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Date: Mon, 24 May 2004 18:31:29 -0600 (MDT)
From: Warren Block <wblock@wonkity.com>
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Subject: Detect CD Media Type?
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Are there any simple utilities that can detect the type of media loaded
in a CD or DVD recorder?  For example, a CD-R, or DVD+R, or CDRW. I'd
like to make a backup script auto-sensing.

cdrecord seems to be able to detect a little info about loaded media,
but not the type of detail needed.

-Warren Block * Rapid City, South Dakota USA