[SOLVED] Can Linux with K3B do what Windows with Nero already does?

Wim Sturkenboom · 09-25-2006, 11:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MBA Whore

Wim. . .I tried what you said and posted my results below. Also, I looked at the weblink you gave me (which has the specific growisofs command you gave me) and tried to read it but got totally lost. I looked a bit on google for something similar, but got lost again. This stuff is really confusing. Could I be doing something wrong? Or perhaps I need to update my software?

Your thoughts? Thanks!

guest1978@1[~]$ growisofs -Z /dev/scdN=/dev/zero
:-( "/dev/scdN=/dev/zero": unexpected errno:No such file or directory
guest1978@1[~]$

You are supposed to replace the scdN with your device

(i.e. hdd1)

But you succeeded.

Please note that a full reformat will shorten the live of the disk significantly (as indicated in the article that a quoted in my earlier post).

iceportal · 09-26-2006, 12:10 AM

Okay, when you start K3B, you get the default workspace with 6 buttons for new projects, copies, and burning images.

If you right-click within that workspace (not on a button) and select "Format DVD+-RW", then the button will be added to the workspace.

Click this button, and the dialog will appear, containing the options in the bottom-right corner:

"Force"
"Quick Format"

If you remove the checkmark by "Quick Format", I assume it does a thorough job, the kind you're looking for.