This is a discussion on Re: OT: DVD+RW to DVD+R within the Sco Unix forums, part of the Unix Operating Systems category; --> Mike Brown wrote: > Dave Dickerson wrote: > > > > OSR507 only writes to DVD+RW disks (CD's aside). ...
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| Mike Brown wrote: > Dave Dickerson wrote: > > > > OSR507 only writes to DVD+RW disks (CD's aside). If you need to make a > > lot of copies of a bootable master backup DVD+RW, can the duplicates > > be on DVD+R disks? Trying to save a couple of bucks if I can. > > > > TIA, > > > > DDinAZ > > Hi Dave, > > I am a little lost on your assertation that OSR507 only writes to > DVD+RW. This should be a function of the DVD drive. I can write to > a DVD-RAM drive, or to a DVD+R without changing the cdrecord syntax. > > I realize the paranoid security in having multiple bootable floppy > or CD media, but how many do you need? If you are using BackupEdge > make up and test a floppy set and a couple of CDs, its a waste storing > the < 5 Mbytes on a DVD. Whats the cost of a CD down there, $0.30 ? > Store the backups on a DVD of your choice, and save the boot media on > CD or floppy. Why have separate boot media? The Supertars put everything on the DVD - boot and backup. Or am I misunderstanding you?? -- Tony Lawrence |