dvdisaster Version 0.70 | To the Internet version

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· | System requirements
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Background information

### Download dvdisaster

dvdisaster is available for recent versions of the FreeBSD, Linux and Windows operating systems.

Please download either the source code or a binary version from the list below. A digital signature is provided for verification that the packets are in their original state.

To install the binary version execute the downloaded program and follow the dialog. For the source code version see the installation instructions.

Current version

dvdisaster-0.70 | 20-Jan-2007

Source code for all operating systems: | dvdisaster-0.70.4.tar.bz2
Digital signature: | dvdisaster-0.70.4.tar.bz2.gpg
Binary for Windows: | dvdisaster-0.70.4-setup.exe
Digital signature: | dvdisaster-0.70.4-setup.exe.gpg

The RS02 error correction method is fully supported in the graphical user interface. Images created with RS02 can be used with the adaptive reading strategy.

Julian Einwag started porting dvdisaster to Mac OS X / Darwin.

Daniel Nylander provided Swedish translations of the screen texts.

Patches (small changes after version 0.70; files above have been updated):
pl4 provides better compatibility with two layered DVDs (DVD-R DL and DVD+R DL).
Some minor bugs have been fixed. (20-Jan-2007).

pl3 fixes incorrect recognization of unsupported CD formats which produced a Windows blue screen under rare circumstances. Added cancel option during RS02 initialization on DVD RW media. (10-Dec-2006).

pl2 fixes incorrect memory freeing when the program window is closed. Unpacking of documentation screen shots is fixed for PPC platforms. Only the source code archives have been updated. (03-Oct-2006).

pl1 fixes a bug in adaptive reading for RS02 which would sometimes result in reading insufficient data for a successful recovery. Adds some small improvements of documentation and usability. (30-Jul-2006)

The dvdisaster source code is also available via CVS.

Older versions

dvdisaster-0.66 | 25-Mar-2006

Source code for all operating systems: | dvdisaster-0.66.tar.bz2
Digital signature: | dvdisaster-0.66.tar.bz2.gpg
Binary for Windows: | dvdisaster-0.66.3-setup.exe
Digital signature: | dvdisaster-0.66.3-setup.exe.gpg

Images are checked against the error correction file during the Scan function. Creation of files can be continued after encountering and removing out-out-space conditions on hard disc.

New error correction method without error correction files: Error correction information can be appended directly to the image. This method is still experimental and currently only available in the command line. Please visit the CVS archive to follow development of the new method (requires some skills in building programs from source).

Patches (small changes after version 0.66; files above have been updated):
pl3 fixes incomplete installation of the user manual under some versions of Windows. Other operating systems are not affected.

dvdisaster-0.65 | 14-Jan-2006

Source code for all operating systems: | dvdisaster-0.65.tar.bz2
Digital signature: | dvdisaster-0.65.tar.bz2.gpg
Binary for Windows: | dvdisaster-0.65-setup.exe
Digital signature: | dvdisaster-0.65-setup.exe.gpg

All operating systems:

- Skips image scanning during error correction file creation
  if creation is invoked immediately after the image read.
- Error correction files can be split into 2GB segments.
- Czech translation by Luboš Staněk.

FreeBSD:

- Support started with this version.

Windows:

- Full support for FAT32 file systems (see above).
- Binary version now distributed with Gtk+2.6 libraries.

dvdisaster-0.64 (pl2) | 01-Nov-2005

Source code (Linux/Windows): | dvdisaster-0.64.2.tar.bz2
Digital signature: | dvdisaster-0.64.2.tar.bz.gpg
Binary for Windows: | dvdisaster-0.64.2-setup.exe
Digital signature: | dvdisaster-0.64.2-setup.exe.gpg

This version is capable of determining the image size from the UDF/ISO file system to improve the image size recognition for -RW/+RW/-RAM media. Reading images and creating the respective error correction file can now be invoked together with a single mouse click. A couple of small improvements have been made to support more CD/DVD drives, polish existing functionality, and to weed out some minor bugs ;-)

Patches (small changes after version 0.64; files above have been updated):
pl1 Fixes a crash immediately after invoking the program when linked against gtk+-2.6; only the Linux version is affected.
pl2 Repairs the -u command line option and creates file permissions for images using Unix conventions under Linux.

dvdisaster-0.63 | 01-Aug-2005

Source code (Linux/Windows): | dvdisaster-0.63.tbz
Digital signature: | dvdisaster-0.63.tbz.gpg
Binary for Windows: | dvdisaster-0.63-setup.exe
Digital signature: | dvdisaster-0.63-setup.exe.gpg

Contains an improved strategy for reading defective media which has been motivated by an article in issue 16/2005 of the german periodical c't.

Historic versions

dvdisaster-0.55 | 20-Feb-2005

Source code (Linux/Windows): | dvdisaster-0.55.tgz
Digital signature: | dvdisaster-0.55.tgz.gpg
Binary for Windows: | dvdisaster-0.55.zip
Digital signature: | dvdisaster-0.55.zip.gpg

This is the last "command-line only" version.

What is the digital signature?

The downloadable source code packages have been digitally signed using GnuPG so that you can verify that the software is in its original state.

Checking the authenticity of the public key is best done by comparing its "finger print" with that given in the footer of my emails. Feel free to send me an email with the subject "GPG finger print" if needed.

Copyright 2004-2007 Carsten Gnörlich. Verbatim copying and distribution of this entire article is permitted in any medium, provided this notice is preserved.