Copy bootable DVD

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cavaughan

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I want to copy a bootable DVD for installing linux (there are no licensing issues involved!). I was wondering if I used Disk Utility to create an image and then burned that image to a DVD would the copy be bootable? Or is there a different way I need to go about doing this?

Thanks
 
The HOWTOs & FAQ forums are _NOT_ for questions, cavaughan. moved to the UN*X forums...
 
cavaughan said:
I was wondering if I used Disk Utility to create an image and then burned that image to a DVD would the copy be bootable?
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Yes.

Just make sure the image is a "CD/DVD Master" or whatever... that'll make it an ISO disk image, which will be fully bootable the next time you burn it.
 
i think he doesn't mean to copy an installation DVD, but rather an installed system...? ah, my bad. :) well, either way. better here than in the howtos. ;)
 
But Disk Utility only makes .dmg files, right?
And just to clarify, I want to copy an installation DVD and then burn that same DVD in a way that it will be bootable for installing linux on Intel/AMD machines.
 
No, Disk Utility makes a number of different kinds of disk images, including .DMG, .ISO, .CDR and .sparseimage.

Yes, use Disk Utility to make a "CD/DVD Master" of the installation DVD, then simply use Disk Utility again to burn the resulting disk image to a blank DVD. Perfectly bootable, identical copy.
 
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