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Creating an ISO from a CD-ROM ∞
Using dd ∞
(dd)
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Insert your CDROM.
- Do not mount it. If it has been mounted, then un-mount it.
\dd if=/dev/cdrom of=/tmp/cdimg1.iso
Creating an ISO from files on your hard drive ∞
Creating an ISO from files on your hard drive ∞
Props: https://web.archive.org/*/www.granneman.com/techinfo/linux/burningcds/makeanisoimage.htm
To make an ISO from files on your hard drive, create a directory which holds the files you want. Then use the mkisofs command.
\mkisofs -o /tmp/cd.iso /tmp/directory/
This results in a file called /tmp/cd.iso which contains all the files and directories in /tmp/directory/.
