On Tue Sep 08 1998, Chaiya Intasoie wrote:
> I am trying to make slakware35 cd. But I have some problem as
> follow;
Oh my, please don't. Don't give linux a bad name. Don't spread around a
brain-dead linux distribution. Give away RedHat or Debian instead, even
SuSe.
[Please, no "distribution wars". This is my humble opinion, and in my
humble opinion this is a well-informed opinion - I'm speaking from 5 years
experience with linux, and there are many reasons why I say this.]
> 1. I have HP CDR which connect to my LPT1 port (printer port). I
> can use it with my windows95/98 machine because it has some software came
> with when I purchased.
> *** My question: How can I use this CDR with Linux (slakware35)
Read the CDROM-HOWTO. It's unusual to have a CDR on the LPT port, but I'd
be suprised if linux didn't have a driver for it and if the howto doesn't
mention it.
> 2. I am using Adaptech Easy CD Creater to create my Slakware35
> with windows98. But I got this problem.
Linux can do a much better job with mkisofs and cdrecord (with xcdroast as
a useful GUI interface).
> -- I ftp all Slakware35 tree from my server with ws-ftp95 which
> has no problem with all long filename at all.
> -- I tried to create file like "my.first.file.txt" in windows98
> (fat32) and it allowed.
> *** But When I tried to write slakware Linux file like
> autoconfig.tar.gz the software did not allow me to do that at all. How can
> I solve this problem? I know it's the Easy CD creater problem.
That's a standard limitation of the iso9660 filesystem. To get around it,
use the long names option with mkisofs (linux). And I have never seen any
use for the RockRidge extentions (except to create those ugly and virtually
useless TRANS.TBL files). Also enable the Joliet extentions.
If you don't know what I'm talking about here, then you are really in over
your head. To get up and running, have a good long read of the
CD-Writing-HOWTO.
> *** What software (CD Record) should I use to write Linux if I
> can't use my CDR with Linux??
Use linux to do it. Believe me, it does a great job,
> Please help me. I have to give away a lot of Linux CD soon..
Again, give away redhat or debian. Throw slackware into the rubbish bin.
Cheers .
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