Re: cd copying software

["Tibbetts, Ric" <TIBBERI mail northgrum com>]

gabriel wrote:
> > This makes them not a CD.  I wouldn't hold up much hope on Linux to
> > support these.  Just about all Unixes use cdrecord as the underlying
> > tool to read and write CDs, and I would surprised if the cdrecord author
> > decided to process CDs that don't follow the published standards.
>
>
> what are you talking about?  you don't need cdrecord to READ a cd.  are you 
> saying that since these things aren't /real/ cds no one has written anything 
> to work around this problem?
>
> if this is the case, you have any idea where can i learn how to write my own?

If you want to "copy" a CD, so you can write to another one:
Either use one of the GUI tools like Xcdroast, OR:

mount the CD (/mnt/cdrom).

Then "mkisofs -R -o /<sompath>/<somefilename.iso> /mnt/cdrom"

That will create an iso image of the CD. (I can't speak for any 
protection schemes.. Protection scheme exist for a reason. This method 
will not curcumvent those reasons, or schemes. Nor is it intended to.).

If it's an Audio CD, you'll want "grip".

To write it back to a different CD:

Toss a blank CD-R in your CD-R writer, and:

cdrecord -v dev=0,0 speed=48 /<somepath>/<somefilename.iso>

(assuming that the device is actually 0,0, and is capable if 48x speeds).

There are GUIs that will do the above for you. But I like quick & simple 
command-lines.

Ric