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Subject: Re: Writing a DVD
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Tom Alsberg wrote:
> 
> Hi there.
> 
> I am unsuccessfully trying to write a data DVD on FreeBSD 4.8.
> 
<snip> 
> Following is the output of cdrecord-ProDVD.
> 
>   Thanks, any help appreciated,
>   -- Tom
> 
> Cdrecord 2.0 (i386-unknown-freebsd4.8) Copyright (C) 1995-2002 Jvrg Schilling
<snip>
> cdrecord: Found DVD media but DVD-R/DVD-RW support code is missing.
> cdrecord: This version of cdrecord does not include DVD-R/DVD-RW support code.
> cdrecord: If you need DVD-R/DVD-RW support, ask the Author for cdrecord-ProDVD.

Looks like you are using the wrong binary and/or the binary you're using
wasn't compiled with DVD-R/DVD-RW support.

good luck,
  greg