Vcd Copy Failed

I am on KDE opensuse10.2

I am able to run this vcd, containing the format .dat video files.

But I cannot copy/paste the .dat file.

Nor can I make its iso via the k3b.

I have had not experienced any such a flaw while copying any other type of Cd or DVD

Is there any possibility for me to copy it?

Well the windows is copying without an issue. So how 2 do in suse?

Thanks in advance...

I have tried to mount it using:

sudo mount -t iso9660 -o ro,user /dev/hdc /mnt/cdrom_a/

But the following error is still there.

cp -r cdrom_a/ /Destination/
cp: reading `cdrom_a/cdi/cdi_imag.rtf': Input/output error
cp: reading `cdrom_a/mpegav/avseq01.dat': Input/output error[/b]

same goes for the gui copy using konqueror

Rather than copy the .dat file, either do a bit image copy of the entire CD, or simply copy the video stream. Its possible vcdimager or vcdgear will help you do this.
* http://www.gnu.org/software/vcdimager/vcdimager.html
* http://www.vcdgear.com/

Packman packaged vcdgear: http://packman.links2linux.de/package/vcdgear
Front end to vcdgear: http://packman.links2linux.de/package/qvcdgear

vcdimager comes with opensuse.

For example:
1:Install the program 'vcdimager'
2:type in an xterm/konsole: vcdxrip
and computer will copy the .dat file to /home/user directory (in an mpeg format, I think)

Also, mplayer's mencoder will likely allow you to copy the stream. Maybe something like:

 mencoder vcd//:2 -oac lavc -ovc lavc -o filename.avi

(I haven't tesed that, so it may need some optimizing)

As for not copying the .dat file, take a look here:
http://uwsg.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/k...12.1/1351.html

There is also an application called CDFS that allows copying vcds. I have not looked at the suse packaged version. Then it may be possible to mount the vcd with something like:

mount -t cdfs -o ro /dev/cdrom /mnt/video

I think (for 10.3) the suse packaged cdfs can be found here:
http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/...u/openSUSE_10.3

There are many hits/threads on this subject on google.