Data Hoarder

873 readers

1 users here now

Keep it about datahoarding.

Rules

Be respectful.
Engage in constructive discussions.
Please, no harassment, hate speech, spam or trolling.

founded 2 years ago

MODERATORS

danielintempesta@lemmy.world

Backing up bluray discs as ISOs with ddrescue? (thebrainbin.org)

submitted 6 days ago by Auster@thebrainbin.org to c/datahoarder@lemmy.world

1 comments fedilink hide all child comments

Crossposted from https://thebrainbin.org/m/datahoarder@lemmy.ml/t/1556423

Is it a viable option?

I've gotten a few discs, and up to some years prior, I'd use the PS3 to back them up. However, as its HDD is starting to fail (took it long enough e.e''), I'd been considering getting a bluray reader for dumping the ISOs, possibly a Wabcom 5-in-1 but still evaluating that part.

But as I am on Linux Mint, and I don't mind the ISOs being encrypted (iirc I'd use FOSS keys and they'd work fine), would ddrescue be enough for that, or would I need to use some other program, perhaps even some dedicated/paid one?

Also bonus question: I also got CDs and DVDs to backup. Would I be able to do it for them too?

Thanks in advance!

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments

[–] commander@lemmy.world 1 points 6 days ago

It should work. I haven't done that but I've been using Blu-ray drives with Linux for like a decade now and haven't had any trouble reading and writing discs