[WinMac] Bootable CD-ROM support


Dan Schwartz(expresso[at]snip.net)
Sun, 17 Jan 1999 10:11:19 -0500


        Good morning!

        A few weeks ago, the issue of booting an x86 box from a CD-ROM was
discussed on this list. While researching another issue, I stumbled across
the following:

        "* Bootable CD-ROM support (for x86-based systems; most RISC systems have
this capability). This feature allows the system to be started from a
CD-ROM that contains a special bootable format (this format is also
sometimes referred to the "El Torito" format). For IDE CD-ROMs this support
is in the BIOS as most x86 motherboards include an IDE interface on the
motherboard; for SCSI CD-ROM's, this support must be included in the SCSI
host adapter's BIOS."

        [Note from Dan: The CD deck must also be ASPI-compliant: Apple CD 150
series 1x players are NOT.]

        Source: Optimizing Windows NT by Sean K. Daily, ISBN 0-7645-3110-7.

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        Yours truly,
        Daniel L. Schwartz,
        Electrical Engineer.

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