> how does the CD run, then? are the errors in between > files, so when > reading the files themselves, they skip over the 'bad' spots? The CD runs just fine. The must insert the errors in empty spots on the disk or something. I think it's somewhat similar to the copy protection used for playstation games. The playstation's is somewhat different though as it makes the cd burner choke. The protection on The Sims and some other PC games makes the reader choke when trying to grab a bit for bit copy. Jay > -----Original Message----- > From: Carl Wilhelm Soderstrom [mailto:chrome at real-time.com] > Sent: Thursday, January 04, 2001 9:53 PM > To: tclug-list at mn-linux.org > Subject: Re: [TCLUG] cloneCD clone for Linux > > > > Recently, many companies have been copy protecting their CDRom's by > > inserting errors into the disc. When you do a dd to make > an ISO, you get a > > bunch of errors and it fails. > how does the CD run, then? are the errors in between > files, so when > reading the files themselves, they skip over the 'bad' spots? > > Carl Soderstrom > -- > Network Engineer > Real-Time Enterprises > (952) 943-8700 > _______________________________________________ > tclug-list mailing list > tclug-list at mn-linux.org > https://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list >