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OSFAQ.com: How to burn CD’s in Linux

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Oct 23, 2000

[ Thanks to osfaq
for this link. ]

In this article we will cover the tricky topic of CD
burning in Linux. We will target the Red Hat v6.2 distribution in
this article, but the basic concepts should work on other
distributions. Before we get started you should have a compatible
SCSI card or IDE CD-R device installed, and ready to go.
Let’s
get started.”

“To start burning CD’s you need a couple of drivers loaded into
the kernel. The drivers needed depend on if you are using a IDE or
SCSI CD-R drive. Below I have listed what drivers are needed for
each driver type.”

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Story

Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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