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from: mwizard99{at}comcast.net
date: 2004-05-12 16:04:36
subject: Re: mkiosfs question

Al,

Thanks very much for your information.  I like having alternative programs
to work with.  

I appreciate the feedback.

-Mark Vollmer

In , on 05/12/04 
   at 12:23 PM, Al Heath  said:

>My response is a little dated to the discussion, but would like to offer
>an alternative using the "isocomp/2" program.

>http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Pines/7885/Download/DownloadIsoComp.html>

>In addition to creating/comparing the CRC32 and MD5 checksums of a CD
>drive to its ISO image, you can also create an ISO image from the cd
>drive.   It will also attempt to work with RSJ trk files noting the
>author's disclaimer.

>Anyway, after an ISO image file is created, it is simple to use CDRecord
>to burn a copy.

>I may be mistaken, but if you use MKISOFS on a cd drive source to make an
>ISO image, it will master a new image that might not physically match the
>existing layout of the original CD.  i.e., files may be placed in
>different sectors, etc.   i.e.  If done that way, then the MD5 checksums
>of the source CD to the logical copy may not match.   To my knowledge,
>ISOCOMP solves that problem.

>Al

>>>Everyone,
>>>I'm trying to use MKISOFS to create an ISO image of a cd.
>>>I apparently cannot fully understand the instructions.
>>>I use the following
>>>...
>>>I'm sure I'm missing something simple, but apparently not obvious to me.
>>>I would appreciate feedback from people on what I'm missing.

>>>TIA,
>>>-Mark Vollmer

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