[CentOS] iso creation with dd
Jason Pyeron
jpyeron at pdinc.us
Tue May 12 05:54:31 UTC 2009
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> [mailto:centos-bounces at centos.org] On Behalf Of nate
> Sent: Monday, May 11, 2009 19:40
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> Subject: Re: [CentOS] iso creation with dd
>
> Al Sparks wrote:
> >
> > I placed a CD in a drive.
> > I ran
> > sudo dd sudo dd if=/dev/cdrom
> > of=HMI_B_Image_File_4-23-09_disk_1.iso
> >
> > It completed. I then transferred the ISO file to an XP
> machine, use
What happens when you load that file in an emulator like daemon tools, open it
with magic iso, or mount it with a loop?
Can you mount the cdrom?
> > Sonic to burn the ISO file to another CD, and there was a
> file missing
> > (the largest) in the burned CD.
> >
I am assuming sonic has the ability to "show" the cdrom's details, how many
tracks does it show?
> > Seems like the data got transferred through the dd, but not a file
> > name. What might I be doing wrong?
>
>
> Though it may work, I'd never use dd to make an ISO image,
> try mkisofs, see if you have better luck with that.
Except when I "KNOW" that there is only one track on the cd, and it is a data
track.
>
> And if you want a block for block copy I'd use cdrdao (don't
> think this is included in standard CentOS distribution).
>
> nate
>
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