[TriLUG] creating ISO images using Linux

[Sinner from the Prairy]

A Divendres 11 Octubre 2002 03:3215pm, That One Guy va escriure:
> Still too many characters to type:

> cat /dev/cdrom > cd.iso
> TOG

> On Friday 11 October 2002 03:10 pm, Thunder Bear wrote:
> > That two step process is twice as long as it needs to be.

> > 1. dd if=/dev/cdrom of=cd.iso


Excuse my intromission, just arrived from partying at the Big Easy. 
But... I kinda remember that dd was better than cat to rpovide 
identical images of devices.

Is this true?

Is it a geek legend?

where are the jazz bands in the street in here?



Salut,
Sinner
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