On Sun, 09 Apr 2006, Baishampayan Ghose wrote:
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> The so-called DAT file can never be copy-pasted directly in GNU/Linux as
> that file is _not_ a real file. A VCD doesn't contain a file system, it
> contains raw data.
What about vcdfs ?
> But as Winblows can't access raw data directly from a
> device those DAT files are provided which act as gateways to the raw
> data. GNU/Linux won't copy those files as they don't exist, while in
> Winblows the actual RAW data pointed to by those DAT files will be
> encoded to MPEG format and copied on-the-fly. Just copy the file on
> Winblows and then do a `file` on that on GNU/Linux and you will know. So
> the only way to copy a VCD on GNU/Linux is to either `dd` it or use some
> VCD ripping program like vcdimager.
> Hope that helps ...
> Regards,
> BG
I don't know about linux not seeing the the dat files. vcd's _can_ be
successfully copied with cdrdao. Been there, done that. Do try it and let
us know.
besides,
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[EMAIL PROTECTED] ~]$ ls -R /media/cdrecorder/
/media/cdrecorder/:
cdi ext mpegav segment vcd
/media/cdrecorder/cdi:
cdi_all.rtf cdi_bum.dat cdi_font.fnt cdi_vcd.app
/media/cdrecorder/ext:
lot_x.vcd psd_x.vcd
/media/cdrecorder/mpegav:
avseq01.dat avseq02.dat avseq03.dat
/media/cdrecorder/segment:
item0001.dat item0002.dat item0003.dat
/media/cdrecorder/vcd:
entries.vcd info.vcd lot.vcd psd.vcd
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Sharukh.
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