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Click the Write files to CD button to start burning. A status window displays the writing progress, as
shown in Figure 11-7.
Figure 11-7. The CD Creator Write Status Window
By default, the CD-R(W) should automatically eject from your drive when it is finished. Since it is
generally recommended to periodically backup personal files, the CD Creator can help you do so
quickly.
11.3.2. Using CD-Rs and CD-RWs with Command Line Tools
If you want to use a shell prompt to write images to CD-R or CD-RWs, there are two utilities available:
and
mkisofs cdrecord
this guide; however, for basic image creation and writing, these tools save some time over the graphical
alternatives such as X-CD-Roast.
11.3.2.1. Using
mkisofs
The utility creates ISO9660 image files that can be written to a CD-R(W). The images cre-
mkisofs
ated by can include all types of files. It is most useful for archival and file backup purposes.
mkisofs
Suppose you wish to backup a directory called
/home/joeuser/junk/
called
backup.iso
PC at work and your Windows laptop for trips. This can be done with
lowing command:
mkisofs -o backup.iso -x /home/joeuser/junk/ -J -R -A -V -v /home/joeuser/
The image is created in the same directory that you ran the command. Table 11-1 explains each
command line option. For more information on using
Section 11.4 Additional Resources.
You can now use the ISO image file with
For more information about using
Option
-o
-J
-R
-A
. These utilities have several advanced options that are beyond the scope of
because it contains unnecessary files. You want to create an ISO image
and write it to CD-R(W) so that you can use it on your Red Hat Enterprise Linux
cdrecord
Function
Specifies an output file name of the ISO image.
Generates Joliet naming records; useful if the CD is used in
Windows environments.
Generates Rock Ridge (RR) naming records to preserve filename
length and casing, especially for UNIX/Linux environments.
Sets an Application ID — a text string that will be written into
the volume header of the image which can be useful to determine
what applications are on the CD.
Chapter 11. Diskettes and CD-ROMs
/home/joeuser/
mkisofs
, the command line based CD recording utility.
cdrecord
, refer to Section 11.3.2.2 Using
, but exclude the subdirectory
by running the fol-
mkisofs
, refer to the additional resources in
cdrecord
.