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> tested this more thoroughly now. You have to supply the options 
> '-N' (omit_version_number) and '-d' (omit trailing dots) in order to get
> 'mkisofs' working. Both options are labeled in the man-page as
> "violating ISO9660" and "use with caution"! It's hard to believe that
> they are required, isn't it?

Yes, they are actually.  While they may violate ISO, they've found
at Walnut Creek CDROM that not enabling them will tickle bugs in
mkisofs and cause it to do worse things to you. :-)

Like I said, it needs a rewrite badly.

					Jordan