Re: No Icon for Burned CD

["Greg Wildman" <greg@apple2.org.za>]

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
> 
> PS> Thanks for the continued help. BTW, my system is now rock-solid and
> almost never crashes!

Another thought! Once you have installed Linux you can use mkisofs &
cdrecord to burn HFS CD's!!!  mkisofs is capable of making HFS and
ISO9660 formats.

--
Greg