Paul Smith wrote: > Dear All > > I am trying to use dd to backup a video dvd, but getting > > dd if=/dev/dvd of=dvd1.iso > dd: reading `/dev/dvd': Input/output error > 67264+0 records in > 67264+0 records out > 34439168 bytes (34 MB) copied, 24.871 seconds, 1.4 MB/s > > Any ideas? Me thinks you are trying to backup a protected DVD.... No can do with dd. Suggest you try.... http://dvd.chevelless230.com/dvdbackup.html -- How wonderful opera would be if there were no singers.