Re: ide-scsi is deprecated for cd burning! Use ide-cd andgive dev=/dev/hdX as device

[kernel]

On Tue, 2005-02-15 at 18:16, Kiniger wrote:

> > 
> > what about catting out that device?  I.E., 
> > 
> > 'cat /dev/cdxxx > some.iso'
> > 
> > *instead* of using 'dd' (or variants) against it?  I've always had good
> > results using 'cat' and CDs, avoiding 'dd' and CDs whenever the
> > opportunity presents itself.
> 
> I dont think this is relevant. cat will probably use stdio which will
> do blocking similar to dd (perhaps 4 kB).
> 

But it *is* a quick try (rule out), though.  Take 5 minutes if you can
and try it.  Easy to rule.  If it fails, it fails.  But *if* not, you
don't waste any more time.  I only mention it because it's worked for me
in the past where dd (and variants) has (have) not.

-fd

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