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From: rab@cdrom.com
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Newsgroups: alt.cd-rom,comp.multimedia,comp.publish.cdrom.multimedia,comp.publish.cdrom.hardware,comp.publish.cdrom.software,alt.answers,comp.answers,news.answers
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Subject: alt.cd-rom FAQ
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Followup-To: alt.cd-rom
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Reply-To: rab@cdrom.com
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Summary: Frequently asked questions about CD-ROMs
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Approved: news-answers-request@MIT.Edu
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Archive-name: cdrom-faq
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Last-modified: 1994/03/14
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========================= FAQ alt.cd-rom ===================================
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FAQ for the alt.cd-rom usenet newsgroup. This list is posted to alt.cd-rom
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every month. The latest version is available via anonymous ftp from
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ftp.cdrom.com: /pub/cdrom/faq. If you do not have ftp capability, you can
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get the file by sending email to info@cdrom.com with the subject "FAQ". As
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a last resort, you can call 1-510-674-0783 and get it on a 3.5" MSDOS floppy
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for $6 ($1 + $5 S&H) Visa/MC/Amex. This file is freely redistributable.
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0. What is a CD-ROM?
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1. What are some good sources of CD-ROM discs?
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1a. What are some good sources of CD-ROM discs in North America?
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1b. What are some good sources of CD-ROM discs in Europe?
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1c. What are some good sources of CD-ROM discs in the Mid-East?
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1d. What are some good sources of CD-ROM discs in Asia?
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1e. What are some good sources of CD-ROM discs in Australia and New Zealand?
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2. Can you recommend a good CD-ROM drive?
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3. Where can I get caddies?
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4. Are there any good periodicals and publications on CD-ROMs?
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5. Why are CD-ROM drives so slow?
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6. Is it important to have a fast CD-ROM? Does 300ms vs. 700ms really matter?
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7. Is it important to buy a fully SCSI compatible drive?
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8. Where can I get information on SCSI controllers for CD-ROM drives?
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9. How much does it cost to make a CD-ROM?
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10. I have a great idea for a CD-ROM but no money. What can I do?
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11. Where can I get a CD-ROM published?
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12. Where can I find equipment to make my own CD-ROMs?
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13. Where can I get blank media for my CD-ROM recorder?
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14. I have 10000 paper documents that I want to put on a CD-ROM. Who can help?
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15. Are there any organizations of CD-ROM Publishers?
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16. Where can I get more information about CD-ROM publishing?
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17. How much information will fit on a CD-ROM?
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18. Why doesn't MSCDEX work with DOS 5.0?
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19. Where can I get the latest version of MSCDEX?
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20. I bought a used drive at a garage sale. Where can I find a driver for it?
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21. What is the difference between `High Sierra' and ISO-9660?
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22. Where can I get a copy of the ISO-9660 standard?
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23. What is an HFS disc?
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24. Can you give a short explaination of ISO-9660?
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25. What the heck does `Red Book' and `Yellow Book' mean?
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26. What is CD-I?
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27. What is CD-ROM/XA?
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28. What are the Rock Ridge extensions?
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28b.What systems support Rock Ridge?
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29. What is ECMA 168?
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30. Is a short technical introduction to these standards available?
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31. Who comes up with these standards? Can I have any input to the process?
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32. Are there any ftp sites with good stuff related to CD-ROMs?
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33. How do I write an MSDOS program that can access a cdrom using MSCDEX?
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34. How do I mount an ISO-9660 disc on a Sun?
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35. How do I use a CD-ROM with OS/2?
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36. Which CD-ROM Drives will work with MicroSoft Windows-NT?
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37. How do I read an audio cd track as digital data?
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39. Why do all the bundle deals require me to buy a drive? What if I
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already have a drive?
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40. Are alt.cd-rom archives available anywhere?
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41. What is the shelf-life of a CD-ROM?
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42. How should I handle my CD-ROMs? How do I clean them?
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43. Which drives will work with Kodak Photo CD?
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44. What is a "Multisession" CD drive?
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45. How does Photo CD work?
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46. Where can I get more information about the Kodak Photo CD?
