Pushing Data and Burning CDs

Burning CD's

The Linux workstation Chinook can burn CDs and DVDs. The drive is compatible with DVD+R disks and all types of CDs.

Launch the xcdroast application from a terminal window or from the toolbar. Type xcdroast from the command line or use the menu- it is located under system tools.
Click "Create CD"
Click "Master Tracks"
The "Master Source" window has two parts. The right section (File/Directory view) shows the Unix Tree filesystem and the left section (Session view) shows an image of the CD filesystem that will be created on the CD.

Select a folder from the pane on the right side.
Click "Add"
Choose "Add with last path component" or choose a Custom path if desired.
Continue to add files/folders as desired.
To remove a file/folder from image:
1. Select (highlight) file/folder in the left-side pane.
2. Click "Remove".
Click on "Create session/image" tab to check available space on CD. The "Session information" subpanel shows the current usage.
Click on "ISO 9660 header" tab to fill in Volume id, etc. if desired. (The Volume id is the name of the disk as displayed on Windows or MacOS.)
Make sure the proper disk type is selected: 80 Min for CDs and 4.7 GB for DVDs.
The write mode should be track-at-once.

Insert a blank disk (silvered side up, tinted side down) in the CD/DVD+R drive.
Confirm (or change) Record speed: 8 (10 is max but can vary with media spec)
Press the "Master and write on-the-fly" button. It takes about 10 minutes to write a full CD or 20 for a DVD.
Do not attempt any other computer activity while the disk is being written.
Remove the files from the hard disk when backup is complete and verified.
Use a "Sharpie" felt-tip pen to label the disk. Write only on the silvered side. Do not write on the tinted side of the disk.