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
   %