From owner-freebsd-current@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Aug 31 11:50:09 2004 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2E05B16A4CE; Tue, 31 Aug 2004 11:50:09 +0000 (GMT) Received: from spider.deepcore.dk (cpe.atm2-0-53484.0x50a6c9a6.abnxx9.customer.tele.dk [80.166.201.166]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 800C743D2D; Tue, 31 Aug 2004 11:50:08 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from sos@DeepCore.dk) Received: from [172.18.2.1] (csc-gw1.novi.dk [130.225.63.24]) by spider.deepcore.dk (8.12.11/8.12.10) with ESMTP id i7VBo6OC010548; Tue, 31 Aug 2004 13:50:06 +0200 (CEST) (envelope-from sos@DeepCore.dk) Message-ID: <413465C4.9020800@DeepCore.dk> Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2004 13:49:24 +0200 From: =?UTF-8?B?U8O4cmVuIFNjaG1pZHQ=?= User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird 0.7.2 (X11/20040802) X-Accept-Language: en-us, en MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Maxim Sobolev References: <4133683A.3090201@portaone.com> <4134530C.6020309@portaone.com> In-Reply-To: <4134530C.6020309@portaone.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable cc: =?UTF-8?B?RGFnLUVybGluZyBTbdCscmdyYXY=?= cc: current@FreeBSD.ORG cc: sos@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: burncd(8) usability: why `-s max' isn't default? X-BeenThere: freebsd-current@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: Discussions about the use of FreeBSD-current List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2004 11:50:09 -0000 Maxim Sobolev wrote: > Dag-Erling Sm=C3=83=C2=B8rgrav wrote: >=20 >> Maxim Sobolev writes: >> >>> I wonder if there are any compelling reasons why `-s max' is not >>> default behaviour of burncd(8). IMHO, there is no point to have >>> default of 4. Usually, today's drives are smart enough to select the >>> maximum speed supported both by drive and by the medium. >> >> Plenty of drives aren't, especially with cheap media. >=20 > Do you have any evidence? >=20 > I know what I am talking about. We are working on the mass-product base= d=20 > on FreeBSD. This product will have to burn data CDs. We have tried=20 > compatibility of various media with `-s max', including very cheap ones= =20 > and have never seen any corruption due to speed mismatch. Virtually all= =20 > media available on the market today has a special track, which records = > its speed rating and manufacturer. If you know what you are talking about, and is in the process of making a= FreeBSD product, I'm sure you also know how to patch FreeBSD to do what you want for that product. For the "free" version of FreeBSD I'd prefer we stick to what we have, th= ere are way too many crappy burners/media out there that will produce bad res= ults, and that translates into mails in my inbox with complaints that I can eas= ily live without.... -S=C3=B8ren