: TAO PACKET SAO SAO/R96P SAO/R96R RAW/R16 RAW/R96P RAW/R96R
Drive buf size : 2394336 = 2338 KB
Beginning DMA speed test. Set CDR_NODMATEST environment variable if device
communication breaks or freezes immediately after that.
Drive DMA Speed: 12575 kB/s 71x CD 9x DVD
FIFO size : 12582912 = 12288 KB
Track 01: data 102 MB
Total size: 118 MB (11:42.92) = 52719 sectors
Lout start: 118 MB (11:44/69) = 52719 sectors
Current Secsize: 2048
ATIP info from disk:
Indicated writing power: 6
Is not unrestricted
Is not erasable
Disk sub type: Medium Type C, low Beta category (C-) (6)
ATIP start of lead in: -11231 (97:32/19)
ATIP start of lead out: 359846 (79:59/71)
Disk type: Short strategy type (Phthalocyanine or similar)
Manuf. index: 27
Manufacturer: Prodisc Technology Inc.
Single session is OFF.
Hide CDR is OFF.
New start of lead in: -11231 (97:32/19)
New start of lead out: 359846 (79:59/71)
Blocks total: 359846 Blocks current: 359846 Blocks remaining: 307127
Forcespeed is OFF.
Power-Rec is ON.
Power-Rec write speed: 40x (recommended)
Speed set to 1411 KB/s
Starting to write CD/DVD at speed 8.0 in real TAO mode for single session.
Last chance to quit, starting real write 0 seconds. Operation starts.
Waiting for reader process to fill input buffer ... input buffer ready.
Performing OPC...
Starting new track at sector: 0
Track 01: 102 of 102 MB written (fifo 100%) [buf 99%] 8.4x.
Track 01: Total bytes read/written: 107964416/107964416 (52717 sectors).
Writing time: 93.982s
Average write speed 7.8x.
Min drive buffer fill was 96%
Fixating...
Fixating time: 31.579s
Last selected write speed: 8x
Max media write speed: 40x
Last actual write speed: 8x
resid: 4
BURN-Free was never needed.
edhe@hebrews:~$

I CHECKED THE BURNED CD:

edhe@hebrews:~$ mount /cdrom
mount: block device /dev/hda is write-protected, mounting read-only
edhe@hebrews:~$ cd /cdrom
edhe@hebrews:/cdrom$ ls
70201 70202 70203 70204 702051 702052 70206 70207

I TRIED PLAYING IT WITH MY MP3 PLAYER, AND IT SAYS "NO DISC"

With an MP3 disc that I recorded in XP I noted:
edhe@hebrews:~$ mount /cdrom
mount: block device /dev/hda is write-protected, mounting read-only
edhe@hebrews:~$ cd /cdrom
edhe@hebrews:/cdrom$ ls
01 - 505-knowinggod-05-howtoknowgodbetter-disc2.mp3
02 - 505-knowinggod-01-faithandfellowship.mp3
03 - 505-knowinggod-02-howwelldoyouknowgod.mp3
04 - 505-knowinggod-03-fellowshipthejoyofrelationship.mp3
05 - 505-knowinggod-04-whatyoufellowshipwithyoupartakeof.mp3
06 - 505-knowinggod-05-howtoknowgodbetter.mp3
07 - 601-thehonorofgod-06-examplesofhonor-disc2.mp3
08 - 601-thehonorofgod-01-honoringgodhispeoplehisthings.mp3
09 - 601-thehonorofgod-02-honoringtheanointing.mp3
10 - 601-thehonorofgod-02-honoringtheanointing-disc2.mp3
11 - 601-thehonorofgod-03-whatmakesonehonorable.mp3

Is it because that "Test.iso" does not look like the above CD that it won't play ("No Disc")?; and if so, how do I modify the mkisofs commands?

I'm not 100% sure I follow you. Are you trying to create a cd full of .mp3 files for use with an mp3-capable cd player? You should only need to burn a standard iso9660 data disk with the files on it then, right?

It sounds like it's simply not reading the file structure correctly. Perhaps your player needs the Joliet extensions enabled. I don't really know how to use mkisofs or cdrecord directly, but it doesn't look like you have it specified to me. Scanning the mkisofs man file, I think you need to specify '-joliet-long' in the command line. This is just a guess though.

BTW, is there any special reason you're using the cli tools directly? Why not use one of the gui frontends like k3b, gnomebaker or xcdroast?

Perhaps just a stab in the dark ... http://www.leap-cf.org/presentations...h-linux/#burna

And in another LQ thread ... http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...d.php?t=259680