It's a good choice
install wget then xcdroast ...
Yes, you have to enter this command, but to avoid doing it everytime you need to call a blastwave binary, it is wise to edit the /etc/default/login and /etc/default/su files, uncomment the lines where the variables PATH and SUPATH are set (by removing the leading '#'), and set them to the values above.
# pkg-get -i xcdroast
Probably, unless you already have installed it from the companion CD (in /usr/sfw/bin/wget) and it is is your PATH.
pkg-get need wget, which is not standard in Solaris.
You only need this wget for the initial pkg-get command, afterwards another one from the /opt/csw/bin directory is used.
If wget is in your home directory, just make sure it is executable (chmod +x wget) and then run the "pkg-get -i xcdroast" command.

I finally installed XCDROAST as ROOT...

But my question is, how can I burn the XCDROAST Installation file to a CD-R so I will not have to do this again??? Please explain...

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Look above...My last question was....

I finally installed XCDROAST as ROOT...But my question is, how can I burn the XCDROAST Installation file to a CD-R so I will not have to do this again??? Please explain...Nextime, I want to be able to just MOUNT the CD with the XCDROAST so I will not have to these commands again...

Now, in order for me to install this just by getting from the CD...do I need to get WGET's installation file on that CD too??

Thanks

NOw....I CANNOT EVEN LOCATE THIS DARN THING.....I cannot locate where it was installed? I did this:

which xcdroast
no xcdroast in /usr/sbin /usr/bin /usr/dt/bin /usr/openwin/bin /bin /usr/ucb
#


Ok, I did a search on the Find files thing....and I came up with /opt/csw/bin/xcdroast...Then when I clicked on it, A message came up that I my CDRW is not detected...I have a ATAPI device...So whats next?

And it also said: FAILED TO SCAN SCSI BUS. EITHER NO PERMISSION TO ACCESS THE GENERIC SCSI DEVICES OR NO SCSI SUPPORT ENABLED IN THE KERNEL. FOR ATAPI DEVICES YOU HAVE TO INSTALL THE SCSI-EMULATION FIRST.

Now I read the manual here:
http://www.xcdroast.org/xcdr098/faq-a15.html#2

But does not explain Solaris 10...How do I install the SCSI-Emulation? Is it easy? I am dual booting with Win2000...

Your PATH is wrong, you seem to have missed the /etc/default/login and su step. For details, read carefully my last posting.
And don't take to the word answers that apply to Linux, especially when about device drivers and kernel, Linux and Solaris are different operating systems. The error message you got is I guess due to the fact your CDRW is managed by the volume management automounter.
Just stop it with: "/etc/init.d/volmgt stop" and your device should be recognized.

DO I NEED TO EDIT THE /etc/default/login and su??? Do I really really have to? Because I read it and STEP-8 sounds too risky for me to edit this..And plus, I dont know what they mean by this to edit the those files...please explain more in detail. Ok...I read your last post about editing these files...Since Im going to install ONLY the XCDROAST, then why should I edit these files? Because you said this:

Since I ONLY installed the XCDROAST for the last time, I will not be "CALLING" blastwave binary everytime...And what PATH do I need to edit to the /etc/default/login and /etc/default/su files?? Please explain because right now I am very confused...I mean VERY...

I REALLY REALLY just want this to work ASAP!!!!!

Now, do I have to type this: /etc/init.d/volmgt stop in the CONSOLE, or I have to logon as ROOT and edit it? Do I have to ADD the line volmgt stop?? Please explain the last step to me please..then I will be quiet for a while...ALL I NEED IS THE XCDROAST to burn or backup my data...THATS IT...

Lastly....

I am planning to burn the XCDROAST onto my CD-R so I wont have to do these steps again incase I ever install Solaris on an other machine...Where would I find the INSTALLATION or EXECUTABLE file for XCDROAST in order to burn it on a CD-R?? And what other programs I need to also burn on CD-R in order to get the XCDROAST to install??

Thats it for now..

First, please refrain from writing in UPPERCASE, that is considered rude and bad behaviour.

Second, this Forum is not Sun Microsystems or Linux or whatever commercial support calling center, there is no point in writing "I want this to work ASAP".

Now to the technical part:

You really need to edit these /etc/default files, I understand you feel it to be risky, but there is not that much alternative. If you are unconfortable with vi, you can use the dtpad command (notepad equivalent) .

You have to run the command "/etc/init.d/volmgt stop" from the command line, as root.

Building a xcdroast CD distribution is not that simple, especially considering how unconfortable you are with basic Unix tasks, I wouldn't recommend for you to try it. It would end in much more complicate than installing it from blastwave.

I am sorry about the uppercase..I did not do that to yell or being rude or anything...I just do that incase you misread something or I did it to grab your attention...incase you missed what I mean...Im sorry...

Yes...you are 100 percent right that this is not a cake walk at all for me..If worse comes to worse..I will just have to boo into Windows and backup my data from there...

But I will keep on trying...

Since this CD application is soooo hard to install, can you suggest an easier route and that can be another CD writer program for CDE?? Please?? I would appreciate it if you can find something thats much easier than this...

I have two options here incase I decide to abort this operation:

1. To logon in the JDS and use its built in CD writer.
2. Or, if I want to keep the CDE as my default Desktop, then I would have to use Windows.

Please...I will be open to any other suggestions here..

Oh!!!! I have wondering about one last thing here..

Even if I store my data in the CDE Desktop...Will it still appear in the JDS desktop or not?

I doubt it though..but Im just confirming.

It is not, but you refuse to follow all the steps ...

It won't, desktop files are stored in differing directories depending on the graphic environment used, and user too.
However, you can view the JDS desktop data from the CDE file manager, and reciprocally view the CDE directory (~/.dt) from JDS.
Putting files on a desktop is not the best idea though, I'd recommend creating a custom directory for that.

By the way, I'm less sure now about Gnome's Nautilus capability to record CDs on Solaris 10, as it seems this is an add-on which may not be there.

Ok...so lets all try this again..I read the instructions for the last time and they dont even tell me WHY I am having problems so all they tell is to try again from step -1

Can you please explain this one more time from step-1 in your own detailed steps please?

And lastly and the most importantly, will these steps cause my system to crash on boot or something?

Also - So everytime I want to burn CDs with xcdroast, will I need a constant internet connection in order to call the website? I dont want to do that? I just want to install this over the internet, download it, and be all over with,.

Please help me.

Now the first few steps was easy STEP-1 and 2...But having issues on how to change the default login and su PATH thing...At least, can you explain that tome on how will I edit this?

If still I am having problems, then I should really boot into WIndows whenevr I wanna burn files.

Putting files on a desktop is not the best idea though, I'd recommend creating a custom directory for that.


I know, my data is in my HOME directory...Now, can I view my data from the JDS desktop? or vice versa?

You are having problems because you did not followed the instructions.
It's my understanding I already did.
Hopefully not, if you follow them.
Of course no.
Sure, you'll only need to have Internet connection when you want to upgrade to a more recent version.
I already told you about the dtpad thing.
Have you difficulties with that ?
Are you unfamiliar even with using notepad under windows ?

Ok...Somone told me about this built-in CDRW that Solaris 10 had on CDE...Its called CDRW...

Now, I did this...and look what the putput gave me....How can I resolve this...???

$ mkisofs -r $HOME/andy 2> /dev/null | cdrw -i -p 1
Looking for CD devices...
Initializing device...done.
Unable to set speed.


It looks like I will NEVER be able to burn Cds or backup my data....