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47. What are the lowest prices for getting my photo's put on Photo CD?
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47. Where can I get maps of the US on CD-ROM?
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48. How do I put a CD-ROM Drive on a Novell network?
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49. Are any CD-ROM Jukeboxes available?
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50. Can I speed up my CD-ROM by using a cache?
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51. Do you have any info about the CD-ROM filesystems for Amigas?
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53. What are some good references to CD-ROM reviews?
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54. How do I read the UPC (universal product code?) from a CDROM?
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55. How do I Put a CD-ROM driver on the Ethernet by using a unix system as
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a server and make it available to the PC and Mac.
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56. Where can I find a full text retrieval engine for a CDROM I am making?
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57. Is there any *FREE* CD-ROM mastering software, with full source code?
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58. ???? Please send any other questions (and answers) that should
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be included in this FAQ to rab@cdrom.com.
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0. What is a CD-ROM?
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CD-ROM means "Compact Disc Read Only Memory". A CD-ROM is physically
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identical to a Digital Audio Compact Disc used in a CD player, but the
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bits recorded on it are interpreted as computer data instead of music.
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You need to buy a "CD-ROM Drive" and attach it to your computer in
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order to use CD-ROMs.
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A CD-ROM has several advantages over other forms of data storage, and
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a few disadvantages. A CD-ROM can hold about 650 megabytes of data,
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the equivalent of thousands of floppy discs. CD-ROMs are not damaged
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by magnetic fields or the xrays in airport scanners. The data on
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a CD-ROM can be accessed much faster than a tape, but CD-ROMs are
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10 to 20 times slower than hard discs.
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You cannot write to a CD-ROM. You buy a disc with the data already
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recorded on it. There are thousands of titles available.
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1. What are some good sources of CD-ROM discs?
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Jim Raehl has compiled an excellent list of sources for inexpensive
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CD-ROMs. His list is periodically posted to alt.cd-rom, and is available
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via anonymous ftp from ftp.cdrom.com:/cdrom/faq_disc.
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You can get a list of about 85 CD-ROM titles by sending a blank message
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to CD-ROM@micromed.net.netcom.com [ Several people have had trouble
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getting the list, so I have made it available for anonymous ftp from
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ftp.cdrom.com:/cdrom/micro.med ]
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1a. What are some good sources of CD-ROM discs in North America?
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Buckmaster Publishing
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Route 3, Box 56
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Mineral, VA 23117
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703-894-5777 or 800-282-5628
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A ham radio callbook database and 5000 public domain programs: $50
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Bureau of Electronic Publishing
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141 New Road
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Parsippany, NJ 07054
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1 800 828-4766, 201-808-2700, Fax: 201-808-2676
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Publish lots of CD-ROM titles. Call them for a catalog.
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CD-ROM Access
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27361 Moody Road
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Los Altos, CA 94022
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(415) 941-6424 Voice/FAX kirk.jensen@spacebbs.com
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CD-ROM INC
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1667 Cole Blvd, Suite 400
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Golden, CO 80401
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1 800 821-5245
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Many discs, drives and accessories.
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The CD-ROM Source
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PO Box 20158
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Indianapolis, IN 46220
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Phone: (317) 251-9833
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CDROMS Unlimited
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P.O. Box 7476
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Fremont, CA 94537-7476
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1 510 795-4286 Call for catalog
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CD-ROM User's Group
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Post Office Box 2400
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Santa Barbara, CA 93120
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805-965-0265
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Bundle of 10 discs for $99.
