[Gllug] copying filesystems using 'dd'

[Ian Scott]

>> Robin Smith wrote (paraphrased):
>> 'raw is raw - so dd should work on any filesystem' ....
>> 
>> The only reason I asked was that I just had a horrible 'what if' thought:-
>Funnily enough it did not work.  The disk is copy protected with what
>looks like deliberate errors on the CD.  Hence even when I try to use dd
>it reports errors at regular intervals.

I used to do cat /dev/cdrom >image.  I think that should copy anything
- errors and all.


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