Belkin OmniView manual CD-ROM/ISO 9660 Images Unix and UNIX-Like OS

4-2 Virtual Media Menu Options

CD-ROM/ISO 9660 Images

UNIX and UNIX-Like OS

To create an image file, make use of “dd”. This is one of the original UNIX utilities and is included in every UNIX-like OS (UNIX, Sun Solaris, Linux). To create a CD-ROM image, copy the contents of the CD-ROM to a file. You can use the following command:

dd [ if=/dev/cdrom ] [ of=/tmp/cdrom.image ].

In this case, “dd” reads the entire disc from the device “/dev/cdrom” and saves the output in the specified output file “/tmp/cdrom.image”. Adjust both parameters exactly to your needs (input device, etc.).

MS Windows

To create the image file, use your favorite CD imaging tool. Copy the whole contents of the disc into one single ISO image file on your hard disk. For example, with “Nero,” you choose “Copy and Backup”, and navigate to the “Copy Disc” section. Select the CD-ROM or DVD drive from which you would like to create an ISO image. Specify the file name of the ISO image and save the CD-ROM content in that file.

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