Re: From installation DVD to original ISO file

["Thomas Schmitt" <scdbackup@gmx.net>]

Hi,

Richard Owlett wrote:
> The solutions I was given at the time revolved around using "isoinfo".
> [...] I've gone in circles trying to find a package including it in
> *current* Debian repository.

Isn't it in "genisoimage" ?

  https://packages.debian.org/stretch/amd64/genisoimage/filelist
has
  /usr/bin/isoinfo


> # COUNT=$(isoinfo -d -i /dev/cdrom)
> # dd if=/dev/dvd bs=2048 status=progress count=$COUNT conv=notrunc,noerror > disc.iso
> Is there a recommended alternative procedure?

  COUNT=$(expr $(/sbin/isosize /dev/cdrom) / 2048)

from package "util-linux".


Have a nice day :)

Thomas