[TriLUG] getting dd if=[flaky device] to ignore read errors

[Brian Henning]

*rubs eyes*

There it is, right in front of my face.  Thanks for not being a jerk 
about pointing out the obvious to me. :-D  My excuse is "it's Monday."

The question becomes, then, what is the output when the input is an 
error?  Garbage or nothing?  I think it might make for a more difficult 
recovery (then again, maybe it won't) if, for example, 100 good bytes + 
10 errors [in] == 100 bytes out, instead of 110 bytes out (10 of which 
are garbage).

~B

Alan Porter wrote:
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> Try the "noerror" option to "dd".
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> Alan
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