Thanks Michael. Sorry to be abrasive but a weeks worth of searching and getting misinformation causes frustration. Thanks again for the info. Bob >-----Original Message----- >From: shrike-list-admin@xxxxxxxxxx >[mailto:shrike-list-admin@xxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of >Michael Wardle >Sent: Sunday, April 06, 2003 9:46 PM >To: shrike-list@xxxxxxxxxx >Subject: RE: Shrike boot > > >On Mon, 2003-04-07 at 12:29, Bob Mclaughlin wrote: >> I can't understand why Red Hat can't use an ordinary ZIP >> type files for this stuff. They'll do anything to >> complicate it. > >An .iso file contains an ISO 9660 standard CD >image, and often >extensions that specify the exact Unix file >permissions and make it >possible to boot from the CD. Some of these >things are not possible >using a .zip file. > >As this is a standard file format, any decent CD >writing software >(including all the popular Windows software) will >be able to turn this >.iso file into a CD-ROM. > >You can read more about ISO 9660 files and how BHA >Gold handles them on >pages 18 and 60 of the BHA Gold manual: >http://sony.storagesupport.com/cdrw/downloads/Gold_w1.pdf > >In short, it seems to create a CD from an ISO 9660 >image file in BHA >Gold, you need to drop the file into the "Track" >field instead of the >"File/Folder" field. > >There's no need to be abrasive. > >-- >Michael Wardle <michael.wardle@xxxxxxxxxx> >Adacel Technologies > > > >
