mkisofs - flag question

[satimis]

Hi folks,

On running following command;
# mkisofs -o cdimage.raw -Joliet-long /path/to/DirectoryA /path/to/DirectoryB /path/to/DirectoryC etc.

What flag must be up to retain files/subdirectories in their respective directories instead of mixing all into one directory?

TIA

BR
satimis

[darklordsatan]

Mmm... been a long time since I used my CD-RW drive in Linux...
IIRC, you must use the -r option like this

mkisofs -o cdimage.raw -Joliet-long -r /path/to/DirectoryA /path/to/DirectoryB /path/to/DirectoryC

[satimis]

Hi darklordsatan,

Tks for your advice.

mkisofs -o cdimage.raw -Joliet-long -r /path/to/DirectoryA /path/to/DirectoryB /path/to/DirectoryC

Sorry, still mixing all files. Directories not retained.

BR
satimis

[darklordsatan]

Well, I checked a little program I made some time ago to burn multisession discs, non-multisession, bla bla bla. And this is what I used

mkisofs -o cdimage.raw -J -iso-level=3 -r /path/to/DirectoryA /path/to/DirectoryB /path/to/DirectoryC

But actually, now that I remember, I think if you include a directory like this

/path/to/DirectoryA

Then it wont burn the directory but all the files inside, which is why I usually made a "dummy" folder, and put all I needed to burn (including other folder) inside it.

[satimis]

Hi darklordsatan,

Tks for your further advice.

Then it wont burn the directory but all the files inside, which is why I usually made a "dummy" folder, and put all I needed to burn (including other folder) inside it.

"graft-points" serves my purpose. But it needs additional typing for name of directories/subdirectories, etc. I'm searching whether there is a flag to save me from additional typing.

BR
satimis

[darklordsatan]

"graft-points" serves my purpose.

Ahhhhh!!! Indeed. I forgot about that one.
If you wanna save some time typing, why dontcha make a script like I did? Its way easier.

[satimis]

Hi darklordsatan,

If you wanna save some time typing, why dontcha make a script like I did? Its way easier.

Yes, you are right. I have a script for that purpose about 1~2 year ago, burning on fly. It asks for entering the directories to be burned. I wonder whether cdrecord/mkisofs has added this flag now.

BR
satimis

[darklordsatan]

I wonder whether cdrecord/mkisofs has added this flag now.

Yes it does. IIRC, you need to enter something like this

mkisofs -graft-points -o cdimage.raw -J -iso-level=3 -r cdromfolder=/path/to/DirectoryA

I might be wrong though.

[satimis]

Hi darklordsatan,

mkisofs -graft-points -o cdimage.raw -J -iso-level=3 -r cdromfolder=/path/to/DirectoryA

How about other directories;
/path/to/DirectoryB
/path/to/DirectoryC
etc.

satimis

[darklordsatan]

You just append them with no trouble

mkisofs -graft-points -o cdimage.raw -J -iso-level=3 -r stuff/downloads=/path/to/DirectoryA apps/rpms=/path/to/DirectoryB foo/bar=/path/to/DirectoryC