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The command above sets the write speed at 4, the device address as 0,3,0, and sets write output to
verbose (-v), which is useful for tracking the status of the write process. The -eject argument ejects
the CD-ROM after the write process is complete. The same command can also be used for burning
ISO image files downloaded from the Internet, such as Red Hat Linux ISO images.
You can use cdrecord to blank CD-RW discs for reuse by typing the following:
cdrecord --dev=0,3,0 --blank=fast
4.4. Additional Resources
This chapter covers several applications briefly. Refer to the following resources for more information
about the applications in this chapter
4.4.1. Installed Documentation
• cdrecord man page — Discusses how to burn data, audio and mixed-mode CD-ROMs. Offers
all options and commands in detail, including some example commands for common CD-R(W)
burning tasks.
• /usr/share/doc/cdrecord-
version (where version is the version of cdrecord
installed on your system) — Several documentation files are included with general usage and li-
censing information.
• mkisofs man page — Comprehensive detail of the utility, including some warnings about creating
certain types of ISO images. Offers all options and commands in detail, including some example
commands for creating common ISO image files.
• /usr/share/doc/mkisofs-
version (where version is the version of mkisofs in-
stalled on your system) — Several documentation files are included with general usage and licens-
ing information.
• /usr/share/doc/xcdroast- version (where version is the version of X-CD-Roast
installed on your system) — Contains useful command-line options and usage information for this
graphical CD-R(W) mastering application.
• /usr/share/doc/dvdrecord- version / (where version is the version of
dvdrecord installed on your system) — For users who have DVD-R(+W) devices, this set of
documentation helps you get started mastering DVD-ROMs for data backup and multimedia
presentation.
4.4.2. Useful Websites
• http://www.xcdroast.org/ — The Official website of the X-CD-Roast project.
• http://freshmeat.net/projects/cdrecord/ The cdrecord project page on Freshmeat is regularly up-
dated with the newest releases, news, and user commentary.
• http://www.freesoftware.fsf.org/dvdrtools/ — The official website of the dvdrtools project,
which includes the dvdrecord utility for writing DVD-R(+W) discs.