Date: Thu, 19 Nov 2015 00:00:05 +1030 From: Shane Ambler <FreeBSD@ShaneWare.Biz> To: R Skinner <rocky@herveybayaustralia.com.au>, "questions@FreeBSD.org" <questions@FreeBSD.org> Subject: Re: Opening dmg files Message-ID: <564C7D5D.7000604@ShaneWare.Biz> In-Reply-To: <564BBCFF.7030106@herveybayaustralia.com.au> References: <564B0B03.6060306@herveybayaustralia.com.au> <564B38D4.5060108@ShaneWare.Biz> <564BBCFF.7030106@herveybayaustralia.com.au>
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On 18/11/2015 10:19, R Skinner wrote: > On 18/11/2015 00:25, Shane Ambler wrote: >> On 17/11/2015 21:39, R Skinner wrote: >>> I'm checking out downloading the video files for the FreeBSD kernel >>> course offered by McKusik, and I downloaded an encrypted file which I >>> was able to decrypt, but I still can't actually play it. I don't believe >>> I would have downloaded 650Mb of nothing, so how do I play it? >>> >>> The format is .dmg which is apparently a mac cd format, but I can't view >>> the files in it, and mplayer and others don't recognise it either. >>> >> >> It has been a few years but I recall .dmg being like an .iso but with >> hfs+ structure. Try using it as a file backed mdconfig device and mount >> using sysutils/hfsutils >> >> sysutils/hfsexplorer is a java app that claims to read most dmg images. >> >> You could also contact McKusik and suggest a bsd friendly version. >> > In theory, this struck me as a great idea - I installed hfsexplorer and > tried opening the file. UNKNOWN type! > > I would suggest that this should work in most cases, so for anyone > looking for an answer on standard dmg mac files: this is probably it. > > > I just have no idea what this file is supposed to be. In his > instructions it says it should play in a software dvd player or just > burn to dvd, but so far none of that has worked. I'll admit I don't burn If it is a DVD master containing .vob files - maybe mount_udf from an mdconfig device. > dvd's lately as there doesn't seem much point - I'm always trying to rip > them to the hdd anyway, and I don't even know where I could buy them > these days any more. The dvd burners I do have collect dust, and my new > systems don't even have them... its like sd and the cloud is the future > maan! > > The irony of it is that this course is meant to promote FreeBSD and its > development, and yet I can't seem to use the file on it! I think I will > have to try contacting him, but I'm not sure thats on the site... +1 -- FreeBSD - the place to B...Software Developing Shane Ambler
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