Using DVD for backups?

[Bill Moran]

Ivan Fetch wrote:
> Hello,
>    I'd like to start using a DVD drive for backups on a FreeBSD
> 5.0-Release machine.  I'm curious whether others out there already do
> this, and have particular recommendations for DVD drives known to work?
> My hope was that I could use the "IDE SCSI emulation" pat of the cam
> driver and use cdrecord with the DVD drive as well.

Already done this.  Works well.  See this page for info:
http://www.whiterose.net/~mrpink/freebsd/dvdr.php
I used the same Pioneer DVD burner he did.  Also, used the same version
of DVD-Record as he lists in the article.  I was unable to get the
newer version to work.

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Bill Moran
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