dvd+rw-format

dvd+rw-format(1)                                              dvd+rw-format(1)



NAME
       dvd+rw-format - format DVD+-RW/-RAM disk


SYNOPSIS
       dvd+rw-format [-force[=full]] [-lead-out | -blank[=full]] [-ssa[=none |
       default | max]] /dev/dvd


DESCRIPTION
       The dvd+rw-format command formats dvd disk in the specified  dvd  drive
       (e.g. /dev/dvd).


OPTIONS
       -force[=full]
              This forces to format dvd as new while wiping any existing data.

       -blank[=full]
              This blanks dvd while changing to sequential mode.

       -lead-out
              This  relocates the lead-out next to outermost written sector as
              well as makes sure there is no virgin surface before it.  Previ‐
              ously written data is not affected by this operation. Useful for
              addressing DVD-ROM  compatibility,  or  playability  of  already
              recorded media in legacy units.


SEE ALSO
       Most   up-to-date   information   on   dvd+rw-tools   is  available  at
       http://fy.chalmers.se/~appro/linux/DVD+RW/.

       The  manpage  for   genisofs(8),   growisofs(1),   dvd+rw-mediainfo(1),
       dvd+rw-booktype(1).


AUTHOR
       dvd+rw-format  was  written  by  Andy  Polyakov .
       This manual page was written by Osamu Aoki   for  the
       Debian project.



                                September 2004                dvd+rw-format(1)