On 2016-11-21 17:35:21 deloptes wrote: > Baron wrote: > > Hi All, > > > > On Sunday 20 November 2016 23:43:03 deloptes wrote: > >> I've not worked with cd/DVD file systems for many years now, bu I > >> think there was extention to overcome such limitation. > >> I would try to create iso image first and inspect it via loop > >> mount. > >> > >> regards > > > > Using K3B produces a DVD with a single directory with all the files > > and sub directories intact. So from that point of view the data has > > been backed up, but unfortunately where the files have come from is > > lost. So unless I create an included note of where they come from, I > > can't put the data back into the right place. > > > > Thanks: > > The best way to back up is using tar anyway. Is it not an option? > If you wish to have directories, you may need to read about the ISO9660 > format > > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_Disk_Format > > depends on the data you copy to the dvd it might render unusable if you > would expect it to behave as data on a normal filesystem > You might also want to take a look at dar. Leslie --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: trinity-users-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx For additional commands, e-mail: trinity-users-help@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Read list messages on the web archive: http://trinity-users.pearsoncomputing.net/ Please remember not to top-post: http://trinity.pearsoncomputing.net/mailing_lists/#top-posting
