[Info-vax] LDDriver, Tools to create ISO

[Stanley F. Quayle]

On 17 Mar 2009 at 19:48, Michael Unger wrote:
> There is a utility called "MkImage" [1] by SoftResInt, err, Stromasys,
> that copies an ODS-2 (can't comment an ODS-5 devices) CD to an image
> file which worked quite well with SimH and PersonalAlpha on a Windows XP
> system -- perhaps that image file is transferrable to VMS and accepted
> by LDDriver too.

The image created is interchangeable with CHARON-VAX/CHARON-AXP (of which PersonalAlpha 
is a subset), SimH, LD driver, and even the Alpha-only VD driver.  The image can be 
burned to a CD or DVD.

MKIMAGE was written in MACRO long ago, before there were ODS-5 volumes.  You will 
probably get something, but expect any ODS-5 files to have their ODS-2 compatibility 
(mangled) names.

BTW -- I don't understand why Nero doesn't work for people.  It understands the ".iso" 
file extension, and burns them correctly.  I use it all the time to create bootable VMS 
disks.

[Shameless Plug Alert (tm) -- I am a CHARON-VAX/CHARON-AXP reseller.]
--Stan Quayle
Quayle Consulting Inc.

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