From 7407a1eea792b662cedf8a0b88092a99e3452535 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: alexpdp7 Date: Sun, 8 Jun 2025 10:43:46 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Describe process for ripping discs were dd fails --- misc/ripping.md | 8 +++++++- 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/misc/ripping.md b/misc/ripping.md index 9dca2c8..451970b 100644 --- a/misc/ripping.md +++ b/misc/ripping.md @@ -34,6 +34,12 @@ See . ### Video -`pv` seems to be enough to create ISO. +You can use `dd` to rip DVD and Blu-ray. +However, `dd` can fail on some disks, perhaps due to damage or copy protection. +[This post on unix.stackexchange describes a trick that works](https://unix.stackexchange.com/a/642790): + +* Start playback of the disc using [VLC media player](https://www.videolan.org/vlc/) +* Run a command like `ddrescue -n -b2048 -K1M /dev/sr0 x.iso x.map` +* After `ddrescue` starts running, pause playback. [FindVUK](http://fvonline-db.bplaced.net/) has the keys to rip Blu-ray discs. -- 2.47.3