Document corrections courtesy of Thomas Schmitt.

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R. Bernstein
2010-01-21 10:51:34 -05:00
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@@ -320,9 +320,14 @@ extracts files from an ISO-9660 image.
@end table @end table
At present, there is no support for writing CD's. Nor is there any Historically, @code{libcdio} did not support write access to
support for reading or writing DVDs. For some of these, there are drives. In conjunction with additional work in a separate project
other libraries (e.g. @code{libdi}, @code{libscg}, or @code{libdvdread}) may be helpful. @code{libburn}, Thomas Schmitt has modified @code{libcdio} to add
write support; @code{libburn} write audio and data CD's and reads data
CD's. It reads and write DVD's and Blu-Ray discs.
Other writing libraries include (e.g. @code{libdi}, @code{libscg}, or
@code{libdvdread}) may be helpful.
I'm not theoretically opposed to putting support like this into I'm not theoretically opposed to putting support like this into
libcdio. However at present there are already many gaps in this libcdio. However at present there are already many gaps in this
@@ -2166,12 +2171,12 @@ There is currently only one CD drive access methods in Solaris: SCSI
(called ``USCSI'' or ``user SCSI'' in Solaris). There used to be an (called ``USCSI'' or ``user SCSI'' in Solaris). There used to be an
ATAPI method and it could be resurrected if needed. USCSI was ATAPI method and it could be resurrected if needed. USCSI was
preferred since on newer releases of Solaris and Solaris environments preferred since on newer releases of Solaris and Solaris environments
one needs to have root access for ATAPI. one need to have root access for ATAPI.
@node FreeBSD @node FreeBSD
@section FreeBSD ioctl and CAM @section FreeBSD ioctl and CAM
There are two classes of access methods on Solaris: ioctl and CAM There are two classes of access methods on FreeBSD: ioctl and CAM
(common access method). CAM is preferred when possible, especially on (common access method). CAM is preferred when possible, especially on
newer releases. However CAM is right now sort of a hybrid and includes newer releases. However CAM is right now sort of a hybrid and includes
some ioctl code. some ioctl code.