On Mon, Dec 04, 2006 at 10:06:22AM -0500, jim tate wrote: > > Can a across the counter video/DVD that has copying potection be > duplicated in Linux?? With DeCSS installed, here's what I do. YMMV and if it breaks, you get to keep both pieces: $ dvdbackup -M -i /dev/dvd -o /some/output/dir $ mkisofs -v -V "Disc Name" -dvd-video -o SOME_DARN_DVD.iso /some/output/dir # growisofs -speed=2 -dvd-compat -Z /dev/dvd=SOME_DARN_DVD.iso Change "-speed=2" to a value compatible with you DVD writer. Kurt -- Ehrman's Commentary: (1) Things will get worse before they get better. (2) Who said things would get better?