>> 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? > After I posted this, I mounted the CD-ROM and the file was also missing. I "mount" the CD on a Windows XP machine, and the file shows up. >> > 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? > I'll take a look. I've never dug that deep into Sonic. >> > 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