[SOLVED] How do I copy a CD sized ISO disk from a DVD to a CD?

[ThirdOfSix]

When I downloaded the test 03 ISO for PCLOS 64 bit, I burned it to a DVD for some reason.

The DVD section of the optical drive on my other machine that is capable of 64 bit is dead.

I either deleted the file or forgot which machine I downloaded it on so I can not just reburn it to a CD.

I don't want to waste another hour and a half downloading it again. So I thought that I could use k3b to copy the DVD to a CD since it is sized for a CD.

Unfortunately, k3b insists that I insert a DVD or blueray disk and won't copy this to a CD.

I don't really understand why.

Is there a way to get k3b to copy this to a CD?

[Old-Polack]

When I downloaded the test 03 ISO for PCLOS 64 bit, I burned it to a DVD for some reason.

The DVD section of the optical drive on my other machine that is capable of 64 bit is dead.

I either deleted the file or forgot which machine I downloaded it on so I can not just reburn it to a CD.

I don't want to waste another hour and a half downloading it again. So I thought that I could use k3b to copy the DVD to a CD since it is sized for a CD.

Unfortunately, k3b insists that I insert a DVD or blueray disk and won't copy this to a CD.

I don't really understand why.

Is there a way to get k3b to copy this to a CD?

Being as you burned a CD image to the disk, have you tried it in a CD-ROM?

[old_guy]

ThirdOfSix
You could use dd to get the iso from the DVD.

To make an ISO from your CD/DVD, place the media in your drive but do not mount it. If it automounts, unmount it.


dd if=/dev/dvd of=64.iso

For if= you may need to use /dev/sr0 or whatever is your DVD
For of= use whatever name you want for the iso.

Then burn it to your CD

Earl

[TerryH]

You can use k3b to create an iso image only withoout burning it to any media.  I haven't done this before myself, but if the image is the same size as the original you can then reburn it to a CD.

[ThirdOfSix]

Thanks guys.

I am posting this from my Athlon 2GHz machine running my new CD version of the 64 bit ISO.

old-polack, the problem is that none of my currently connected machines have a CD ROM drive.

old_guy, thank you, I knew that there was an absolutely trivial way to obtain the ISO file from a disk but just could not remember what it was.

Since I usually make typos when using the command line, I just opened Dolphin to my desktop with the terminal panel enabled and typed  "dd if=/dev/sr0 of=64,iso"  "dd if=dev/sr0 of=64.iso" in the terminal panel which appears below the normal Dolphin panel.

A new 64.iso icon appeared on the desktop.

I clicked on it which opened  k3b. This then allowed me to use my usual preferred way of burning ISO disks.

I am only writing this detail so that any future command line phobic user will be able to use Dolphin in this way way and cut and paste to do the job while staying within their comfort zone.

This terminal panel in Dolphin is one of my favorite features because I can do this kind of an operation and know that the result will end up in the right directory rather that some unknown location in the file system due to a typo on my part.

TerryH, Thanks for your response. Yes, I saw that k3b seems to have that capability and will try it out later to figure out exactly what syntax to use where in order to make it work as expected.


Thanks again guys. The solution to this problem was absolutely trivial in Linux with the help of my forum family.

[macemm]

Thanks guys.

I am posting this from my Athlon 2GHz machine running my new CD version of the 64 bit ISO.

old-polack, the problem is that none of my currently connected machines have a CD ROM drive.

old_guy, thank you, I knew that there was an absolutely trivial way to obtain the ISO file from a disk but just could not remember what it was.

Since I usually make typos when using the command line, I just opened Dolphin to my desktop with the terminal panel enabled and typed  "dd if=/dev/sr0 of=64,iso" in the terminal panel which appears below the normal Dolphin panel.

A new 64.iso icon appeared on the desktop.

I clicked on it which opened  k3b. This then allowed me to use my usual preferred way of burning ISO disks.

I am only writing this detail so that any future command line phobic user will be able to use Dolphin in this way way and cut and paste to do the job while staying within their comfort zone.

This terminal panel in Dolphin is one of my favorite features because I can do this kind of an operation and know that the result will end up in the right directory rather that some unknown location in the file system due to a typo on my part.

TerryH, Thanks for your response. Yes, I saw that k3b seems to have that capability and will try it out later to figure out exactly what syntax to use where in order to make it work as expected.


Thanks again guys. The solution to this problem was absolutely trivial in Linux with the help of my forum family.

I found one your typos

[ThirdOfSix]

macemm,

Thank you.

I unintentionally illustrated my point.

Unless I blow up the text quite a bit, I can not see the difference between a "." and a ",".

As you know, when operating at the command line, such things can create nasty problems that can be extremely hard to troubleshoot.

I always hope when I post that someone like you will point out my errors.

The last thing we need on an international forum where many members are not communicating in their native language is for errors to go unchallenged.

[macemm]

ThirdOfSix,

Glad to help.

Hugh