How to Create an ISO 9660 File System for a Data CD or DVD

1. Insert a blank CD or DVD into the drive.

2. Create the ISO 9660 file system on the new CD or DVD.

   $ mkisofs -r /pathname > cd-file-system

   -r

   Creates Rock Ridge information and resets file ownerships to zero.

   /pathname

   Identifies the path name used to create the ISO 9660 file system.

   > cd-file-system

   Identifies the name of the file system to be put on the CD or DVD.

3. Copy the file system onto the CD or DVD.

   $ cdrw -i cd-file-system

   The -i cd-file-system specifies the image file for creating a data CD or DVD.

Example 4–1 Creating an ISO 9660 File System for a Data CD or DVD

The following example shows how to create an ISO 9660 file system for a data CD or DVD.

$ mkisofs -r /home/dubs/ufs_dir > ufs_cd
Total extents actually written = 56
Total translation table size: 0
Total rockridge attributes bytes: 329
Total directory bytes: 0
Path table size(bytes): 10
Max brk space used 8000
56 extents written (0 Mb)

Then, copy the file system onto the CD or DVD.

$ cdrw -i ufs_cd
Initializing device...done.
Writing track 1...done.
Finalizing (Can take several minutes)...done.