duplicting a CD

[Nathan Meyers]

Jack wrote:
> Is there a document or some place I can Read The Fine Manual or just
> a quick explaination about the
> CD or DVD architecture that will explain why this doesn't work to me?
>   
Why what doesn't work? Raw copy of the ISO, or tarring up the contents?

The raw copy of the ISO should work. Tarring up and copying the contents 
will not work because the information that makes it bootable lives 
outside the file system - it's part of the El Torito bootable media 
specification... which you can probably find somewhere online if you're 
really looking for a Fine Manual to peruse.

Nathan

> I know that and have experienced it, I just don't know why.
>
> Also, if you want it to be bootable, what else do you need to do if the
> ISO came from a bootable media?
>
>   
>> <> ... Jack
>>     
>
>
>
> On Wed, Sep 2, 2009 at 1:38 PM, Dan Ritter<dsr-mzpnVDyJpH4k7aNtvndDlA at public.gmane.org> wrote:
>   
>> On Wed, Sep 02, 2009 at 02:30:51PM -0400, Stephen Adler wrote:
>>     
>>> Guys,
>>>
>>> I just ran across an interesting problem I never really thought about. I
>>> need to duplicate a bootable dvd. Do I do this using the following
>>> command...
>>>
>>> dd if=/dev/sdd of=/tmpspace/dvdiwanttodup.iso
>>>
>>> then burn the .iso to the new dvd?
>>>       
>> Yes.
>>
>>     
>>> I have a feeling mounting the DVD, then taring up its contents isn't
>>> going to really work.
>>>       
>> That will get the contents, but not produce a bootable disc.
>>
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