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Can I use dd to make an ISO of a DVD that is only as large as the data on the DVD?
I am starting to make backups of my movie DVDs at home. I am using DD to make ISO images of my DVD as follows:
dd if=/dev/dvd of=~/dvd/abc.iso
However, even though the content of the DVD is only, ...
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Why can't I copy my DVD with dd?
I tried dd, dd_rescue and ddrescue, all failed. I thought these tools bypass the filesystem and make a bitwise copy.
dd is fooled, it finishes but just produces a small file and states it's finished.
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