NAME

cdvd - Read Primary Volume Descriptor from a CD-ROM

SYNOPSIS

/usr/bin/cdvd [-b] file

FLAGS

-b

Copies the entire Primary Volume Descriptor from a CD-ROM in binary format to standard output. 

file

Names the block special file for a CD-ROM File System, or a file or directory within the CD-ROM file hierarchy of a mounted CD-ROM File System. 

DESCRIPTION

The cdvd command reads the Primary Volume Descriptor from a CD-ROM and lists the contents on standard output. 

The output is formatted in a table that contains the name of each field of the Primary Volume Descriptor and the corresponding contents of the entry as recorded on the CD-ROM.  Note that the Application Use Field is not listed because it may contain non-printable characters. 

Users must have read permission for file in order to execute the command. 

EXIT VALUES

The following exit values are returned:

0

The command was successful. 

1

The named file was not found, or was not within the CD-ROM hierarchy, or not a block special file for a CD-ROM File System, or access permission was denied. 

2

The named file is a block special file and a read error has occurred, or the CD-ROM is not recorded according to the ISO 9660 standard. 

RELATED INFORMATION

Files: cd_cpvd(3), cd_pvd(3).