Cant Read Disc + I Need Image

hitmen · 07-09-2011, 08:28 AM

I cant read the .VOB files in my VCD. What is the best program in linux to read DVDs?

Also, I need the ISO images of the DVD. I dont want to burn them just to mount their image (e.g. .daa ). I was using PowerISO before this in windows. Does anyone have any recommendations?

mark_alfred · 07-09-2011, 09:32 AM

I'm assuming you wish to play dvds when you say "read to .VOB files". So, try smplayer or kaffeine or totem or vlc or gnome-mplayer or kmplayer.

To burn iso images of dvds try k3b or gnomebaker or nautilus-cd-burner. To create iso images of dvds try k9copy. I'm not sure about reading iso images, but I think either ark or file-roller might work.

To find and try out packages, you can use either synaptic (can search descriptions or names) or the online listings at ubuntu.

jefro · 07-09-2011, 12:23 PM

Wonder if poweriso would work under wine? Many of the programs that run on W98 should run I'd think. At least a greater chance. I'd try that.

Linux has a lot of ways but not a single use app to do what poweriso does.

smallpond · 07-10-2011, 11:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hitmen

I cant read the .VOB files in my VCD. What is the best program in linux to read DVDs?

Also, I need the ISO images of the DVD. I dont want to burn them just to mount their image (e.g. .daa ). I was using PowerISO before this in windows. Does anyone have any recommendations?

You don't need to burn a DVD just to read the file. Use daa2iso to convert to standard iso format You can mount an iso file directly.

Code:

mkdir /tmp/iso
mount -r -t iso9660 myisofile.iso /tmp/iso