GEAR PRO UNIX 4.12 for SGI Irix, Tru64 and Digital UNIX

Functionality and Features
Formatting
Recorder Support
Multi-Platter Jukebox Support
Supported UNIX Platforms
Upgrade and Technical Support Plan
Unix Compatibility Database

• A Graphical User Interface for SGI Irix, IBM AIX, Compac Tru64, and Linux. The GUI supports easy drag and drop of files and directories into the GEAR image.
• Creation of DVD volumes in ISO 9660 + Rock Ridge format for recording to DVD-R(W), DVD+R(W) and DVD-RAM drives up to 4.7 GB.
• Supports IDE DVD recorders
• NEW in version 4.12: Support for IDE-SCSI converter cards. This will allow you to use IDE/ATAPI recorders on your UNIX System. In particular, the GEAR UNIX INTERFACE CARD in combination with GEAR PRO UNIX 4.12 allows the seamless use of IDE/ATAPI recorders including: CD-RW, DVD-RW, DVD+RW and DVD-RAM. Preliminary testing has also shown GEAR PRO UNIX 4.12 to be compatible with the IDE-SCSI converters from the following companies: ACARD & I/O Data.
• NEW in version 4.12: Support for DVD+RW drives for writing DVD images (requiring a IDE-SCSI converter card). DVD+RW and DVD-RAM media are overwritable media, and therefore can always be overwritten with a new image without erasing the media. Blank DVD+RW media first have to be formatted (once) with the FORMAT command, before they can be used for writing. For writing to DVD+RW and DVD-RAM media, GEAR supports a disc-at-once write method (writing the complete image to the disc uninterrupted).
• Creation of CD volumes for CD-ROM ISO 9660, Rockridge, CD-ROM XA, CD Audio and Mixed-mode formats. File names up to 256 for Rockridge and up to 64 for ISO 9660. Directory nesting up to 24 levels. Rock Ridge support for links, pipes, device special files, etc with permission and group handling.
• Up-to-date recorder support: CD-R and CD-RW, DVD-R(W), DVD+RW and DVD-RAM.
• COPYCD function for easy copying of CDs (CopyCD button available in the GUI).
• Appending data to multi-session CDs with session selection. Full Orange Book multi-session support.
• In most cases GEAR will now also be able to recognize your CD-ROM drive for DISCINFO, READTRACK, and READCD commands to extract data and digital audio tracks.
• Support for batch files for unattended operation and ability to generate log files that can be reused as batch files.
• Integrated CD Jukebox operations for writing multiple copies and unattended replication and jukebox recording for large data sets.
• Pre-master tape output in DDP (Disc Description Protocol) format for mastering.
• No additional third party SCSI drivers required for most platforms.

• Support for a wide range of CD/DVD formats and file systems.
• Fast virtual image building requiring less than 5% of total CD image size to record. Allows recording directly from the virtual image.
• File names up to 256 for Rockridge and up to 64 for ISO 9660. Directory nesting up to 24 levels.
• Rock Ridge support for links, pipes, device special files, etc with permission and group handling.
• Powerful editing within the virtual image like in a UNIX-shell.

• Supports almost all CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-R(W), DVD+RW and DVD-RAM drives on the market.
• Automatic device driver loading and new flexible recorder configuration files for easy recorder updates.
• Powerful recorder configuration and options: track-at-once, disc-at-once, test write, burnproof, justlink, separate read and write speeds for recordable and rewritable media, manual fixation, multi-session, verify after write.
• Separate read and write speeds for CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-R and DVD-RW/RAM.
• Advanced disc information function and Multi-session recorder reading.
• ERASECD command to erase CD-RW and DVD-RW media, including quick erase.
• EJECT and RETRACT operations and LOCK and UNLOCK operations to control locking and unlocking of the tray.
• Extensive software and hardware error code reporting.
• GEAR Software has a proud history of supporting the latest developments in CD and DVD technology on various operating system platforms. With the new GEAR PRO for UNIX, the list of supported recorders is very up-to-date and the method for adding support for new recorders has been greatly improved.

• Support for CD jukeboxes from Pioneer, JVC, Cygnet, ASM, DSM, K&S and Grundig.
• Full control for importing/exporting media and moving media within the jukebox.
• Handling for up to 1000 slots per jukebox.

• HP-UX 10.20
• SGI IRIX 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, and 6.5
• IBM AIX 4.2 and 4.3
• Compaq Tru64 UNIX 4.0G and 5.x
• Digital UNIX 4.0

• Software Upgrades
  For the life of the contract, whenever we release an update to GEAR PRO UNIX, you are entitled to the new version for free. This keeps you up to date without having an unplanned expense, which makes your budgeting easier.



• Tech Support
  If you have a question about GEAR PRO UNIX software or about DVD and CD burning in general, GEAR’s in-house support engineers will answer you by email or telephone within 24 hours. With some software companies, such questions cost a per-incident fee. Identify yourself as an Upgrade and Technical Support Program participant when you contact GEAR.