How to create .iso file image of cdrom (atapi)?

[Francisco Reyes]

On Wed, 7 Jan 2004, Sergey 'DoubleF' Zaharchenko wrote:

> On Tue, 6 Jan 2004 22:42:35 +0000 (GMT)
> Francisco <francisco at natserv.net> probably wrote:
>
> > On Mon, 5 Jan 2004, W. Sierke wrote:
> >
> > > Is there a straightforward way of creating a file image (.iso) of a data
> > > cdrom mounted in an atapi cd-rom drive?
> >
> > I use a port called mkisofs.
> > mkisofs -R -l -J -o <filename> .
>
> He means getting the .iso from the cdrom, not putting it there. So the
> previous postings are more `on topic', though this one should still be
> interesting to the OP.

I though  understood the question. Wouldn't making the image with mkisofs
be what he is looking for? He said a data CD.. so IF.. and that is the issue, he
can mount it he may be able to use mkisofs to make an ISO of the data.

Maybe I am not really understanding the question...