Lance Birch wrote:
> 
> Only one problem, CD-RW isn't supported by anything other than CD-RW drives,
> so each person would need a CD-RW drive.

Not true. Newer CD-ROM drives can easily read CD-RW drives. Some (but
not all) of the DVD drives can also read CD-RW. CD-R can be read by most
drives on the market, like those made since 1989 or so.

CD-RW was proposed simply because the media is reusable.

> To reply, post from now on in povray.animation

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Sorry, I wasn't that clear was I?

I meant that if the CD-RW disc was formatted for use with DirectCD it won't
work.  I know, I've read the documentation on mine.  It says that DirectCD
uses a different file system so CD-ROM drives won't be able to read it, in
fact, CD-RW drives won't either unless they have DirectCD.  Use with
anyother CD program should work fine, if you have the latest CD drives.

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Lance Birch wrote:
> 
> Sorry, I wasn't that clear was I?
> 
> I meant that if the CD-RW disc was formatted for use with DirectCD it won't
> work.  I know, I've read the documentation on mine.  It says that DirectCD
> uses a different file system so CD-ROM drives won't be able to read it, in
> fact, CD-RW drives won't either unless they have DirectCD.  Use with
> anyother CD program should work fine, if you have the latest CD drives.

Yes, this is indeed the case.

One could get Adaptec's Easy CD Creator Deluxe Edition, often bundled
with new CD-RW drives, and write the CDs in ISO 9660 format. They are
readable under DOS, Windows, MacOS, Linux, other Unix flavors, OpenVMS,
you name it.
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We use write-once CD's at work all the time to back up drives and make
masters of new software products.  They all read just fine on any regular
CD ROM drive.

--Gary

Curtis R. Anderson <gle### [at] intelligenciacom> wrote in article
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> Lance Birch wrote:
> > 
> > Sorry, I wasn't that clear was I?
> > 
> > I meant that if the CD-RW disc was formatted for use with DirectCD it
won't
> > work.  I know, I've read the documentation on mine.  It says that
DirectCD
> > uses a different file system so CD-ROM drives won't be able to read it,
in
> > fact, CD-RW drives won't either unless they have DirectCD.  Use with
> > anyother CD program should work fine, if you have the latest CD drives.
> 
> Yes, this is indeed the case.
> 
> One could get Adaptec's Easy CD Creator Deluxe Edition, often bundled
> with new CD-RW drives, and write the CDs in ISO 9660 format. They are
> readable under DOS, Windows, MacOS, Linux, other Unix flavors, OpenVMS,
> you name it.
> -- 
> Curtis R. Anderson, Co-creator of "Gleepy the Hen", SP 2.5?, KoX
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That's because they're saved in ISO9660 format (the 'DOS' file standard.
CD-RW are saved in all sorts of formats depending on the software and the
needs.  For instance, DirectCD makes a file system that allows files to be
deleted from the middle of the CD allowing the space to be used, whereas
Adaptec's Easy CD Creator saves it in ISO9660.

With CD-R (that's what you've got) you have the choice to save in ISO9660,
Joliet and, in some cases Romeo (but that's not very standard).

I personally use DirectCD because it allows you to insert a CD-RW disc and
then use Explorer, or any other Windows or DOS progam to save or copy files
to it, without using mastering software (as if it were a floppy drive).

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Lance Birch <:-)Lan### [at] tpgicomau> wrote in message
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>With CD-R (that's what you've got) you have the choice to save in ISO9660,
>Joliet and, in some cases Romeo (but that's not very standard).
>
>I personally use DirectCD because it allows you to insert a CD-RW disc and
>then use Explorer, or any other Windows or DOS progam to save or copy files
>to it, without using mastering software (as if it were a floppy drive).
>

I have the HP - RW drive and also used the DirectCD. I have now use the
Juilet filesystem, so I can write cd-r that can be read OK in other drives.
I also have Creative Labs 24 Speed Infra CD-Rom. This won't read RW cd's,
full stop, and will put up with DirectCD CD-R's is necessary. The format is
called packet writing.

Fran.

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