Playstation backups with cdrecord?

[Harry]

I searched google for this question but the site that has my answer is down. ( http://www.megagames.com/psx/psx_copy_patch_linux.htm ) Does anybody know the command options to make a backup? I tried cdrecord with these options:

cdrecord -v -dev=0,1,0 -speed=2 -dao /dev/scd0

I also tried 'dd' without any luck either. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

[Bradmont]

What did you try with dd? That should work.

[Harry]

Originally posted by Bradmont:
<STRONG>What did you try with dd? That should work.</STRONG>

I used dd if=/dev/scd0 of=cd_image.iso

I was finally able to get a cached copy of the above page so I can make a .bin file but I can't burn it. :mad: Here what I used to get the image of the cd:

cdrdao read-cd --read-raw --datafile gta2.bin --device 0,1,0 -- driver generic-mmc-raw gta2.toc

Here is what it says to use to write the image but it will not work:

cdrdao write --eject --speed 4 --device 0,1,0 --driver generic-mmc
gta2.toc

This is the error I get:

Starting write at speed 4...
Pausing 10 seconds - hit CTRL-C to abort.
Process can be aborted with QUIT signal (usually CTRL-\).
Using POSIX real time scheduling.
cdrdao: Input/output error. : scsi sendcmd: retryable error
CDB: 55 10 00 00 00 00 00 00 3C 00
status: 0x2 (CHECK CONDITION)
Sense Bytes: 70 00 05 00 00 00 00 13 00 00 00 00 26 00 00 00
Sense Key: 0x5 Illegal Request, Segment 0
Sense Code: 0x26 Qual 0x00 (invalid field in parameter list) Fru 0x0
Sense flags: Blk 0 (not valid)
cmd finished after 0.006s timeout 180s
ERROR: Cannot set write parameters mode page.
ERROR: Writing failed

Any ideas? I have burned cdr's with cdrecord before without any problems so it isn't my setup.

[prince_kenshi]

I seem to be getting an error as well with dd. It copies over 300 megs and dies. I'm guessing it doesn't know what to do when it gets to the end of the cd.

[bdl]

Have you tried using mkisofs to create your image rather than dd? I'd be interested to know the outcome...

[prince_kenshi]

I don't think mkisofs would work with Starcraft and I have no idea about Playstation games.

[sans-hubris]

Gaagh! megagames is down for a little while...

Anyway, if IIRC, a friend of mine had problems copying psx CDs in Linux as well. He could mount them, but that was about it. I wonder, could you make an image from a mounted partition?