From f974921019fc530e1fa82c5d3de90bfb537dad04 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Bradley Taunt <bt@btxx.org>
Date: Sat, 21 Sep 2024 12:14:51 -0400
Subject: Update ps2 burning discs post

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 posts/ps2-games.md | 71 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-----
 1 file changed, 65 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

diff --git a/posts/ps2-games.md b/posts/ps2-games.md
index 38e0538..68389cc 100644
--- a/posts/ps2-games.md
+++ b/posts/ps2-games.md
@@ -6,17 +6,19 @@
 
 ## Requirements
 
-**Note**: This tutorial is tailored towards macOS users, but most things should work similar on Windows or Linux.
+**Note**: This tutorial is tailored towards macOS and Linux users. Most things should work out-of-the-box on Windows.
 
 You will need:
 
 1. An official PS2 game disc (the one you wish to copy)
 2. A PS2 **Slim** console
-3. An Apple device with a optical DVD drive (or a portable USB DVD drive)
+3. An computer/laptop with a optical DVD drive (or a portable USB DVD drive)
 4. Some time and a coffee! (or tea)
 
 ## Create an ISO Image of Your PS2 Disc:
 
+### macOS Instructions
+
 1. Insert your PS2 disc into your optical drive.
 2. Open **Disk Utility** (Applications > Utilities)
 3. In Disk Utility, select your PS2 disc from the sidebar
@@ -40,9 +42,25 @@ mv yourfile.iso.cdr yourfile.iso
 
 Done and done.
 
-## Getting Started
+### Linux (Alpine) Instructions
+
+Insert your PS2 game disc and run:
+
+~~~sh
+sudo lsblk
+~~~
+
+Look for your optical drive in the list. It's usually labeled something like `/dev/sr0` or `/dev/cdrom`. Once you've identified it, use the `dd` command to create an ISO image from that disc:
+
+~~~sh
+sudo dd if=/dev/sr0 of=~/ps2game.iso bs=2048 status=progress
+~~~
+
+Give that some time to complete. Once finished, move on.
+
+## Installing Wine
 
-For Mac and Linux users, you will need to install Wine in order to run the patcher:
+For Mac and Linux users, you will need to install Wine in order to run the ESR patcher:
 
 ~~~sh
 # macOS
@@ -50,10 +68,15 @@ brew install wine-stable
 
 # Linux (Debian)
 apt install wine
+
+# Linux (Alpine)
+apk add wine
 ~~~
 
 ## Clone & Run the Patcher
 
+The following steps work for both macOS and Linux:
+
 1. Clone the FreeDVDBoot ESR Patcher:<br> `git clone https://git.sr.ht/~bt/fdvdb-esr`
 2. Navigate to the cloned project folder:<br> `cd /path/to/fdvdb-esr`
 3. The run the executable:<br> `wine FDVDB_ESR_Patcher.exe`
@@ -64,11 +87,47 @@ Now you need to select your previously cloned `ISO` file, use the default Payloa
 
 ## Burning Our ISO to DVD
 
-It's time for the main event! Insert a blank DVD-R into your disc drive and mount it. Then right click on your patched `ISO` file and run "Burn Disk Image <filename> to Disc...".
+It's time for the main event! 
+
+### macOS Instructions
+
+Insert a blank DVD-R into your disc drive and mount it. Then right click on your patched `ISO` file and run "Burn Disk Image <filename> to Disc...".
 
 From here, you want to make sure you select the slowest write speed and enable verification. Once the file is written to the disc and verified (verification might fail - it is safe to ignore) you can remove the disc from the drive.
 
+### Linux (Alpine) Instructions
+
+For Linux, you will need to install `cdrkit`, which provides the `genisoimage` and `wodim` tools for burning ISOs to DVDs.
+
+~~~sh
+sudo apk add cdrkit
+~~~
+
+Next, you'll need to identify your DVD writer device. Use the following command:
+
+~~~sh
+wodim -scanbus
+~~~
+
+This will list the available devices. Typically, the device will be something like `/dev/sr0`.
+
+Now that you have your ISO and the device name, burn the ISO to the DVD:
+
+~~~sh
+wodim dev=/dev/sr0 speed=4 -v -data /path/to/your/ps2game.iso
+~~~
+
+Take note of the `speed=4` here. This lower speed helps avoid any issues when specifically burning PS2 game files.
+
+(Optional) If you want to verify that the burn was successful, you can use the following command:
+
+~~~sh
+md5sum /dev/sr0
+~~~
+
+That's it!
+
 ## Before Playing the Game
 
-Make sure you change the PS2 disc speed from **Standard** to **Fast** in the main "Browser" setting before you put the game into your console. After that, enjoy playing your cloned PS2 game!
+In some instances, you might need to change the PS2 disc speed from **Standard** to **Fast** in the main "Browser" setting before you put the game into your console. After that, enjoy playing your cloned PS2 game!
 
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