Burning DVD using multiple DVD writers

desmo · 05-06-2005, 12:25 PM

Hi, just wondering if there's any linux app that would make me burn the same DVD using 3 DVD writers at the same time.
We often have a need to burn a lot of DVD (that we produce) in few minutes and I was wondering if we could "make" a burning system linux based (we have 3 dvd burners). I am using K3b at the moment but see no option for burning dvds using more that 1 dvdwriter at the same time.

Thanks for your suggestions

Simone

PS if there's a command line option is welcome

merchtemeagle · 05-06-2005, 12:34 PM

Can't you open k3b three times?

desmo · 05-06-2005, 06:22 PM

Yes I could (didn't try to see if it works) and it was actually an option. I am not the only one using the box by the way, and the other people, which includes my boss, is not really linux friendly.
Even if they would, don't u think it would be a nice feature to have?
I think I could also write a script to do the same job, but if there's anything out there ready to do what I need it would be nice.

Thanks, have a nice day

Bruce Hill · 04-11-2006, 10:44 PM

desmo,

Old thread, and maybe you've learned better by now. If so, post
back and teach us.

If your system as the "hutzpah" there's no reason not to do so.
I only have 2 DVD burners, but do that frequently. Get free of
that K3B GUI frontend, and do it from CLI with "growisofs"

Code:

su -c "growisofs -dvd-compat -Z /dev/hda=Jesus.iso"

in one term and

Code:

su -c "growisofs -dvd-compat -Z /dev/hdc=Jesus.iso"

in another term gets me two at a time. You just need 3 terms.

And yes, you could easily write a script to do it. I guess, but
I don't know much about scripting.

desmo · 04-12-2006, 04:45 AM

Hi, I actually wrote a small script and then a python graphical front end to burn 2 dvd video from folders VIDEO_TS and AUDIO_TS, but it would be easy to change it to burn iso's . If you are interested I can send it to you.

Cheers
Simone

Bruce Hill · 04-12-2006, 06:15 PM

Please do, thanks.