Re: how do i make iso image from win2k so it works in solaris box

From: Dr. David Kirkby (drkirkby_at_ntlworld.com)
Date: 09/12/03 

Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2003 05:06:35 +0100

hsong30 wrote:
>
> hello
>
> when i make this data cd from win2k (use winiso to make image and nero
> to burn it), it works on solaris. however some file with long~ name
> are broken.
>
> how can i make an image so it can be read perfectly from windows and
> solaris box.
>
> thank you in advance,,,

There probably is a way, although I've never found it, despite having
played with the setting under Adaptec's Easy CD creator. What I do is
tar all the files up into one big tar file, then write that to CD. It
means I have to untar them to read them, but that is no real problem. 

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