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Compustuff
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2759 Medina Rd., Plaza 71
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Medina, OH 44258
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216-725-7729
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Computer Man
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18546 Sherman Way, Suite B
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Reseda, CA 91335
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818-609-0556
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Computers At Large
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18728 Cabernet Drive
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Saratoga, CA 95070-3561
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(408)255-1081, (408)255-2388 - FAX
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Crazy Bob
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ERM Electronic Liquidators
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50 New Salem Street
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Wakefield, MA 01880
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Order line: 800-776-5865, 617-246-6767
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EBSCO Subscription Services (CD-ROM Handbook)
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P.O.Box 325
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Topsfield, MA 01983
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508-887-6667 800-221-1826 508-887-3923 (Fax)
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EDUCORP
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7434 Trade Street
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San Diego, CA92121-2410
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1-800-843-9497
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Faxon Co., Inc. (Access Faxon)
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15 Southwest Park
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Westwood, MA 02090
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617-329-3350 800-225-6055 617-461-1862 (Fax)
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Knowledge Media
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436 Nunneley Rd Suite B
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Paradise, CA 95969
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+1 916 872 3826, +1 916 872 3826 FAX, email: pbenson@ecst.csuchico.edu
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Graphics software CD-ROM, Audio Resource Library CDROM
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MediaNet Technologies
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3227 Sieber Way
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San Jose, CA 95111
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Tel : 800-688-6721 Fax : 408-229-9318
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CD Titles, CDROM Drives, Sound cards.
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Catalog (call or use ftp): ftp.rahul.net:/pub/medianet/medianet.inf
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On-sale items: ftp.rahul.net:/pub/medianet/medianet.sales
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Mr. CD Rom
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PO Box 1087
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Winter Garden, FL 34777
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800-444-MRCD, 407-877-3834 FAX
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NASA Space Science Data Center
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Code 933.4
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NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
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Greenbelt, MD USA 20771
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Phone (voice) 301 286 6695
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request@nssdca.gsfc.nasa.gov
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CDROMs of data from Voyager, Magellan and Viking for $6 each.
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ftp: explorer.arc.nasa.gov in the directory /pub/SPACE
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Nautilus
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7001 Discovery Blvd
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Dublin, OH 43017-8066
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1-800-637-3472
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Provides a CD-ROM of the month subscription. 13 CD-ROM's for $138.
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Oxford University Press
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2001 Evans Rd
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Cary, North Carolina 27513
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800 451-7556
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Oxford English Dictionary on CD-ROM
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Pacific HiTech, Inc.
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4530 Fortuna Way
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Salt Lake City, UT 84124
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(800) 765-8369, (801) 278-2042, FAX: (801) 278-2666
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71175.3152@CompuServe.com, pht@applelink.com
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Info-Mac Sumex-aim Macintosh CDROM
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PCJ Computing
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323 TN Nursery Rd.
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Cleveland, TN 37311
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Voice (615) 339-0235 Fax (615) 479-1047 BBS (615) 478-2890
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US Orders (800) 547-7817 douglas.carpenter@cld9.com
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Prime Time Freeware
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370 Altair Way, Suite 150
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Sunnyvale, CA 94086
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(408) 433-9662, (408) 433 0727 FAX, ptf@cfcl.com
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UNIX-related freeware on CD-ROM
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ProComp Computer
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12503 Sherman Way
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No. Hollywood CA 91605
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Profit Press
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2956 N. Campbell Ave.
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Tucson, AZ 85719
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1-800-843-7990, 602-577-9624 FAX, 602-299-0693 BBS
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MEGA-Rom, 600+ meg MSDOS, $79
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Raynbow Software, Inc.
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P. O. Box 327
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Rapid City, SD 57709
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(605) 394-8227, louis@ce.ucsc.edu, CompuServe: 70410,413
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5000 GIFs on CD-ROM with Search Engine for $55
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Reed Reference Publishing
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Bowker Electronic Publishing
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121 Chanlon Road
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New Providence, NJ 07974
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1-800-323-3288
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908-464-6800, 212-645-9700, 1-800-323-3328, info@bowker.com
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"Books in Print" on CD-ROM, bi-monthly subscription $1095, w/reviews $1595
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ROM-BO
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1300 Mohawk Blvd
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Springfield, OR 97477
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800-536-DISK
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Sound Electro Flight
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4545 Industrial St. 5N
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Simi Valley, CA 93063
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800-279-4824
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TCM Computing (703) 439-8032
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Rt. 2 Box 130 (703) 439-8237 Fax
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Midland, Va. 22728 (703) 439-3060 BBS
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ray.herold@channel1.com
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Night Owl CD-ROMM
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TechCity
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17706 Chatsworth St.
