backup a write-protected CD in Linux

[Jeff Vian]

On Sun, 2004-09-26 at 06:09, Stephen Liu wrote:
> Hi Jeff,
> 
> - snip - 
> > use k3b or scdroast to copy the CD.
> > an alternative is to use the manual 2 step process
> > 
> > # dd if=/dev/cdrom of=filename.iso
> 
> I suppose it is not necessary to mount the CD.  If I'm
> wrong please correct me.
> 
correct.  Does not need mounted to use dd. 

AFAIK using k3b or xcdroast to copy, the source /can/ be mounted but the
destination should not be mounted nor should anything have it open (like
nautilus, etc.)

I have had occasional problems with mounted disks when copying.

> Tks.
> 
> B.R.
> Stephen Liu
> 
> 
> 
> 
> > 
> > then you will have an image of the cd that cam be
> > burnt to the new cd
> > with cdrecord from the command line or by using
> > xcdroast or k3b as well.
> >  
> > 
> > >  
> > > 
> > > Oh yea – one more thing – the CD is protected
> > –  I guess it has some
> > > “bad sectors” or similar.
> > > 
> > If it has some version of the copy protection stuff
> > you may be out of
> > luck. I don't know what is available for that on
> > Linux and only some can
> > do it on Windows.
> > 
> > In the past I have used clonecd on windows to make
> > copies of some
> > things, but the later versions seem to have been
> > modified to not copy
> > the protection stuff.
> > 
> > >  
> > > 
> > > Thanks
> > > 
> > > Yigal
>