[geeks] Writing to multiple cd recorders under nix?

Phil Stracchino alaric at caerllewys.net
Sat Dec 20 03:25:05 CST 2003


On Tue, Dec 02, 2003 at 02:17:22PM -0500, Sandwich Maker wrote:
> "From: Thomas Gallaway <rescue at port11.net>
> "
> "Has anybody ever used multiply cd recorders under unix? I got a 
> "workstation that has
> "7 CD-RW drives attached to it and I would like to write one iso to all 
> "7 writers at the same
> "time. I know I could just start 7 instances of cdrecord but I do not 
> "know if the system will
> "handle this.
> 
> i'd doubt the scsibus could handle it.

I'd be more concerned about losing streaming on one or more of the
burners.  Trying to burn 7 CDs at once sounds like a recipe for a lot of
coasters.

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