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Date:      Sat, 18 Mar 2000 10:58:22 -0800 (PST)
From:      fbsd-dave <fbsddave@mrcaffeine.com>
To:        up@3.am, Chip Marshall <chip@eboai.org>
Cc:        FreeBSD ISP List <freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG>
Subject:   Re: ISO images redux
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.4.21.0003180702470.53717-100000@boris.netgate.net>
In-Reply-To: <20000318002524.A26981@hindenburg.eboai.org>

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On Sat, 18 Mar 2000, Chip Marshall wrote:

> On Sat, Mar 18, 2000 at 12:22:10AM -0500, up@3.am wrote:
...
> Stupid question, but does your Mac know how to mount ISO9660
> filesystems normally? I seem to remember some versions of Mac OS
> didn't understand them natively, and needed a special extension to do
> so. Also, did you make sure to download the images in binary format? I
> seem to remember some people were getting them as ASCII and
> complaining quite a bit.

No, not stupid. Lots of Macmisinformation around. Mac's have been able to
mount 9660 cd's since day one. (Remember, Mac had CDs standard before the
wintel world.) The CD handling code is installed by default unless you do
a custom install and remove it. The problem is usually that the user has
disabled the 9660 format definition in their "extensions manager". It
looks like an extension/init/patch, and "hey! what's that thing! I'd
better turn it off!" :/

Okay, time warp - I'm in the office now.

If you'll notice, there are several sections under the Format menu. It
looks like you were using the top group which creates a filesystem for the
selected type (Audio/Mac/ISO/Hybrid/etc.) and puts the files you choose
inside that filesystem. Not very useful for an image.

Instead, under the Format menu, choose "Disc Image". Now drag & drop the
iso image file or use the Data button to locate it. That's it. The Write
CD button will now create cd's of the iso image instead of 9660
filesystems containing the iso image file.

Of course, you could have some combination of problems we've speculated
about. But if you don't choose "Disc Image", you definitely won't get what
you want.

Dave



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