How to Identify a CD or DVD Writer

1. Identify the CD or DVD writers on the system.

   For example:

   $ cdrw -l Looking for CD devices... Node | Connected Device | Device type ----------------------+--------------------------------+----------------- cdrom0 | YAMAHA CRW8824S 1.0d | CD Reader/Writer

2. Identify a specific CD or DVD writer.

   For example:

   $ cdrw -a filename.wav -d cdrom2

3. Identify whether the media is blank or whether a table of contents exists on the media.

   For example:

   $ cdrw -M Device : YAMAHA CRW8824S Firmware : Rev. 1.00 (26/04/00) Media is blank %