On Sun, 1 Dec 2002 06:15, Mark L. Kahnt wrote: > On Sat, 2002-11-30 at 13:59, bob parker wrote: > > On Sun, 1 Dec 2002 05:06, Mark L. Kahnt wrote: > > > Maybe I've just read past this several times in the package list > > > without my brain catching what was being said, but what is a good > > > program for cloning bootable data CDs? I want to make a couple extra > > > copies of the Woody CDs, and with both a burner and a CD-ROM on my box, > > > I'd like to be able to just load both up and *copy*, but nothing seems > > > to handle it all that well. I know that Xcdroast will clone audio CDs, > > > but that is not my goal. > > > > cat /dev/cdrom > cd.iso > > > > cdrecord -scanbus that gets you the device number for your burner > > eg 0,3,0 for dev= > > > > cdrecord -v speed=your_burner_speed dev=x,y,z cd.iso > > > > The boot stuff is already in the iso image, it got put there during the > > mkisofs stage ( assuming it's a bootable cd you are copying ). > > > > If you want to check the iso image before burning it > > > > mount -r -t iso9660 -o loop cd.iso /mnt > > Maybe as root for the mount. > > > > Much easier than stuffing abround with the guis > > > > Bob > > Actually, that was my first move, and while the ISO is fine (and yes, > you need to be root to do the mount,) all I'm getting on the burn is a > small ring at the core of the target, and then it fails. I've made 3 > coasters already, which is not my goal. > > That said, I'd prefer to be able to go directly from one CD to the other > if possible.
I had that happen when I was getting read errors from my cdrom, I ended up having to read from my burner pending a purchase of a new cdrom. I did get reported errors at the time. I doubt that the gui tools will do any better AFAIK they are just front ends to the commandline cdtools. Maybe `readcd` to copy your iso, I've just used it to try and recover a botched up cdr that went wrong during fixation, unsuccessfully in this case. HTH Bob -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]