Quoting Greg Baker ([EMAIL PROTECTED]): > Can anyone tell me how to use dd to make an image of a Playstation game? > > I keep getting this (several different games): > # dd if=/dev/scd0 of=out.dd > dd: /dev/scd0: Input/output error > 36+0 records in > 36+0 records out > I take it I have to skip some blocks in there, but which ones?
I'm only passing on what I have read somewhere, so this may be wrong. The errors are deliberate and are part of the copy-protection scheme. If you manage to skip the errors and write an error-free disc, the playstation will reject it as a counterfeit. So you'd have to copy the disc at a lower level. This makes sure that only organised criminals can afford to make copies, not Johnny next door. Cheers, -- Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tel: +44 1908 653 739 Fax: +44 1908 655 151 Snail: David Wright, Earth Science Dept., Milton Keynes, England, MK7 6AA Disclaimer: These addresses are only for reaching me, and do not signify official stationery. Views expressed here are either my own or plagiarised.