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Reading Win9x CD-RW format in Linux
So, my friend has a CD-RW on his Windows box, I bought some CD-RWs so that I can transfer files on them, instead of using zip disks. I formated the CD-RW on Windows and when I mount it on my SuSE 6.3 Linux box, the only two files that show up are:
autorun.exe
udfinstall.exe (or udfsetup.exe something like that)
I don't see any of the files I wrote on Windows, I am using a Memorex IDE (regular cd drive), model CD-402E, and his CD-RW is HP 9100 series.
Something tells me that the CD-RW format for Windows is meant not to work on any other OS, isn't this the pattern with MS products? I need definite answears on what to do.
autorun.exe
udfinstall.exe (or udfsetup.exe something like that)
I don't see any of the files I wrote on Windows, I am using a Memorex IDE (regular cd drive), model CD-402E, and his CD-RW is HP 9100 series.
Something tells me that the CD-RW format for Windows is meant not to work on any other OS, isn't this the pattern with MS products? I need definite answears on what to do.
Did you try a regular CD-R disc instead. If not, try that, and be sure to close the session and disk when setting the options under CD Creator. It may be that your cdrom (Memorex is not the most compliant in the world) cannot read the CDRWs correctly, depending on the format. Make sure you are mounting your cdrom in iso9660 mode also.
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Oh, I should mention that I can read any regular CD-R disks I make on Windows or Linux without a problem on my SuSE Linux box with the Memorex drive. I don't think I can "close the session on a CD-RW, because CD-RW does not become CD-R by closing it... I don't think so, because that is the point of CD-RW; never closing it...
I can read the CD-RW in my friends regular drive (in windows), he also has a Memorex drive, IDE (model CD-482E).
And I do mount it as iso9660.
I talked to my friend and he said that you need a patch for Windows 95 if you want to read those CD-RWs, but you don't need a patch for Win98. Maybe I need a patch for Linux, or some special program/driver/something to read this format. I tried searching on the Web, I will also contact HP, by the way, the CD-RW drive is: HP CD-Writer Plus 9100 series. Thank you
I can read the CD-RW in my friends regular drive (in windows), he also has a Memorex drive, IDE (model CD-482E).
And I do mount it as iso9660.
I talked to my friend and he said that you need a patch for Windows 95 if you want to read those CD-RWs, but you don't need a patch for Win98. Maybe I need a patch for Linux, or some special program/driver/something to read this format. I tried searching on the Web, I will also contact HP, by the way, the CD-RW drive is: HP CD-Writer Plus 9100 series. Thank you
biard suggested you to try a CD-R (note the R only, not RW) instead of a CD-RW. That should be a good test.
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You are right no the money! Linux cannot handle UDF without a kernel module. The module is included in latest development kernels. I found a place where I got a stand alone module, I compiled it for my kernel 2.2.13 and did "insmod udf.o" and then "mount -t udf /dev/hdc /mnt/cdrom" and I was able to read it no problem! The stand alone module is at: http://www.trylinux.com/projects/udf/