AUTHOR: Daniel Baumann <daniel.baumann@panthera-systems.net>

DATE: 2004-09-08

LICENSE: GNU General Public License

SYNOPSIS: How to install cdrecord-ProDVD on LFS.

PRIMARY URI: http://archive.daniel-baumann.ch/linux-from-scratch/hints/cdrecord-prodvd/

DESCRIPTION:
How to install cdrecord-ProDVD on your LFS-system.

PREREQUISITES:
A complete LFS-system.

HINT:
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cdrecord-ProDVD 2.01b31
=======================


1. Introduction to cdrecord-ProDVD
==================================

cdrecord-ProDVD creates home-burned CDs/DVDs with a CD/DVD recorder. It works
as a burn engine for several applications. It supports CD/DVD recorders from
many different vendors; all SCSI-3/mmc- and ATAPI/mmc-compliant drives should
also work. Supported features include IDE/ATAPI, parallel port, and SCSI drives,
audio CDs/DVDs, data CDs/DVDs, and mixed CDs/DVDs, full multi-session support,
CDRWs/DVD+-RWs (rewritable), TAO, DAO, RAW, and human-readable error messages.


1.1. Package information
========================

  * Download (HTTP): http://ftp.berlios.de/pub/cdrecord/ProDVD/cdrecord-prodvd-2.01b31-i686-pc-linux-gnu

  * Download (FTP): ftp://ftp.berlios.de/pub/cdrecord/ProDVD/cdrecord-prodvd-2.01b31-i686-pc-linux-gnu

  * MD5 Sum: 49fb219f265244e6701c694ee700ccca

  * Download size: 373 KB

  * Estimated build time: none


1.2. Additional downloads
=========================

Required:

  * Wrapper script

    cdrecord-ProDVD needs a key to unlock unlimited writing. It is free for
    research or educational and private non-commercial purposes. If you like to
    get a non-expiring and/or commercial license, read the file README.key.

    Download: http://ftp.berlios.de/pub/cdrecord/ProDVD/cdrecord-wrapper.sh


Optional:

  * Documentation

    Download: http://ftp.berlios.de/pub/cdrecord/ProDVD/README
    Download: http://ftp.berlios.de/pub/cdrecord/ProDVD/README.key


2. Installation of cdrecord-ProDVD
==================================


2.1. Main cdrecord-ProDVD installation
======================================

Install cdrecord-ProDVD by running the following commands:

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  |                                                                          |
  |  cp cdrecord-prodvd-2.01b31-i686-pc-linux-gnu /opt/bin                   |
  |  cp cdrecord-wrapper.sh /opt/bin/cdrecord-prodvd                         |
  |  chmod 755 /opt/bin/cdrecord-prodvd-2.01b31-i686-pc-linux-gnu            |
  |__________________________________________________________________________|


2.2. Documentation installation
===============================

If you downloaded the optional documentation, install it using the following
commands:

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  |                                                                          |
  |  mkdir /opt/doc/cdrecord-prodvd                                          |
  |  cp README /opt/doc/cdrecord-prodvd                                      |
  |  cp README.key /opt/doc/cdrecord-prodvd                                  |
  |__________________________________________________________________________|


2.3. Uninstall script
=====================

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  |                                                                          |
  |  cat > /opt/bin/uninstall_cdrecord-prodvd.sh << "EOF"                    |
  |  #!/bin/sh                                                               |
  |                                                                          |
  |  echo -n "Uninstalling cdrecord-ProDVD:                                  |
  |  rm -f /opt/bin/cdrecord-prodvd                                          |
  |  rm -f /opt/bin/cdrecord-prodvd-2.01b31-i686-pc-linux-gnu                |
  |  echo "done."                                                            |
  |                                                                          |
  |  echo -n "Uninstalling cdrecord-ProDVD documentation:                    |
  |  rm -f /opt/doc/cdrecord-prodvd/README                                   |
  |  rm -f /opt/doc/cdrecord-prodvd/README.key                               |
  |  rmdir /opt/doc/cdrecord-prodvd                                          |
  |  echo "done."                                                            |
  |  EOF                                                                     |
  |                                                                          |
  |  chmod 755 /opt/bin/uninstall_cdrecord-prodvd.sh                         |
  |__________________________________________________________________________|


3. Command explanations
=======================

cdrecord-ProDVD is non-free software. To separate it from the main system,
installing in /opt is choosen.


4. Configuring cdrecord-ProDVD
==============================


4.1. Wrapper script
===================

Adjusting the cdrecord-ProDVD binary name:

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  |                                                                          |
  |  sed -i -e 's/exec cdrecord-ProDVD "$@"/\                                |
  |	exec cdrecord-prodvd-2.01b31-i686-pc-linux-gnu "$@"/' \              |
  |	/opt/bin/cdrecord-prodvd                                             |
  |__________________________________________________________________________|


5. Contents
===========

The cdrecord-ProDVD packages contains cdrecord-prodvd and
uninstall_cdrecord-prodvd.sh.


6. Description
==============

  * cdrecord-prodvd

    cdrecord-ProDVD creates home-burned CDs/DVDs with a CD/DVD recorder.


  * uninstall_cdrecord-prodvd.sh

    Uninstall routine to remove cdrecord-ProDVD.

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CHANGELOG:
[2004-09-08]
  * Formal changes.
  * Minor text changes.
  * Added Uninstall script.
  * Added Command explanations, Contents and Description.
[2004-07-17]
  * Location changed to /opt.
  * Typographic mistakes corrected.
[2004-07-10]
  * Updated to cdrecord-ProDVD-2.01b31.
  * Typographic mistakes corrected.
[2004-06-06]
  * Initial revision.