Syslinux - Nov 2002 - Failed to build - MJS

For some reason when I try :

        cp -a /mnt/cdrom/. .

for usr i get a significant number of input / output errors reported. (yes 
my cd is mounted at /mnt/cdrom)

        cp: reading '/mnt/cdrom/./bin/perl5.6.0': Input/output error

        lots of these ...

Then when I try to build it fails at:

        cp -a root/. work/roottree/.
 
in the make file (Generarate root tree) with

        cp: cannot overwrite non-directory 'work/roottree/././sbin' with
directory 'rootpatch/./sbin'

When I look at work/roottree/././sbin it's a link (failed flashing red) to 
usr/root/sbin

I've tried redownloading ISO, recreating the CD, and even mounting the ISO 
to a loop file system as the source of the cp... no such luck, exact same 
failure... any suggestions? 

Thanks for any help,
Michael J. Slattery
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