dd if=/dev/cdrom of=gutsy.iso bs=1M

test with 

mount -o loop /gutsy.iso /mnt

is pretty quick and reliable.

Steve.

On Sun, 21 Oct 2007 14:01:32 +1300 (NZDT)
Nick Rout <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> 
> On Sun, October 21, 2007 11:46 am, Phill Coxon wrote:
> >
> > On Sat, 2007-10-20 at 19:37 +1300, dave wrote:
> >
> >> I have both Desktop 386 versions, Checked them via MD5Sum from the
> >> console and
> >> then burned them to CD and verified them after burning to ensure a good
> >> burn.
> >> It is these CD's i'll be passing onto St Albans.
> >
> > I've downloaded, checked and burned the 64 bit versions of Ubuntu /
> > Kubuntu.
> >
> > I'll send them off to St Albans on Tuesday.
> >
> > I'm in Opawa if anyone would like to pick up a copy of either. Email me
> > off list.
> >
> > Thanks,
> 
> It seems to me that what St Albans needs is the iso files. I know you can
> convert the CD/DVD back to an iso file, but that is fraught with error and
> a bit of a PITA. Subject to anything Chris has to say on it, can I suggest
> you write the iso file AS DATA to a cd or dvd and give that to Chris, then
> he can just copy the iso to the hard drive.
> 
> 
> -- 
> Nick Rout
> 

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