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Date:      Sun, 22 Dec 2002 00:47:43 -0500 (EST)
From:      Fuzzy <fuzzy@pooh.ASARian.org>
To:        Mike Jeays <mj001@rogers.com>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: Copying a CD
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.4.44.0212220046350.91406-100000@pooh.ASARian.org>
In-Reply-To: <3E05272A.50201@rogers.com>

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On Sat, 21 Dec 2002, Mike Jeays wrote:

> How can I use dd to copy a  CD?   The command below does not
> work - I presume I have failed to understand something.  I have tried other
> devices begining "acd".
>

i use:

dd if=/dev/acd0c of=file.iso bs=2048

the blocksize seems to be needed for CDs.

Fuz


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