[freebsd-questions] What is the maximum file size on a dvd+r ?

Tsampros Leonidas ltsampros at upnet.gr
Mon May 29 04:46:17 PDT 2006


On Mon, May 29, 2006 at 11:29:41AM +0100, Howard Jones wrote:
> Fabian Keil wrote:
> >While I didn't read the spec, I heard that explanation before and
> >I think it's entirely correct to assume that the file size value
> >is unsigned. This has nothing to do with embracing standards.
> >  
> Just for another datapoint, Nero Burning ROM (onWindows) also limits 
> files on an ISO DVD to 2GB. You must use UFS for larger files. These 
> guys have been making CD/DVD burning software for some time. I suspect 
> they know what they are doing.

The problem in FreeBSD is that you can mount succesfully any UDF dvd
(at least, i have been sucessfull with this one) with mount_udf but
you cannot create such a filesystem with a tool like mkudffs. Are there
any plans for such a tool ?


> Best Regards,
> 
> Howie
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