[lug] ISO Image

[Jeff Howell]

if you're copying a CD, dd works even better. It is a sector copy of the
CD, not a copy of the filesystem. Will be bootable and such if the
original is.

dd if=/dev/hdc of=somefile.iso

for example.

"Applegate,Kris" wrote:
> 
> I work at a place where we need access to lots of different revisions of
> software/OS. What I am trying to put together is an electronic software
> library. What I am looking for is a way to create ISO images of CD-ROMs
> and store them on a Redhat box so they can be burned when needed. I have
> found some software for M$ products that will create ISO images, but it
> doesn't like a lot of the Linux CD's that I try to use. Ideally what I
> would like would be a sector level copy rather then a file copy. That
> way all information is kept intact regardless of platform or whatnot.
> Anyway thanks in advance.
> 
> ---------------------
> Kristopher Applegate
> 
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-- 
 Jeff Howell
 EDS Unix Support

 for a in `your_base`
  do
   chown us:us $a
  done