Hi there!
As I imagine you're probably aware, DVD software on Linux is a
fledgling field, and as such, not that much exists which lets you use
DVDs easily (or at all). However, all is not lost, and all the main
tasks achievable with Windows software are also achievable on Linux
(albeit with a little more difficulty).
The main page to see about using DVD (all formats) under Linux, is
below. It details all the steps involved in writing DVDs of all
formats, under Linux.
http://fy.chalmers.se/~appro/linux/DVD+RW/
For a good piece of software which will let you write DVD-R and
DVD-RW, the main one is cdrecord-ProDVD, available here:
ftp://ftp.fokus.gmd.de/pub/unix/cdrecord/ProDVD/
An alternative version, based on the sourcecode of the product above,
is called DVDTools, and is available here:
http://www.freesoftware.fsf.org/dvdrtools/
To work with DVD+RW discs, you'll need two pieces of software. The
first is something to format the disc as an ISO9660 compliant
filesystem. This ensures it is readable cross-platform (ie: discs you
burn in Linux can still be read on Windows and Macintosh machines)
Note that you'll need an ANSI C compliant compiler to make this
useable, though since every Linux install comes with GCC, this
shouldn't be a problem.
http://fy.chalmers.se/~appro/linux/DVD+RW/tools/dvd+rw-format.c
The second piece of software you'll need is growisofs, available here:
http://fy.chalmers.se/~appro/linux/DVD+RW/tools/growisofs.c
This will let you enlarge a filesystem when you wish to add data to an
ISO9660 DVD+RW which already has data on it.
This may sound rather complicated (as indeed many Linux areas are).
You can alternatively format the DVD with the ext2fs filesystem, and
avoid this hassle - but this removes the portability of your media -
it can then only be read under Linux.
There is an optional kernel patch available, which somehow makes it a
little easier to burn DVDs. But unless you're an advanced linux user,
though, I'd steer away from recompiling your kernel - it can lead to
some messiness, and is hardly ever needed these days.
As for distinct companies which have made DVD burning software, there
are none that I can discover, bar those people/entities mentioned
above. This is probable because the DVD Forum maintains a strong grip
on information about their standards, and releases information only to
those who have substantial wallets. Perhaps, in time, more will be
known about the details of DVD, and more software can be written for
Linux users. In the meantime, good luck with the programs I mention.
If you need any clarification on this, either in less or more
technical language, then feel free to ask!
Thanks,
seizer-ga
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Clarification of Answer by
seizer-ga
on
16 Aug 2002 08:45 PDT
Unfortunately, I did not see your clarification until I had posted my
reply (researchers have to keep the page open, as the question becomes
locked). I didn't mention Gear because it was a non-free product (lax
of me), but of course, there is always that option too.
Unfortunately, that does seem to be the entirety of the products
currently available. I hope one of those meets your needs, or the two
C utilities available on the Swedish site.
Good luck.
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