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Granada Hills, CA 91344
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TigerSoftware
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800 Douglas Entrance
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Executive Tower, 7th FLoor
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Coral Gables, Florida 33134
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24-hour FAX: (305) 529-2990
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Updata Publications, Inc. (CD-ROM Guide)
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1736 Westwood Blvd
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Los Angeles, CA 90024
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310-474-5900 800-882-2844 310-474-4095 (Fax)
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Walnut Creek CDROM
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1547 Palos Verdes Mall, Suite 260
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Walnut Creek, CA 94596
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1 800 786-9907, 1 510 674-0783, 1 510 674-0821 FAX, info@cdrom.com
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Snapshots of major internet archives on CD-ROM
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Wayzata Technology Inc.
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P.O. Box 807
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Grand Rapids MN 55744
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1 800 735-7321 Call for catalog
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Yggdrasil Computing, Incorporated
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PO Box 8418
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Berkeley CA 94707-8418
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(510) 526-7531, fax: (510) 528-8508, yggdrasil@netcom.com
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Linux Operating system on CD-ROM
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1b. What are some good sources of CD-ROM discs in Europe?
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Apex Software
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PO Box 174
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Battle
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East Sussex
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TN33 9AQ
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International: +44-424-830025 (voice or fax), UK: 0424-830025 (voice or fax)
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email: vincea@cix.compulink.co.uk
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BECO Link Ltd.
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Jindrisska 276
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530 02 Pardubice
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Czech Republic
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Tel/Fax: +42 40-518 566
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British Software Licensing
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280 (T/L) West Princes Street
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Woodlands
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Glasgow G4 9EU
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United Kingdom
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+44-41-339-7264, Fax +44-41-334-1675, graham@gimble.demon.co.uk
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CD-ROM Jacob
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Aarstrasse 98
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CH-3005 Bern
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Switzerland
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+41 31 21-34-11, FAX +41 31 21-30-55
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CD ROM (UK) Ltd
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8 Sheep St, Highworth
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Swindon, Wiltshire SN6 7AA
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United Kingdom
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44-0793-861146, 44-0793-765331 (Fax)
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directMedia Mail-Order GmbH
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Gockelweg 14
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D-1000 Berlin 47
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Voice +49 30 6690022-0 Fax +49 30 6644112
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mbartos@comware.mhs.compuserve.com
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EBSCO Subscription Services
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3 Tyers Gate
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London SE1 3HX
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United Kingdom
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44-71-357-7516
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Faxon Europe, B.V.
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Postbus 197
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1000 AD Amsterdam
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The Netherlands
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31 (20) 565 93 00, +31 (20) 691 17 35 9 (fax)
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Micro Haus Limited
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P.O. Box 149
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Gloucester
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GL3 4EF
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United Kingdom
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Mountain Rose Multi Media
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Kikkerveen 331
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3205 XC Spijkenisse
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The Netherlands
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Phone: +31 1880 33083 / Fax: +31 1880 41551 / Email: sterbbs@sus.eur.nl
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Public Domain & Shareware Library
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Winscombe House,
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Beacon Road. Crowborough,
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Sussex, TN6 1UL, United Kingdom
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+44 892 663298, +44 892 667473 FAX
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Libris Britannia, an entire library of PD/Shareware on CD-ROM
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STARCOM
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International Computer Services
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Limburggasse 45
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A-9073 Klagenfurt-Viktring
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Austria
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+43 (463) 29 67 22, +43 (463) 29 67 24 FAX
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UNICA Ltd
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39a Hall St, Stockport
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Cheshire, SK1 4DA, UK
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+44 61 429 0241, +44 61 477 2910 FAX
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WasaWare Oy
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Harri Valkama
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Palosaarentie 31
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SF-65200 VAASA
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Finland
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Telephone +358 61 317 3365, Fax: +358 61 317 3025, Email: hv@uwasa.fi
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1c. What are some good sources of CD-ROM discs in the Mid-East?
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ACTCOM - ACTive COMmunications Ltd
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PO Box 5402, Haifa 31054, Israel
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+972-4-676115, +972-4-676088 (FAX)
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E-mail: office@actcom.com
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1d. What are some good sources of CD-ROM discs in Asia?
