Steve Searle wrote: > Around 11:47pm on Monday, December 11, 2006 (UK time), Mike McCarty scrawled: > >>> If I use cdrecord to write a file to a cd, how can i read it back. Say >>> a text file? >> Insufficient information. The cdrecord command has a lot of ways >> to do what you specify. You need to post the exact command you >> have in mind. >> >> If you mean what I think you do, then you might need to use >> dd. > > You were correct Mike, dd did work. I wrote the file with: > $ cdrecord dev=/dev/hdb -dao test.txt > > And copied it back with: > $ dd if=/dev/hdb of=test2.txt > > Cheers > > Steve > > Dumb question - what happens if you run something like "cat /dev/hdb" or "less /dev/hdb"? I would think that you could access the file contents that way. Mikkel -- Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for thou art crunchy and taste good with Ketchup!
