%general-entities; ]> $LastChangedBy$ $Date$ The UDFtools package contains utilities for creating and mounting CD-RW disks with UDF file systems for both reading and writing. UDF files systems are used on both CD-RW media and on DVD. For more details of the UDF file system standard see: and . Download (HTTP): Download (FTP): Download size: &udftools-size; Estimated disk space required: &udftools-buildsize; Estimated build time: &udftools-time; Required patch: Required patch: Note that this patch can permanently damage your CD drive if it is from one of the few mentioned at . Do not apply the patch without first checking out the article. Install the kernel patch by running the following commands from the kernel source directory: bzcat ../packet-2.6.8-2.patch.bz2 |patch -Np1 In the kernel configuration, modify your settings to match those listed here: Block devices Packet writing on CD/DVD media: Y or M CD-ROM/DVD Filesystems UDF file system support Y or M Recompile and install the new kernel. Install UDFtools by running the following commands: bzcat ../udftools-1.0.0b3.patch.bz2 |patch -Np1 && ./configure --prefix=/usr && make && make install The UDFtools package contains cdrwtool, mkudffs, pktsetup, udffsck, wrudf and libudffs. pktsetup is used to establish and break down associations between the kernel packet driver and a physical drive. Example: pktsetup /dev/pktcdvd0 /dev/scd0 mount /dev/pktcdvd0 /mnt/cdrom -t udf -o rw,noatime associates the physical device /dev/scd0 with the kernel packet driver /dev/pktcdvd0, then mounts a UDF formatted CD-RW for read/write access. cdrwtool provides facilities to manage CD-RW drives, including formatting new disks, setting the read and write speeds, etc. Example: cdrwtool -d /dev/scd0 -q prepares a new CD-RW for use and formats it with a UDF file system. mkudffs is used to create new UDF file systems. It can be used on hard disks and CD-R as well as CD-RW.