Anyone know...

From: Christopher Smith <csmith_at_amdocs.com>
Date: Fri Apr 12 11:53:36 2002

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Doc [mailto:doc_at_mdrconsult.com]

> > can also use the conv=noerror option to ignore read errors if you
> > really want whatever data you can get.

> Um, I've not been successful with that option in Linux or in NetBSD.
> I've tried it reading from damaged tape and from damaged CD media. dd
> will keep trying... to read the same unreadable block.
> If I missed the way around that, I'd really like to know.

I'm not sure. I was under the impression that the errors were ignored
and it kept going. This did make a good (AFAIK ;) copy of a disk that had
some problems once for me...

Chris

Christopher Smith, Perl Developer
Amdocs - Champaign, IL

/usr/bin/perl -e '
print((~"\x95\xc4\xe3"^"Just Another Perl Hacker.")."\x08!\n");
'
 
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