Will Fedora burn a CD, DVD R/W on a USB external CD/DVD Drive

mickeyboa · 01-23-2023, 02:52 PM

I not sure if I'am asking the question properly.
I want to burn a CD,DVD on a USB External drive ?

teckk · 01-23-2023, 02:59 PM

Yes, you just need to specify the device node where the burner is.

Examples:

Code:

growisofs -use-the-force-luke=tty -Z /dev/<node> -J -r -speed=8 -dvd-compat -pad -graft-points /path/file1 /path/file2

growisofs -dvd-compat -speed=8 -use-the-force-luke=tty -Z /dev/<node>=/path/file.iso

michaelk · 01-23-2023, 07:36 PM

I personally have not tried but it should work. Are your burning from the command line or via a GUI utility like brasero?

If you have an internal reader I would expect that to be /dev/sr0 and the USB drive as /dev/sr1. If an only drive then it would be /dev/sr0. brasero should be able to detect if the drive has burning capability so if you pick the wrong one it should display some message.

mickeyboa · 01-25-2023, 02:00 PM

Thanks guys for your help, I ordered a Slim CD/DVD R/W drive and it's on the way.

goumba · 01-25-2023, 06:02 PM

I have used an ASUS USB burner that came with my old ASUS laptop bought in 2011, and it works on all of my Thinkpads.

Plug the drive in, check dmesg should give you the device name. If it doesn't give you the device name right away, you may need to insert a blank disc into the drive.

Edit: just checked my device, I get a device name from dmesg without media inserted.

frankbell · 01-25-2023, 08:42 PM

I haven't done it with Fedora, but I've used external CD/DVD burners with multiple other distros without any issues.

GeorgiaRebel · 01-26-2023, 12:15 PM

I have used my USB DVD burner for many years (on my second burner now). Works fine.

mickeyboa · 01-27-2023, 08:10 AM

Well I got the Slim/USB DVD drive in and installed and Burn a DVD, work fine. With a Wired Mouse.
BUT!!!, It will not work with a Wireless Mouse, with a USB Adapter plugged into USB port, a Wired Mouse Use it will work.
The Wireless Mouse locks up when plugging in USB/Slim DVD drive. WHY !!!

michaelk · 01-27-2023, 08:36 AM

I don't know. I have a really old HP USB CD writer and never had any problems on my laptop with a Logitech wireless mouse adapter. As far as I know the system should "see" the wireless adapter as mouse no differently then a wired mouse. What happens if you swap ports? What type of ports?

mickeyboa · 01-27-2023, 09:10 AM

Thats weird !!!, I switched USB ports on front of Computer between DVD and Wireless Mouse and now it works. Neither ports indicates they are Type 3 or what.
But thanks Very Much for your help.

michaelk · 01-27-2023, 09:15 AM

A USB 3 port should have a blue insert.

mickeyboa · 01-27-2023, 09:34 AM

The two front ports on my old computer are not marked Blue , just old dark color.