Ready for my next adventure? I am! It is exciting. I am going to recompile debian 3.0r1 to use ext3 by default. step 1- copy files from cdrom to hard drive step 2- figure out where the kernel is kept in the cdrom step 3- recompile kernel step 4- burn new kernel to cd you knowstep 2 should be first; this way I won't have to copy all of the cds. Most likely it is kept on the first cdrom. So here is what I did: bmike1@1[bmike1]$ man dd Reformatting dd(1), please wait... bmike1@1[bmike1]$ sudo mount -t iso9660 /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom mount: block device /dev/cdrom is write-protected, mounting read-only bmike1@1[bmike1]$ dd if=/mnt/cdrom of=/mnt/hda4/bmike1/Documents/Debian3.0r1/1 conv=notrunc,noerror dd: opening `/mnt/hda4/bmike1/Documents/Debian3.0r1/1': Is a directory bmike1@1[bmike1]$ So, after reviewing 'man dd' again I am beginning to think that dd is not supposed to be used to copy multiple files. If that is so please tell me what I am suposed to use....... --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss