[Info-vax] LDDriver, Tools to create ISO

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In article <NTuvl.23196$yr3.10624 at nlpi068.nbdc.sbc.com>, Michael Austin <maustin at firstdbasource.com> writes:
>Okay, I have gone through most all of the pages available on CD/ISO9660 
>and VMS pages and cannot find this.
>
>I have DS10L - no CD
>I have VMS Software Distribution CD's
>
>The only tool (freeware ISOcreator, LCISO, CD Burner XP Pro, Nero 
>Express) that I have been able to even start the ISO creation process is 
>Nero and it only creates a .NRG file.  I copied this over, the LDDriver 
>connects, but I can only mount/foreign and cannot see any files from it...
>
>So, the question is:
>how do I get an ODS-2 CD from a Weendoze PC to a VMS box and be able to 
>mount it? Remember I DO NOT HAVE A CD ON A VMS BOX.

You get CDrom drive for your VMS box or your get Linux or Mac OS X; both
real OSs.

On a Mac:
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Insert CD to be copied.  It will complain that it cannot mount it but it
is not necessary.

In the Utlities folder is "Disk Utility".  Load it and select this CD's 
image and click on "New Image".  This will ask for a name for the image.
Give it a name and location, and it.

Copy/FTP this image to your VMS system.

Massage its file attributes: 

$ SET FILE/ATTRIBUTES=(RFM=FIX,LRL=512,MRS=512,RAT=NONE) {filename}.CDR

$ LD CONNECT {filename}.CDR


On Linux:
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Insert CD to be copied.  It will complain that it cannot mount it but it
is not necessary.

>From the command line:

% cdrdao copy --datafile {filename}.bin
control-C when prompted: Please Insert a recordable mediam and hit enter.

Copy/FTP this image to your VMS system.

Massage its file attributes: 

$ SET FILE/ATTRIBUTES=(RFM=FIX,LRL=512,MRS=512,RAT=NONE) {filename}.BIN

$ LD CONNECT {filename}.BIN


On Weendoze:
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Play SOLITAIRE while the above operations ensue.

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