CD Writers
Linux CD burning programs work with ATAPI devices and generic SCSI devices, such as /dev/hdc and /dev/sg0. The most popular command-line CD recording utility for Linux is named cdrecord.
Most CD burners on the market are ATAPI devices. At one time, Linux supported these devices with an IDE-to-SCSI emulation driver called ide-scsi. However, with Linux kernel version 2.6, this is no longer necessary, and the ide-scsi driver may not work well in newer kernel releases.
Verifying the Hardware
Before trying to write a CD, you should verify that the CD recorder drive exists and determine its device name and specification. For IDE devices, locating the device is easy; just use the standard device name for the entire disk (for example, /dev/hdc ...
Get How Linux Works now with the O’Reilly learning platform.
O’Reilly members experience books, live events, courses curated by job role, and more from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers.
