[TAG] how to share cd writer from linux box ?

[Karl-Heinz Herrmann]

On Thu, 11 Jan 2007 02:21:27 -0800
j.bakshi at icmail.net wrote:
> Ok . now I have a little bit of problem with linux. my linux
> server has a cd writer and
> a DVD writer. the server already has samba. now what can I
> do in my smb.conf file 
> so that windows clients can use both the writers of the
> linux server ?

As far as I am aware -- you can't. At least not via samba. On the other
hand there is a remote-daemon from cdrecord (see Joerg Schillings
webpage) and -- probably quite close to what you want -- webCDcreator
(webCDwriter it seems its called now):
http://joerghaeger.de/webCDwriter/

This lets you collect your files in a platform-independent java-program,
sends them through to the target computer and burns the stuff. 

In my experience better from Win than from Linux because Debian et al do
not have the right java engines and its a pain in the ass to get them to
work in Linux. In windows you just need some working java installation
it seems.


K.-H.