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Cache Computer
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Shop 29, G/Fl., Golden Shopping Centre
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146-152 Fuk Wah st., Shamshuipo
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Kowloon
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Hong Kong
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Voice: (852) 361-9975, FAX: (852) 387-9935
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Pacific HiTech
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1-18-16 Nomura Building 10F
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Nishi Shinjuku
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Tokyo 160 Japan
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+18-3-3345-9215, FAX: +81-3-3345-9216
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101223.1660@compuserve.com, pht@applelink.com
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Software Studio
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Shop 217
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Olympia Shopping Center
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255 King's Road
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North Point
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Hong Kong
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+852 510 7470 FAX
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Uniforce System Ltd.
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Rm 1103, Asia Orient Tower
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Town Place
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33 Lockhart Road
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Wanchai
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Hong Kong
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Voice: +(852)520-0552, Fax: +(852)441-8069 +(852)528-5238
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uniforce@hk.net
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1e. What are some good sources of CD-ROM discs in Australia/New Zealand?
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CompuCD
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GPO Box 1624
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Canberra City
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ACT 2601
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Australia
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fax: +61 06 2319771
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Ilb Computing
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48 Nebo Drive
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Figtree Heights
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NSW 2525
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Australia
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+61 42 28 5827
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Logicware
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1 Riverbank Off. Vil.
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Cnr 1st St. & O'Shea Ter.
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Katherine, N'rn Terr. 0850
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Australia
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fax: +61 89 72 3412
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PC Junction (NZ)
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P.O Box 5197
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Wellington
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New Zealand
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BBS: +64 4 566-2157 V32b, + 64 4 566-6728 V32b Fax: + 64 4 471-1941
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Voice: +64 4 566-3601 david.benfell@stargate.gen.nz
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Over 500 CD-ROM Titles Available via Mail Order
|
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------------------------------------
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Shareware Distribution NZ
|
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Freepost 3637
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PO Box 2009
|
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Wellington
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New Zealand
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BBS: +64 4 5642269 V32b (8 lines), clear@actrix.gen.nz
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Voice/Fax NZ Toll Free 0508 55 66 55, or +64 4 564-5307
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2. Can you recommend a good CD-ROM drive?
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The most highly recommended drive is the Toshiba TXM-3401. It is a very
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fast and very reliable drive. It is reasonably priced, but you will also
|
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need to buy a SCSI controller card if you don't already have one. This
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drive will work with MSDOS, Windows, OS/2, Windows-NT, Linux, Unix,
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Macintosh, and Amiga.
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------------------------------------
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The NEC CD-ROM drives 336,37,73,74,83, etc. have received many favorable
|
|
recommendations. NEC CD-ROM drive information can be FAX'ed to you. Call
|
|
NEC Fastfacts at 800-366-0476, and then follow the directions. You will
|
|
be prompted for a Catalog or Product Number. Catalog Number 2 is for
|
|
CD-ROM and Product Number 730101 is for the CRD-73M and 730100 is for the
|
|
CDR-73. Similarly for the CDR-37. No information was available on the
|
|
CD-74. You will be prompted for your 10-digit FAX number and your local
|
|
voice telephone number. If you haven't received your FAX with 30 minutes
|
|
try again. For international callers, the Fastfacts FAX number is
|
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+1 708 860-9500x2621. You can get documents, and drivers, from the NEC
|
|
BBS at +1 508 635-4706.
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You can get information on Mitsumi drives by calling their US HQ at
|
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(516) 752-7730. The Mitsumi office dealing with the SouthEast is in
|
|
Dallas. (214) 550-7300, FAX: (214) 550-7424. In California, call
|
|
(408) 970-0700. A FAQ on Mitsumi drives is available by anonymous ftp
|
|
from ftp.cdrom.com: /cdrom/drives/mitsumi.faq.
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-----------------------------------
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A FAQ on the Pioneer DRM-604X is available by anonymous ftp from
|
|
ftp.cdrom.com: /cdrom/drm_604x.faq
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-----------------------------------
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Here is a matrix of information on a number of CD-ROM drives. Please
|
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send me any additions or corrections.
