Re: [Linuxdc-dev] Burning to disc

[M. R. B. <ma...@uw...>]

Here ya go...

On Thu, 14 Dec 2000, Jeff Dubin wrote:

> Hey all,
> 
> I've followed the directions EXACTLY at http://mc.pp.se/dc/cdr.html to
> burn this to a disc (changing of course dev=x,x,x).  For whatever reason,
> though my drive burns the audio track w/o problems, it refuses to burn the
> second session of the disc.  I've tried this under both Windows and Linux
> (with cdrecord), getting the same error both times.  I'm using a Sony
> CRX140E - as far as I can tell, a capable and modern drive (admittedly,
> it's not explicitly on the compatibility list).
> 
> Does anyone know an alternative method of burning these discs?  I've
> burned (images of) discs (the utopia boot disc, for example) with this
> drive before... so I can't imagine why this one is giving me so many
> problems.  
>

Ok, two things.  First, I used to have a Sony CRX140E and it would NOT
burn CD-XA Mode 1 or 2 CDs.  If you were able to then kudos - you did a
better job then me :).  But I returned my crappy Sony and bought a
Phillips instead.  But CRX140E's don't support XA Mode 1/2 in _hardware_,
according to cdrecord's documentation (README.SONY), so again, I don't
know how you were able to burn the other images you mentioned.

Second, I'm not really sure if you're referring to the questionable
"linux" kernel that Rene M. has been distributing, as you didn't specify
this in your post.  I don't know if you saw my "Clarifying.." post on
dcdev, but here goes: 

1. The kernel being distributed on dreamcastlinux.org is NOT supported by
   linuxdc.sourceforge.net.  We (Karl and I) didn't do it, and I don't
   want anything to do with it.

2. We will NEVER release a kernel without source, and NEVER release a
   kernel with proprietary/NDA Sega code in it.  This goes directly
   against the goals of the LinuxDC project and the kernel Rene
   distributed goes against this - which is why we won't support it.

I'm sorry I had to use your post to do it, but I think this is an issue
that needs to be nipped in the bud.  To all list subscribers: please
direct all questions about the kernel on dreamcastlinux.org to Rene M. and
NOT to this list.  We will only deal with the kernels that we produce,
period.

If someone asks you what LinuxDC is, here's a one-line retort:
"LinuxDC is a project that is documenting the Dreamcast hardware by
porting the Linux kernel to its hardware."

To those hanging in the balance, the RTC/timer stuff is done, it needs to
be merged with CVS, and I'm currently working on the actual Dreamcast
configuration (machine vector, read the source) and code for the G2 bus.
It's coming real soon now :).

M. R.