Using DVD-ROM Devices
The Solaris 8 Operating Environment includes support for the Universal Disk Format (UDFS) file system, which is the industry-standard format for storing information on the optical media technology called DVD (Digital Versatile Disc or Digital Video Disc).
UDFS is provided as dynamically loadable 32-bit and 64-bit modules, with system administration commands that you can use to create, mount, and check the file system on both SPARC and IA platforms. The Solaris UDFS works with supported ATAPI and SCSI DVD drives, CD-ROM devices, and disk and diskette drives. In addition, the Solaris UDFS is fully compliant with the UDF 1.50 specification. See "Disk-Based File Systems" on page 182 for more information.
Hardware and Software Requirements
The UDF file system requires the following components.
The Solaris 7 11/99 or Solaris 8 Operating Environment. Supported SPARC or Intel platforms. Supported CD-ROM or DVD-ROM device.
UDF Compatibility Issues
This first Solaris UDF file system implementation provides support for industry-standard read-write UDF version 1.50 and fully internationalized file system commands.
Connecting a DVD-ROM Device
Use the following steps to connect a DVD-ROM device.
Become superuser.
Type touch /reconfigure and press Return.
The /reconfigure file is created.
Type telinit 0 and press Return to shut down the system and turn off power.
Connect the DVD-ROM device.
Turn on power to the system.
Accessing Files on a DVD-ROM Device
Use the following steps to access files on a DVD-ROM device.
NOTE. If a system has both a CD-ROM and a DVD-ROM device, the CD-ROM might be named /cdrom/cdrom0 and the DVD-ROM might be named /cdrom/cdrom1. If the system has only a DVD-ROM device, try using /cdrom/cdrom0.
Type ls /cdrom and press Return.
The contents of the /cdrom directory are displayed.
Type ls /cdrom/cdrom1 (or ls /cdrom/cdrom0 if the system has no CD-ROM device) and press Return.
The following example displays the contents of a DVD-ROM device.
$ ls /cdrom/cdrom1
Copyright install.sh product.gz
$
Automatic display with the CDE file manager is not yet implemented. You can use all other CDE file manager functions, such as drag and drop for copying and imagetool features.
Displaying UDF File System Parameters
Use the -F udfs and -m options of the mkfs command to display UDF file system parameters.
Become superuser.
Type mkfs -F udfs -m /dev/rdsk/ device-name and press Return.
See mkfs_udfs(1M) for more information.
Creating a UDF File System
Use the -F udfs option of the mkfs command to create a UDF file system.
Become superuser.
Type mkfs -F udfs /dev/rdsk/device-name and press Return.
See mkfs_udfs(1M) for more information.
Verify the UDF file system is created by mounting it.
See "Mounting a UDF File System" on page 259 for more information.
Determining Whether a File System Is a UDF File System
Use the fstyp command to determine whether a file system is a UDF file system.
Become superuser.
Type fstyp -v /dev/rdsk/ device-name and press Return.
Checking a UDF File System
Use the -F udfs option of the fsck command to check the integrity of a UDF file system.
Become superuser.
Type fsck -F udfs /dev/rdsk/ device-name and press Return.
See fsck_udfs(1M) for more information.
Mounting a UDF File System
Use the -F udfs option of the mount command to mount UDF file systems.
Become superuser.
Type mount -F udfs /dev/rdsk/ device-name / mountpoint and press Return.
Type ls / mountpoint and press Return to verify that the UDF file system is mounted.
See mount_udfs(1M) for more information.
Unmounting a UDF File System
Use the umount command to unmount UDF file systems.
Become superuser.
Type umount /dev/rdsk/ device-name and press Return.
Labeling a Device with a UDF File System and Volume Name
Use the -F udfs option of the labelit command to create a file system and volume name for a UDF file system.
Become superuser.
Type labelit -F udfs /dev/rdsk/ device-name fsname volume and press Return.
See labelit_udfs(1M) for more information.
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