Re: [WinMac] More on cross platform CDs

Tom Roth(tomroth[at]wfubmc.edu)
Wed, 4 Aug 1999 15:34:34 -0500

> Tom Roth wrote:
> >
> >I've been following the thread about cross platform CDs and just
> >yesterday tried to create one and was not entirely successful. I've
> >made cross platform CDs before but not with long Win95 & NT filenames.
> >
> >Here's what I've did...
> >
> >First attempt: using Toast version 3.0.5 on the Mac I made a hybrid CD,
> >HFS and ISO. The ISO side truncated the longer filenames but the Mac
> >side was fine.
>
> Changhsu P. Liu replied:
> Did you choose Joliet from settings tab?

No such option exists in Toast 3.0.5 but it does in Easy CD Pro.

> I like Allow Mac Names better.
> This way filenames on ISO9660 portion are not truncated on Mac. Maybe Toast
> 3.0.5 does not have Joliet as a selection. If so, either choose "Allow
> Macintosh Names" or upgrade to Toast 3.5.6.

I'll try that "Allow Macintosh Names" as these files where created on a
Mac and the filenames are not all that long.

> Toast is the easiest program to create hybrid CD, althought not as rich in
> features as some PC programs (e.g., copy protection, etc...).
>
> Hope this helps,
>
> Changhsu Liu

It's worth a shot!

thanks,

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