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1 AUTHOR: Daniel Baumann <daniel.baumann@panthera-systems.net>
3 DATE: 2004-09-08
5 LICENSE: GNU General Public License
7 SYNOPSIS: How to install cdrecord-ProDVD on LFS.
9 PRIMARY URI: http://archive.daniel-baumann.ch/linux-from-scratch/hints/cdrecord-prodvd/
11 DESCRIPTION:
12 How to install cdrecord-ProDVD on your LFS-system.
14 PREREQUISITES:
15 A complete LFS-system.
17 HINT:
18 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
20 cdrecord-ProDVD 2.01b31
21 =======================
24 1. Introduction to cdrecord-ProDVD
25 ==================================
27 cdrecord-ProDVD creates home-burned CDs/DVDs with a CD/DVD recorder. It works
28 as a burn engine for several applications. It supports CD/DVD recorders from
29 many different vendors; all SCSI-3/mmc- and ATAPI/mmc-compliant drives should
30 also work. Supported features include IDE/ATAPI, parallel port, and SCSI drives,
31 audio CDs/DVDs, data CDs/DVDs, and mixed CDs/DVDs, full multi-session support,
32 CDRWs/DVD+-RWs (rewritable), TAO, DAO, RAW, and human-readable error messages.
35 1.1. Package information
36 ========================
38   * Download (HTTP): http://ftp.berlios.de/pub/cdrecord/ProDVD/cdrecord-prodvd-2.01b31-i686-pc-linux-gnu
40   * Download (FTP): ftp://ftp.berlios.de/pub/cdrecord/ProDVD/cdrecord-prodvd-2.01b31-i686-pc-linux-gnu
42   * MD5 Sum: 49fb219f265244e6701c694ee700ccca
44   * Download size: 373 KB
46   * Estimated build time: none
49 1.2. Additional downloads
50 =========================
52 Required:
54   * Wrapper script
56     cdrecord-ProDVD needs a key to unlock unlimited writing. It is free for
57     research or educational and private non-commercial purposes. If you like to
58     get a non-expiring and/or commercial license, read the file README.key.
60     Download: http://ftp.berlios.de/pub/cdrecord/ProDVD/cdrecord-wrapper.sh
63 Optional:
65   * Documentation
67     Download: http://ftp.berlios.de/pub/cdrecord/ProDVD/README
68     Download: http://ftp.berlios.de/pub/cdrecord/ProDVD/README.key
71 2. Installation of cdrecord-ProDVD
72 ==================================
75 2.1. Main cdrecord-ProDVD installation
76 ======================================
78 Install cdrecord-ProDVD by running the following commands:
80    __________________________________________________________________________
81   |                                                                          |
82   |  cp cdrecord-prodvd-2.01b31-i686-pc-linux-gnu /opt/bin                   |
83   |  cp cdrecord-wrapper.sh /opt/bin/cdrecord-prodvd                         |
84   |  chmod 755 /opt/bin/cdrecord-prodvd-2.01b31-i686-pc-linux-gnu            |
85   |__________________________________________________________________________|
88 2.2. Documentation installation
89 ===============================
91 If you downloaded the optional documentation, install it using the following
92 commands:
94    __________________________________________________________________________
95   |                                                                          |
96   |  mkdir /opt/doc/cdrecord-prodvd                                          |
97   |  cp README /opt/doc/cdrecord-prodvd                                      |
98   |  cp README.key /opt/doc/cdrecord-prodvd                                  |
99   |__________________________________________________________________________|
102 2.3. Uninstall script
103 =====================
105    __________________________________________________________________________
106   |                                                                          |
107   |  cat > /opt/bin/uninstall_cdrecord-prodvd.sh << "EOF"                    |
108   |  #!/bin/sh                                                               |
109   |                                                                          |
110   |  echo -n "Uninstalling cdrecord-ProDVD:                                  |
111   |  rm -f /opt/bin/cdrecord-prodvd                                          |
112   |  rm -f /opt/bin/cdrecord-prodvd-2.01b31-i686-pc-linux-gnu                |
113   |  echo "done."                                                            |
114   |                                                                          |
115   |  echo -n "Uninstalling cdrecord-ProDVD documentation:                    |
116   |  rm -f /opt/doc/cdrecord-prodvd/README                                   |
117   |  rm -f /opt/doc/cdrecord-prodvd/README.key                               |
118   |  rmdir /opt/doc/cdrecord-prodvd                                          |
119   |  echo "done."                                                            |
120   |  EOF                                                                     |
121   |                                                                          |
122   |  chmod 755 /opt/bin/uninstall_cdrecord-prodvd.sh                         |
123   |__________________________________________________________________________|
126 3. Command explanations
127 =======================
129 cdrecord-ProDVD is non-free software. To separate it from the main system,
130 installing in /opt is choosen.
133 4. Configuring cdrecord-ProDVD
134 ==============================
137 4.1. Wrapper script
138 ===================
140 Adjusting the cdrecord-ProDVD binary name:
142    __________________________________________________________________________
143   |                                                                          |
144   |  sed -i -e 's/exec cdrecord-ProDVD "$@"/\                                |
145   |     exec cdrecord-prodvd-2.01b31-i686-pc-linux-gnu "$@"/' \              |
146   |     /opt/bin/cdrecord-prodvd                                             |
147   |__________________________________________________________________________|
150 5. Contents
151 ===========
153 The cdrecord-ProDVD packages contains cdrecord-prodvd and
154 uninstall_cdrecord-prodvd.sh.
157 6. Description
158 ==============
160   * cdrecord-prodvd
162     cdrecord-ProDVD creates home-burned CDs/DVDs with a CD/DVD recorder.
165   * uninstall_cdrecord-prodvd.sh
167     Uninstall routine to remove cdrecord-ProDVD.
169 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
171 CHANGELOG:
172 [2004-09-08]
173   * Formal changes.
174   * Minor text changes.
175   * Added Uninstall script.
176   * Added Command explanations, Contents and Description.
177 [2004-07-17]
178   * Location changed to /opt.
179   * Typographic mistakes corrected.
180 [2004-07-10]
181   * Updated to cdrecord-ProDVD-2.01b31.
182   * Typographic mistakes corrected.
183 [2004-06-06]
184   * Initial revision.