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New -format types by_index and fast_by_index

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Thomas Schmitt
2008-05-14 11:45:28 +00:00
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@ -954,7 +954,7 @@ newly purchased BD-RE, re-format DVD-RAM or BD-RE.
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Defined modes are:
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as_needed, full, fast
as_needed, full, fast, by_index_<num>, fast_by_index_<num>
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"as_needed" formats yet unformatted DVD-RW, DVD-RAM, BD-RE. Other media
are left untouched.
@ -963,26 +963,40 @@ are left untouched.
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"fast" does the same as "full" but tries to be quicker.
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This action has no effect on media if -dummy is activated.
"by_index_" selects a format out of the descriptor list issued by option
-list_formats. The index number from that list is to be appended to the
mode word. E.g: "by_index_3".
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Be warned that re-formatting DVD+RW is considered to be risky
to the media's health. DVD+RW get formatted as far as needed
during writing, but an entirely formatted media might be better
readable in some DVD players.
"fast_by_index_" does the same as "by_index_" but tries to be quicker.
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On the other hand unreliable DVD+RW can sometimes be repaired by
re-formatting.
The formatting action has no effect on media if -dummy is activated.
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Formatting is normally needed only once during the lifetime of a media,
if ever. But it is a reason for re-formatting if:
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DVD-RW was deformatted by -blank,
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DVD+RW has read failures (re-formatting might help or not),
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DVD-RAM or BD-RE shall change their amount of defect reserve.
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The progress reports issued by some drives while formatting are
quite unrealistic. Do not conclude success or failure from the
reported percentages. Formatting was successful if no SORRY event
or worse occured.
or worse occured. Be patient with apparently frozen progress.
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\fB\-list_formats\fR
Put out a list of format descriptors as reported by the output drive for
the current media. The list gives a "Format idx" number, a MMC profile
code (like "00h" or "26h"), the announced size in blocks (like "2236704s")
the current media. The list gives the index number after "Format idx",
a MMC format code, the announced size in blocks (like "2236704s")
and the same size in MiB.
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MMC format codes are manifold. Most important are:
"00h" general formatting, "01h" increases reserve space for DVD-RAM,
"26h" for DVD+RW, "30h" for BD-RE with reserve space,
"31h" for BD-RE without reserve space.
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Smaller format size with DVD-RAM or BD-RE means more reserve space.
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.B Settings for data insertion:
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