how to erase DVD+RW on FC2

[Johan Knol]

Janis K wrote:
> [root at fc2 /]# dvd+rw-format -blank=full /dev/cdrom
> * DVDąRW format utility by <appro at fy.chalmers.se>, version 4.9.
> * 4.7GB DVD+RW media detected.
> - illegal command-line option for this media.
> - you have the option to re-run dvd+rw-format with:
>   -lead-out  to elicit lead-out relocation for better
>              DVD-ROM compatibility, data is not affected;
>   -force     to enforce new format (not recommended)
>              and wipe the data.

Right, -blank doesn't work for me either. Could be a bug?

"growisofs -Z /dev/cdrom=/dev/zero" could do what you want, although
it's slow and throws a warning at the end :).