Re: No Icon for Burned CD

[SynABit@kc.invalid (Dennis Doms)]

In article <QhMi6.99877$t94.1376322@news1.rdc1.bc.home.com>, "Marvin
Miller" <marvinmiller@hotmail.com> wrote:

>Hi RubyWand;
>
>Thanks for the in-depth pointers. I can't say for certain as to _exactly_
>how the file structure is being written but I can say that the software I've
>used supports the strictest ISO-9660 standard (level 1).
>
>This means 8.3 filenames, all upper case, and a directory level no more than
>8 deep. Still, the CDSC won't read it. Yet it will read other people's
>ISO-9660 disks as well as HFS disks. I do have all the proper files
>installed on the O/S (I checked it out against the FAQ) and also the disks
>do usually appear if they were 'factory' I beleive that the CDSC does not
>like 'burned' disks period.
>
>I've been told you can use Linux to format a drive in HFS so.... I installed
>Linux and have a spare drive. I figure I'll take one of my 'coasters' and
>copy the data from the CD to the Linux formatted HFS drive. From there I'll
>unplug the drive and add it back to my 2gs. Presto! Instant transfer.
>
>I'm having problems finding out how to format the drive using Linux (never
>used it before) so if you know anything about that......
>
>I'm almost there!
>Marvin

Please note my suggestion in another thread that you may want to try
_copying_ a known good (readible on the IIgs) original CD-ROM to the
CD-R media you're using using something like Adaptec's CD Copier
Deluxe program. If that disk is not readible, there may be a
(hardware-based) compatibility issue between the CDSC and the CD-R
media you're using. Different media may or may not help, but it may
save you hours of getting the Linux system to work only to discover
the IIgs _software_ (having trouble with the disk's logical format)
isn't the problem.

That being said, checking the Linux CD-ROM How-To at:

	http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/CDROM-HOWTO-6.html#ss6.7

This is the comment regarding CD-recordable support:

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6.7 Does Linux support any recordable CD-ROM drives? 

The X-CD-Roast package for Linux is a graphical front-end for using CD
writers. The package can be found at metalab.unc.edu in
/pub/Linux/utils/disk-management/xcdroast-0.95.tar.gz 

Also see the Linux CD-Writing HOWTO document, found at
ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO/CD-Writing-HOWTO or
http://metalab.unc.edu/LDP/HOWTO/CD-Writing-HOWTO.html. 
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Best of luck (or skill, if you prefer :).

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