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3.9 Managing multisession discs
The following section will explain how to create multisession discs.
3.9.1 A introduction to how Multisession is done in general
When the first CD-ROMs were released, there were no CD-Recorders and there
was no way to alter the contents of a written CD. There was no way to append
files to backups done with the CD-Recorder, even though there was visibly more
space on the disc. Because the CD was traditionally a write-once medium, there
was no easy way to just append data to it. The result was that a slightly modified
type of TOC was created, containing an additional field with a pointer beyond the
currently written area of the CD so CD-Recorders would know where to continue
writing.
3.9.2 How to start a Multisession disc
In order to create a multisession disc, first, edit your file system as described in
section “Making a CD or DVD from files stored on your computer's ”. After clear
the ‘Finalize disc’ check box in the recording options.
3.9.3 How do I append to a multisession disc?
Insert the multisession disc you want to append data to into your recorder and
click the 'Import' button in NeroLINUX's toolbar or select 'Import session' from the
'Edit' menu. You will then be asked to select the session you want to import with
the following dialog box. Please note that until you choose a valid importable
session the ‘OK’ button will be disabled.