Method and apparatus for recording data onto a recording medium including warning of the approach to an end of medium position

摘要

A method is provided of recording a sequence of data onto a data recording medium having a recording capacity up to an end of medium position. The amount of data that has been recorded on the data recording medium is monitored to determine the logical position reached by the recording. A warning of the approach to the end of medium position is provided when the monitored amount of data indicates that the recording has reached a reference logical position.