Re: EXACT copying of cd

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On Thursday 23 December 2004 11:44, Bernd Radinger wrote:
> On Thu, 23 Dec 2004 18:37:34 +0000, Laurence Orchard
>
> <laurence@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > Hi all
> >
> > I would like to make an exact backup of an installation disk either to
> > another cd or to an image on disk so I can make one at a later date if
> > needed.
> >
> > I have tried using k3b to do an cd copy but the program complains it
> > can't find the disk. I'm presuming there is some difference between the
> > original and the copy.
>
> man dd
> man readcd
>
> both can be used to recreate ISO images from CD
>
> --
> Bernd

Hi Laurence:

Have you checked the permissions for /dev/cdrom (or whatever your device is)  
used by k3b?  Normally it is set to root, not user.  At least that was my 
experience.  Also, be sure you have "clone copy" checked instead of the 
default "normal copy".

HTH, Tom

-- 
Tom Taylor 
Registered linux user #263467


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