trying to write iso images to cd

[akonstam at trinity.edu]

On Sat, Jun 18, 2005 at 04:58:53PM -0400, Jude DaShiell wrote:
> I found -data worked with earlier versions of Linux but lately generated 
> lots of coasters.  What I did find was -sao works and if -sao is used 
> -data is also assumed as being used.  I don't normally put a speed 
> parameter in either.  Maybe this will help some on this list.
> Cut here.
> 
> #!/bin/sh
> # General purpose CD burner script using crecord and mkisofs
> notes() {
> echo "0) edit dev on line 35 to point to cdrom"
> echo "1) recursive copying copies all of typed directory and everything"
> echo "below that typed directory into an iso image you have been warned."
> echo "2) before choosing 2 on menu put disk in burner."
> echo "works better that way."
> echo "3) tab key works in script same as at bash prompt."
> echo "4) enter anything but (1, 2, n, or x) on menu gets immediate bash 
> prompt."
> echo -e "\a\c"
> echo "hit enter to return to menu->"
> read
> CHOICE=""
> }
> 
> make_iso1() {
> echo
> echo -n "Enter name of top directory for recursive copying: "
> read -e INPUT
> echo -n "Enter name of ISO file image: "
> read -e ISOFILE
> echo -n "Enter volume label: "
> read -e VOLID
> mkisofs -v -r -J -V $VOLID -o $ISOFILE $INPUT
> echo -e "\a\c"
> echo "hit enter to return to menu->"
> read
> CHOICE=""
> }
> 
> write_data1() {
> echo -n "Enter name of ISO file: "
> read -e ISOFILE
> cdrecord -v dev=/dev/hdd -eject -sao fs=8m $ISOFILE
> echo -e "\a\c"
> echo "hit enter to return to menu->"
> read
> CHOICE=""
> }
> bail() {
>     echo ""
>         echo "Exitting CD burner script!"
> exit 0
> }
> # Main portion
> CHOICE=""
> while [ "$CHOICE" = "" ] ; do
>     clear
>     echo "CD Burner Main Menu"
>     echo ""
>     echo "1 - Build ISO image for single session CD"
>     echo "2 - Burn a single session data CD"
> echo "n - read notes"
>     echo "X - Exit"
>     echo ""
>     echo -n "Enter choice: "
>     read CHOICE
>     case "$CHOICE" in
>     1)
>         make_iso1
>     ;;
>     2)
>         write_data1
>     ;;
> n)
> notes
> ;;
>     x)
> bail
>     ;;
>     esac
> done
> 
> cut here.
> 
> 
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Scripts are nice but in this case xcdroast is a command that does all
this without worrying about writing scripts. Reinvenmting the wheel
seems to be waste of time.
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Aaron Konstam
Computer Science
Trinity University
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