dvdisaster Version 0.71 (devel-26)
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·System requirements
·Digital signature
·Installation
·Alpha (unstable) versions
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Download dvdisaster

dvdisaster is available for recent versions of the FreeBSD, GNU/Linux, Mac OS X(Darwin), NetBSD and Windows operating systems. It is provided as free Software under the GNU General Public License v2*).

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. The source code version contains a file INSTALL with further instructions.

 
Alpha (unstable) versions - new and experimental for experienced users!

Testers are welcome for the upcoming dvdisaster release, but should be aware of remaining bugs and incompatibilities. The current unstable release is 0.71 (devel-26).

 
Stable version - recommended for getting started.

dvdisaster-0.7004-Mar-2008
  Source code for all operating systems:  dvdisaster-0.70.6.tar.bz2
Digital signature:  dvdisaster-0.70.6.tar.bz2.gpg
Binary for Windows:  dvdisaster-0.70.6-setup.exe
Digital signature:  dvdisaster-0.70.6-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):

pl6 Rolled back support for localized file names as it broke large file support under Windows. A new handler for localized file names will first be tested in the experimental version 0.71.25. (04-Mar-2008)

pl5 Fixes a problem with newer Linux kernels which may lead to a frozen system under some circumstances. Treatment of file names containing localized characters has been improved. Contains backports of major bug fixes from 0.71.24. (24-Feb-2008).

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. Some file of particular interest are:

  • CHANGELOG- changes from the previous versions;
  • CREDITS.en- people involved in the project;
  • INSTALL - additional hints for installation;
  • README - a road map of the source code archive.
Previous release - upgrading to version 0.70.4 is recommended.

dvdisaster-0.6625-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

*)dvdisaster will switch over to the GNU General Public License version 3 in a later release.

Old documentation (V0.70)
Copyright 2004-2008 Carsten Gnörlich.
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