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Column
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A. Manufactuer
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B. Model Number
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C. Internal/External/Both
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D. Caddies N=No, S=Sony, P=Philips, X=NEC, O=Other
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E. Seek time in milliseconds
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F. Transfer rate in kilobytes/second
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G. SCSI - N/Y/2-scsi 2
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H. CDROM XA / PhotoCD compatable (N=No, S=Single-Session, M=multi-session)
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I. OS/2 Compatible - Y/N
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J. Windows NT Compatible - Y/N
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K. MPC Compatible - Y/N
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L. Quicktime Compatible - Y/N
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M.
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N. Approximate Street Price, in US dollars
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O. Recommended #yes/#no (Send email to recommend either yes or no)
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P. Phone #
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Q. Comments
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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N 0 P Q
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===== ======== = = === === = = = = = = = === === ============ ==========
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Apple CD 150 E S --- 150 Y S - - - Y - 400 0/1 408-996-1010 buy CD 300
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Apple CD 300 E S 295 300 Y M - - 2 Y - 400 1/0 408-996-1010 Sony 8003A
|
|
Apple CD 300i I S --- 300 Y M - - - Y - 400 1/0 408-996-1010 Very nice
|
|
Apple CD SC - S --- --- Y - - - - - - --- 0/0 408-996-1010
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|
Apple CD SC+ - S --- --- Y - - - - - - --- 0/0 408-996-1010
|
|
CDRM Inc CR 1000i - - --- --- - - - - - - - --- 0/0 303-231-9373
|
|
Chinon CDS-431 I - --- 150 - - - Y - - - --- 0/1 310-533-0274
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|
Chinon CDX-431 E - --- 150 - - - Y - - - --- 0/1 310-533-0274
|
|
Chinon 435 E S 350 150 Y S - - Y Y - --- 0/0 310-533-0274
|
|
Chinon 435 I S 350 150 Y S - - Y Y - 369 0/0 310-533-0274
|
|
Chinon 431 - S 350 --- Y S - Y Y Y - --- 0/0 310-533-0274
|
|
Chinon CDX-535 E S 280 300 2 M - Y 2 Y - --- 0/0 310-533-0274
|
|
Chinon CDS-535 I S 280 300 2 M - Y 2 Y - --- 0/0 310-533-1727-fax
|
|
Denon DRD-253 - - --- --- - - - Y - - - --- 0/0 201-575-7810
|
|
Hitachi CDR-1700S - - --- --- - - - - - - - --- 0/0 415-589-8300
|
|
Hitachi CDR-1702 E N 450 40 N N N N N N 200 0/1 415-589-8300 Obsolete
|
|
Hitachi CDR-1750S - - --- --- - - - - - - - --- 0/0 415-589-8300
|
|
Hitachi CDR-1900 E S 280 307 N M - - Y - - --- 0/0 415-589-8300
|
|
Hitachi CDR-3600 - - --- --- - - - - - - - --- 0/0 415-589-8300
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|
===== ======== = = === === = = = = = = = === === ============ ==========
