#MacTopix
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Paul – I use MacTopix and have been for a couple of years. I
don't use the latest version however, since I still consider the
software to be evolving.
What information are you looking for?
The main question is — If you want to write CDROM's full of DOS
files in the ISO 9660 format, what is the most common method of
getting potentially very large DOS files into your Mac? My copy of
MacTopix will be arriving soon, so I haven't used it yet, but we do
intend on writing both Mac and DOS (ISO 9660) discs using the Topix
software (supposedly this is possible according to specs.) Our
platform is a Quadra 700, 1 gig hard drive, the Sony 900E CD
recorder. Any tidbits of information would be gratefully received!
I prefer the Mac for writing both ISO9660 and Mac HFS CD's. I use
FWB's Hard Disk Toolkit software for formatting a 1-gig drive, and I
partition it "on-the-fly." By this I mean I create a partition about
20% larger than the data, arrange and optimize the data and then
shrink the partition to just slightly larger than the data. This is
necessary only for the Mac HFS CDs since with ISO9660 only the data
files are actually copied.
Most of the data arrives via our Ethernet network which transfers
about 15 Mb per minute. I publish the Mac drive via System 7 and
whoever is creating the data can copy it directly from their PC, with
an AppleTalk card, to the gig drive. I have also received DOS files
on SyQuest and Optical removables, which are mounted on the Mac with
Access PC software (an extension). You must remember, however, to
disable Access PC before making the CD with MacTopix because it
conflicts with the process.
It is suggested to make an image file before making a CD but I
usually don't bother and have had few problems. If you have more than
5000 or 6000 files for one CD-ROM, you will need to make an image
file before mastering.
This is really helpful information. How do you make an "image" file?
The image file is simple. Once you have your layout or files chosen, you
choose source and destination. The destination is Image File instead of CD
Writer. After that your source becomes Image File and destination CD Writer.
Scott
Thanks, Scott…