How big is the disc? DVDs can reach 8.4 GB, or more space than you have on that partition. On one of the tabs (I think options, but I don't have access to k3b right now) you can specify where it should store the image. If you have another partition/drive with more free space (that you can write to) try putting it in there, by default k3b puts the ISO in /tmp. On Sat, 12 Feb 2005 02:52:40 -0500, Bob Stia <rnr@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On Friday 11 February 2005 04:51, LeVA wrote: > > 2005. február 11. 08:31, > > Bob Stia <rnr@xxxxxxxxxxx> > > > > -> kde@xxxxxxxxxxxx,: > > > Hello KDE people, > > > > [...] > > > > > I want to copy a game DVD as a backup. I have one DVD > > > player/recorder. I know I have to copy it to disc first as an iso > > > image. > > > > [...] > > > > Hi Bob! > > > > With k3b, it is fairly simple to create an iso image from a dvd disc. > > With the latest (0.11.20) k3b it is like that: > > > > - Tools / DVD / Copy DVD ... > > - In the "Options" group box, check the "Only Create Image" > > - Enter the path name where you want to save your image file. > > > > or, you can use the good old dd util: > > > > $ dd bs=2048 if=/dev/dvd of=/path/of/the/image/file > > > > Now that you have the iso file you wanted, simply burn out with k3b, > > or with whatever you like. > > > > But be aware! Recent game dvds and cds have several protections. This > > means that you can not play with your backup discs. You must the > > original disc inserted, or else the game will refuse to start. > > > > HTH, > > > > Daniel > > Hi Daniel, > > Thanks for replying. I had tried that during my many attempts at making > an .iso in K3b. Unfortunately each I time I try it I get a "not > enough space in tmp directory" message, and this is in a partition that > has 7.3 gigs of free space. (sigh ! ) I'm glad it works for you. I > just cannot get k3b to work properly for me. > > As far as the cli goes, I am not sure of the exact dd command to make > an .iso. Guess I will have to do some more man and how-to reading. > Aggravating though, that when you have a tool that is supposed to do > what you want, you must revert to the basics. > > Thanks anyway, and if you have any more suggestions they would certainly > be welcomed, > > Bob S. > > PS I am running the 11.20 version. > ___________________________________________________ > . > Account management: https://mail.kde.org/mailman/listinfo/kde. > Archives: http://lists.kde.org/. > More info: http://www.kde.org/faq.html. > -- Taylor Byrnes Rediscover The Web Download Firefox http://www.getfirefox.com ___________________________________________________ . Account management: https://mail.kde.org/mailman/listinfo/kde. Archives: http://lists.kde.org/. More info: http://www.kde.org/faq.html.