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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N 0 P Q
|
|
===== ======== = = === === = = = = = = = === === ============ ==========
|
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Hitachi CDR-3650 I S 350 50 Y N - - N - - 300 1/0 415-589-8300 workhorse
|
|
Hitachi CDR-3700 I - 300 --- - - - - - - - --- 0/0 415-589-8300
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|
Hitachi CDR-3750 - - --- --- - - - Y - - - --- 0/0 415-589-8300
|
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Hitachi CDR-6700 I S 280 307 N M - - Y - - --- 0/0 415-589-8300
|
|
Magnavox CDD461RS E N 700 --- - - - - - - - 329 0/0 ------------
|
|
Magnavox CDD462RS E N 400 --- - M - - Y - - --- 0/0 ------------
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|
Matsushita CD-521 I S 390 150 N S - - - - - 299 1/0 ------------
|
|
Mitsumi - N 500 150 N - N N - N - 169 0/3 516-752-7730
|
|
Mitsumi CRMC-LU005S I N 350 150 N M - - Y - - 199 5/3 516-752-7730
|
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Mitsumi FX-001-D I N 280 300 - M - - - - - --- 1/0 516-752-7730
|
|
MtOptech SI-680 - - --- --- - - - - - - - --- 0/0 303-444-2851 Ruggedized
|
|
NEC 55J I S 400 300 Y M - - Y - - 299 1/0 800-388-8888
|
|
NEC CDR-25 E N 650 150 2 S - - Y - - 400 0/0 800-632-4636 Portable
|
|
NEC MultiS-38 E N 400 300 2 M - - - - - --- 0/0 800-632-4636 Portable
|
|
NEC CDR 36 - - 500 150 Y - - - - - - --- 0/0 508-264-8000 Portable
|
|
NEC CDR 37 - - 450 150 - - - - - - - --- 0/0 508-264-8000 Portable
|
|
NEC CDR-73 E S 300 150 Y - - - - - - 649 0/0 508-264-8000
|
|
NEC CDR-73M E S 280 300 Y - - Y - - - --- 0/0 508-264-8000 Fast
|
|
NEC CDR-74 E S 300 300 - S - Y - Y - --- 0/0 508-635-4706(bbs)
|
|
NEC CDR-74-1 E S 280 300 2 M - Y - Y - --- 0/0 508-264-8000
|
|
NEC CDR-80 - X --- --- - - - - - - - --- 0/0 508-264-8000
|
|
NEC CDR-83 I S 300 150 Y - - - - - - 599 0/0 508-264-8000
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|
NEC CDR-83M I S 280 300 Y - - Y - - - --- 0/0 508-264-8000
|
|
NEC CDR-84 I S 300 300 - S - Y - Y - --- 0/0 508-264-8000
|
|
NEC CDR-84-1 I S 280 300 2 M - - - Y - 519 0/0 508-264-8000
|
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===== ======== = = === === = = = = = = = === === ============ ==========
|
|
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N 0 P Q
|
|
===== ======== = = === === = = = = = = = === === ============ ==========
|
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NEC CDXG1 E - 500 --- - - - - - - - --- 0/0 508-264-8000
|
|
Panasonic CR-533B I N 400 300 Y M - - 2 - - --- 0/0
|
|
Panasonic CR-562B I N 320 300 N M - Y 2 - - 250 1/0
|
|
Philips CDD-461 E N --- --- - - - - - - - --- 0/0 615-521-4499
|
|
Philips CDI-601 E - --- --- - - - - - - - --- 0/0 615-521-4499
|
|
Philips CDI-602 E - --- --- - - - - - - - --- 0/0 615-521-4499
|
|
Philips CM205 I N 375 150 N N N - - - - --- 1/0 615-521-4499
|
|
Philips CM205 I N 375 150 N N N - - - - --- 1/0 615-521-4499
|
|
Philips CM206 I N 325 307 N M - - 2 - - --- 1/0 615-521-4499
|
|
Pioneer DRM-600 E O 600 150 Y S - Y - - - 925 1/0 408-988-1702 jukebox(x6)
|
|
Pioneer DRM-604X E O 300 600 Y S Y Y - - - 1.2 2/0 bbs4087482150 jukebox(x6)
|
|
Procom PICDL I N 375 150 N - - - - - - --- 0/0 800-800-8600
|
|
Procom PXCDL E N 375 150 N - - - - - - --- 0/0 800-800-8600
|
|
Sanyo ROM 3000 E S 650 40 N N N N N N - --- 0/1 801-225-6888 slow
