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.TH CDRSKIN 1 "Oct 15, 2008" |
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.TH CDRSKIN 1 "Dec 10, 2008" |
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.SH NAME |
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cdrskin \- burns preformatted data to CD, DVD, and BD-RE via libburn. |
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cdrskin \- burns preformatted data to CD, DVD, and BD via libburn. |
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.SH SYNOPSIS |
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.B cdrskin |
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.RI [ options | track_source_addresses ] |
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.PP |
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\fBcdrskin\fP is a program that provides some of cdrecord's options |
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in a compatible way for CD media. With DVD and BD-RE it has its own ways. |
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in a compatible way for CD media. With DVD and BD it has its own ways. |
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You do not need to be superuser for its daily usage. |
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.SS |
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.B Overview of features: |
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.br |
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Blanking of CD-RW and DVD-RW. |
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Formatting of DVD-RW, DVD+RW, DVD-RAM, BD-RE. |
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Formatting of DVD-RW, DVD+RW, DVD-RAM, BD. |
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.br |
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Burning of data or audio tracks to CD, |
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Multi session on CD (follow-up sessions in TAO only) |
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or on DVD-R[W] (in Incremental mode) or on DVD+R[/DL]. |
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or on DVD-R[W] (in Incremental mode) or DVD+R[/DL] or BD-R. |
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.br |
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Single session on DVD-RW or DVD-R (Disk-at-once). |
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.br |
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Multiple cycles of blanking and overwriting with random numbers might be |
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needed. |
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.SS |
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.B Sequentially Recordable DVD Media: |
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.B Sequentially Recordable DVD or BD Media: |
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Currently DVD-RW, DVD-R and DVD+R[/DL] can be used for the Sequential recording |
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model. |
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Currently DVD-RW, DVD-R , DVD+R[/DL], and BD-R can be used for the Sequential |
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recording model. |
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This applies to DVD-RW only if they are in state "Sequential Recording". |
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The media must be either blank or appendable. |
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The only restriction towards CD-R[W] is the lack of support for -audio tracks. |
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Multiple tracks per session are permissible. |
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The write modes for DVD+R[/DL] resemble those with DVD-R except that with +R |
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each track gets wrapped in an own session. There is no -dummy writing with |
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DVD+R[/DL]. |
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The write modes for DVD+R[/DL] and BD-R resemble those with DVD-R except that |
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each track gets wrapped in an own session. There is no -dummy writing |
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with DVD+R[/DL] or BD-R. |
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Quite deliberately write mode -sao insists in the tradition of a predicted |
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track size and blank media, whereas -tao writes the tracks open ended and |
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allows appendable media. |
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BD-R may be formatted before first use to enable the Defect Management which |
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might catch and repair some bad spots at the expense of slow speed |
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even with flawless media. |
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.B Note: |
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Option -multi might make DVD media unreadable in some DVD-ROM drives. |
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Best reader compatibility is achieved without it |
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Option -audio may be used only with CD media and not with DVD or BD. |
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.BI blank= type |
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Blank a CD-RW, DVD-RW, or format a DVD-RW, DVD+RW, DVD-RAM, BD-RE. |
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Blank a CD-RW, DVD-RW, or format a DVD-RW, DVD+RW, DVD-RAM, BD. |
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This is combinable with burning in the same run of cdrskin. |
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The type given with blank= selects the particular behavior: |
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This leaves unformatted DVD-RW in unformatted blank state. To format DVD-RW use |
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blank=format_overwriteable. |
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blank=format_overwriteable. Blank unformatted BD-R stay unformatted. |
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(Note: blank=as_needed is not an original cdrecord option.) |
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format_if_needed |
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Format a media if it is not overwriteably formatted yet, |
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Format a media if it is not formatted yet, |
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and if cdrskin supports formatting for the media type, |
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and if formatting will not happen automatically during write. |
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This currently applies to unformatted DVD-RW, DVD-RAM and BD-RE. |
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This currently applies to unformatted DVD-RW, DVD-RAM, BD-RE, |
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and blank unformatted BD-R. |
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Eventually the appropriate default formatting is chosen. |
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If other media or states are encountered then nothing happens. |
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complete "de-icing" so no reader slips on unwritten data areas. |
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.TP |
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format_defectmgt |
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Format DVD-RAM or BD-RE to reserve the default amount of spare blocks for |
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Format DVD-RAM or BD to reserve the default amount of spare blocks for |
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defect management. |
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.br |
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The following format_defectmgt_* allow to submit user wishes which |
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format_defectmgt_max |
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Format DVD-RAM or BD-RE to reserve a maximum number of spare blocks. |
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Format DVD-RAM or BD to reserve a maximum number of spare blocks. |
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format_defectmgt_min |
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Format DVD-RAM or BD-RE to reserve a minimum number of spare blocks. |
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Format DVD-RAM or BD to reserve a minimum number of spare blocks. |
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It might be necessary to format format_defectmgt_none first in order to get |
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offered the most minmal spare blocks sizes for format_defectmgt_min. |
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.TP |
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format_defectmgt_none |
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Format DVD-RAM or BD-RE to the largest available payload in the hope to disable |
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defect management at all. This seems not to have a speed increasing effect, |
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though. |
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Format DVD-RAM or BD to the largest available payload in the hope to disable |
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defect management at all. This may or may not have a speed increasing effect. |
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format_defectmgt_payload_<size> |
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Format DVD-RAM or BD-RE. The text after "format_defectmgt_payload_" gives a |
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Format DVD-RAM or BD. The text after "format_defectmgt_payload_" gives a |
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number of bytes, eventually with suffixes "s", "k", "m". The largest number |
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of spare blocks will be chosen which allows at least the given payload size. |
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format_by_index_<number> |
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Format DVD-RW, DVD+RW, DVD-RAM or BD-RE. |
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Format DVD-RW, DVD+RW, DVD-RAM or BD. |
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The number after "format_by_index_" is used as index to the list of available |
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format descriptors. This list can be obtained by option --list_formats. |
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The numbers after text "Format idx" are the ones to be used with |
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.BI stream_recording="on"|"off" |
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By setting "on" request that compliance to the desired speed setting is |
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preferred over management of write errors. With DVD-RAM and BD-RE this can |
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preferred over management of write errors. With DVD-RAM and BD this can |
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bring effective write speed near to the nominal write speed of the media. |
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But it will also disable the automatic use of replacement blocks |
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if write errors occur. It might as well be disliked or ignored by the drive. |
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