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Date: Sat, 4 Jan 2003 16:16:30 -0700 (MST)
From: Warren Block <wblock@wonkity.com>
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Subject: Detect blank CD-R?
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Is there a way to detect the presence of a blank CD-R in an IDE CDRW
drive?

This would help make a backup script a little smarter: build the ISO,
record to CD if a blank is present.

-Warren Block * Rapid City, South Dakota USA

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