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From: Joshua Oreman <oremanj@webserver.get-linux.org>
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Subject: Re: Using DVD for backups?
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On Thu, Apr 24, 2003 at 12:25:58PM -0600 or thereabouts, Ivan Fetch seemed to write:
> Hello,
>    I'd like to start using a DVD drive for backups on a FreeBSD
> 5.0-Release machine.  I'm curious whether others out there already do
> this, and have particular recommendations for DVD drives known to work?
> My hope was that I could use the "IDE SCSI emulation" pat of the cam
> driver and use cdrecord with the DVD drive as well.

I recommend the Sony dru600a.  I use it + it's great. For -R and -RW, use
what Bill said.  For +RW, use burncd:
# burncd -f /dev/acd0 -s max dvdrw file.iso  # to burn
# burncd -F -f /dev/acd0 -s max format       # to erase

Hope this helps,
-- Josh

> 
> Thanks in advance for your time and assistants,
> Ivan Fetch.
> 
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