Re: Bootable ProDOS CD-ROM...

[dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson)]

Wayne Stewart <waynes@intergate.bc.ca> wrote:

> Supertimer wrote:
> 
> > Do you know if a Zip disk would work instead of a hard drive?
> > Can you burn HFS partitions as well as ProDOS ones?
> >
> > I don't have any use for disk images, but I would like to make
> > permanent backups of my hard drive partitions if and when
> > I get hold of a CD-ROM burner.
> 
>   Unfortunately the software is onely for PCs so I guess I'll have
> to either use an emulator or get a PC card if I want to use it.
> 
> Will the IIgs recognise these HFS partitions. I've tried HFS
> partitions on a CD and 2 different GSs with different players
> wouldn't recognise any exept the first partition. Some older macs
> have the same problem. My PPC has no problem with them.

I expect older Mac drivers (or some third-party ones) can't handle a
multi-session CD, or even a multi-partition single-session CD.

I'm not aware of any problem with single-session multi-partition CDs on
IIgs with Apple's drivers under 6.0.1, or with a RamFast - the System 6
Golden Master CD works fine, for example.

It is possible that Apple II drivers are not able to handle a
multi-session CD.

The trick is to make sure you write multiple partitions at the same
time.  Having never used CD burning software, I don't know the details
of this.

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