On Sun, Jan 08, 2006 at 06:50:19PM +0100, Michael K. Roost wrote:
> Marc Fonvieille wrote:
>
> >On Sun, Jan 08, 2006 at 11:56:51AM +0100, Michael K. Roost wrote:
> >
> >
> >>Hello everybody,
> >>
> >>since one can use DVD-RAM with FreeBSD completely problem-free, a
> >>section in the user manual would be meaningful.
> >>
> >>I use a LG <HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-4120B/A102>. To use a DVD-RAM I do the
> >>following:
> >>
> >># dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/acd0 count=2
> >>
> >># disklabel /dev/acd0 | disklabel -BrR acd0 /dev/stdin
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >I'd think
> ># disklabel -Bw acd0
> >was enough (-r is ignored since the switch to bsdlabel(8)) instead of
> >the pipe etc.
> >
> >
> ok! - worked for me too...
>
> >
> >
> >># newfs /dev/acd0
> >>
> >># mount /dev/acd0 /mnt/ram
> >>
> >>Afterwards, one can use /dev/acd0 like normal a hard-disk.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> >Marc
> >
> >
> summarized for using a DVD-RAM:
>
> # dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/acd0 count=2
>
> # disklabel -Bw acd0
>
> # newfs /dev/acd0
>
> (# mkdir /mnt/ram (ram as example))
>
> # mount /dev/acd0 /mnt/ram
>
OK, thanks for the feedback. I'll add a DVD-RAM section in the Handbook
ASAP.
Marc
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