Re: Creating a CD for a use on an Apple IIgs?

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On Sunday, November 11, 2012 8:03:40 AM UTC-6, Sam Latella wrote:
> Has anyone created a cd on Windoze machine (windows XP/7)  to be used on an
> Apple IIgs?

> I've got a scsi cd-rom drive attached to an Apple IIgs, but would like to
> make a CD with iigs software on a windoze machine, but would like it to be
> used on a IIgs, and readable. 
> Is it possible to do this?  Where would I start?  What software  to use?
> Thanks for any help.


Although I have never actually created a cd on a PC, since I have Macs to do the job, I have an old application called Iomege Hotburn that I got with a cd-writer. This is an excerpt from its help document.

"Depending on the selected options, a data disc may be read on a variety of computer platforms including PC, SGI, Mac, Alpha, and Amiga, running various operating systems.

It is important to remember that it is the file system that the disc will ultimately be used on that defines which file systems to include when the disc is created. Therefore you can create a disc on a Windows operating system that can be accessed solely on a Unix system. A disc may contain numerous file systems simultaneously."

The program has the ability to add files and folders to the disk.  The files would most likely be in the form of a compressed .shk format, which is a fairly common downloadable file, and which can be opened and uncompressed on a IIGS.


I don't believe this application is no longer available, but check you favorite burning software to see if it allows you to create cross platform cd's

Rob