cdrecord as non-root and cdrw multisession?

[dvrs]

Hi,

I am running on a recently installed Linux-2.6.11-gentoo-r6 (genkernel) and am having some issues relating to cd burning with cdrecord. I have a couple of questions, which probably aren't related:

1. How do I set permissions so that I can run cdrecord as a normal user?
2. I am also having problems trying to write to cdrw using the -multi option. My command looks like this:

[micmac]

1. your user has to be in the cdrom group.
2. man cdrecord
3. you don't need scsi emu for burning with kernel 2.6.x. In fact it's disencouraged that you use it for burning.

Cheers

mic

[jdgill0]

For some guides, check out these howtos.
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[dvrs]

Thanks, fellas - that was just the info I was looking for. Will study those howtos in detail (after work).

I had already included the user in the cdrom group but from a quick glance at one of those howtos it looks like I have to do the same for the 'cdrw' and 'burning' groups and also change permissions for the access to the cdrecord application folder? And I thought I had the -multi option figured out after reading the man page (obviously not, eh?). But surely packet writing is not the same as multisession, i.e. when you close the session only (not the entire cd) to allow burning of additional files at a later time?

Cheers,
mgl.

[jdgill0]

You might also be interested in writing your cdrw discs in udf. See this thread, I had forgotten about it.
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[amzuk]

u can also look for CD-Writing-HOWTO. it explains why u cant write multisession like that.

good luck!
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