Re: CD writing in future Linux (stirring up a hornets' nest)

From: Joerg Schilling
Date: Thu Feb 09 2006 - 04:39:20 EST


"Jim Crilly" <jim@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> > You just verify that you don't listen...
>
> Yes, I have been listening and I haven't seen you list one reason why
> cdrecord absolutely has to use SCSI IDs when fsck can get away with using
> /dev/blah just fine.

Are you _really_ missing basic know how to understand that fsck is using the
block layer of a virtual "block device" emulated by UNIX while libscg is
offering _direct_ acces to _any_ type of device allowing you to send _commands_
understood by the device?

fsck is just sending abstract instructions to a virtual device and does
not care about

Please explain me:

- how to use /dev/hd* in order to scan an image from a scanner

- how to use /dev/hd* in order to talk to a CPU device

- how to use /dev/hd* in order to talk to a tape device

- how to use /dev/hd* in order to talk to a printer

- how to use /dev/hd* in order to talk to a jukebox

- how to use /dev/hd* in order to talk to a graphical device

Jörg

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