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Re: [Sheflug] Copying a dvd

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From: Craig Andrews <xxxxx [at] xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 25 Aug 2002 15:43:37 +0100
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On Sunday 25 Aug 2002 3:41 pm, Douglas Mckendrick wrote:
> I picked up a copy of linux pro (DVD version)(I bought it cheap at a
> market), but my pc doesn't have a dvd player .  I'm wanting to copy
> openoffice onto a cd using my neighbours pc.  As my neighbours pc is
> running winxp  I just wondered if there would be any problems transferring
> to the cd....eg would the transfer keep the program intact for me to use or
> would it alter the format?

If you are just copying individual files, then there is no problem at all. 
Just point the CD copying software to the DVD as the source of the files. The 
filesystem used is entirely irrelevant, as the basic data is the same. 

HTH 

Craig
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