On 29 January 2006 at 12:44, The Other <sstubbs@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Kevin Cosgrove wrote: > > >I've got a DVD-A disc with residue on it, which won't wash off, and > >which causes a lot of skipping. If this were a CD, I'd just use > >cdparanoia to rip it, then burn a fresh copy. Does anyone know of > >something like that for Linux? FWIW, I put the disc in my DVD+/-RW > >drive (Lite-on, if it matters) and its type wasn't recognized. > > > > > > Take a look at Ripmake ... http://www.lallafa.de/bp/ripmake.html Ripmake looks specifically geared to video CD/DVDs. But, maybe it would work. No, I haven't tried it. FWIW, dvdbackup can make backup copies of DVDs with two command lines. I just tried it over the weekend. Wow, is it ever easy to use, unless one needs a GUI. Thanks... -- Kevin