On 2016-11-21 17:35:21 deloptes wrote:
> Baron wrote:
> > Hi All,
> >
> > On Sunday 20 November 2016 23:43:03 deloptes wrote:
> >> I've not worked with cd/DVD file systems for many years now, bu I
> >> think there was extention to overcome such limitation.
> >> I would try to create iso image first and inspect  it via loop
> >> mount.
> >>
> >> regards
> >
> > Using K3B produces a DVD with a single directory with all the files
> > and sub directories intact.  So from that point of view the data has
> > been backed up, but unfortunately where the files have come from is
> > lost.  So unless I create an included note of where they come from, I
> > can't put the data back into the right place.
> >
> > Thanks:
>
> The best way to back up is using tar anyway. Is it not an option?
> If you wish to have directories, you may need to read about the ISO9660
> format
>
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_Disk_Format
>
> depends on the data you copy to the dvd it might render unusable if you
> would expect it to behave as data on a normal filesystem
>
	You might also want to take a look at dar.

Leslie