|
|
Sony CDU-31A I N 490 150 N S - Y Y - - 250 0/3 800-352-7669 unreliable
|
|
Sony CDU-531 I S 380 150 N S - - - - - --- 0/0 800-352-7669
|
|
Sony CDU-535 I S 340 150 N S - - - - - 200 0/1 408-944-4335
|
|
Sony CDU-541 I S 380 150 Y S - Y - - - --- 0/0 408-434-6644
|
|
Sony CDU-561 I S 300 300 Y M - Y 2 Y - --- 0/0 408-434-6644 on new Mac
|
|
Sony CDU-6201 E S 380 150 N S - - - - - --- 0/0 408-434-6644 extrnCDU-531
|
|
Sony CDU-6205 - - --- --- - - - - - - - --- 0/0 408-434-6644
|
|
Sony CDU-6211 - S --- 150 Y - - Y - - - --- 0/0 408-434-6644
|
|
Sony CDU-7204 - - --- --- - - - - - - - --- 0/0 408-434-6644
|
|
Sony CDU-7205 E S 340 150 N S - - - - - --- 0/0 408-434-6644 extrnCDU-535
|
|
Sony CDU-7211 E S 380 150 Y S - - - - - --- 0/0 408-434-6644 extrnCDU-541
|
|
===== ======== = = === === = = = = = = = === === ============ ==========
|
|
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N 0 P Q
|
|
===== ======== = = === === = = = = = = = === === ============ ==========
|
|
Sony CDU-8012 - S --- 150 Y S - - - - - --- 0/0 408-434-6644 SunCD
|
|
Talon TA-100 - - 360 150 - - - - - - - --- 0/0 ------------
|
|
Talon TA-200 - - 280 300 - - - - - - - --- 0/0 ------------
|
|
Tandy CDR-1000 I N 800 175 N N - - - - - 200 1/0 817-390-3700 Nice, Cheap
|
|
Texel DM3021 I S 340 150 Y - - - - - - --- 0/0 800-886-3935
|
|
Texel DM3024 I S 265 300 Y M - - 2 - - 439 1/0 800-886-3935
|
|
Texel DM3028 I S 240 335 2 M - - 2 - - 299 1/0 800-886-3935
|
|
Texel DM5021 E S 340 150 Y - - Y - - - --- 0/0 800-886-3935 extrn DM3021
|
|
Texel DM5024 E S 265 300 Y M - Y 2 - - 549 0/0 800-886-3935 extrn DM3024
|
|
Texel DM5028 E S 240 335 2 M - - 2 - - --- 0/0 800-886-3935 extrn DM3028
|
|
Toshiba TXM-3201A E S 350 150 Y N - - Y - - 250 1/0 714-455-0407
|
|
Toshiba TXM-3300 - - --- --- - - - - - - - --- 0/0 714-455-0407
|
|
Toshiba TXM-3301 - - 325 150 Y - - - - - - --- 0/0 714-455-0407
|
|
Toshiba TXM-3301B I S 325 150 Y M - Y Y - - 499 4/0 714-455-0407 Works great
|
|
Toshiba TXM-3301BC I S 325 150 2 M - Y - - - 499 1/0 714-455-0407
|
|
Toshiba TXM-3301E1 E S 325 150 Y - - Y - - - --- 0/0 714-455-0407
|
|
Toshiba TXM-3401 I S 200 330 2 M Y Y 2 - - 399 7/0 714-583-3000 Very fast
|
|
===== ======== = = === === = = = = = = = === === ============ ==========
|
|
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N 0 P Q
|
|
|
|
The NeXT CD-ROM is a Sony CDU-541.
|
|
The Sony CDU-6211 is the same as the Sony CDU-7211.
|
|
|
|
==========================================================================
|
|
3. Where can I get caddies?
|
|
|
|
Here are a few sources of caddies:
|
|
---------------------------------------------------------------
|
|
CD-ROM INC
|
|
1667 Cole Blvd
|
|
Suite 400
|
|
Golden, CO 80401
|
|
1 800 821-5245
|
|
Call for the latest price.
|
|
----------------------------------------------------------------
|
|
EDUCORP
|
|
7434 Trade Street
|
|
San Diego, CA 92121-2410
|
|
1-800-843-9497
|
|
$55 for 10
|
|
----------------------------------------------------------------
|
|
QB Products
|
|
1260 Karl Court
|
|
Wauconda, IL 60084
|
|
1 800 323-6856 +1 708 487-3333
|
|
Sony Caddies "Made in USA", 10 for $54, 1000 for $3900
|
|
----------------------------------------------------------------
|
|
Walnut Creek CDROM
|
|
1547 Palos Verdes Mall, Suite 260
|
|
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
|
|
1 800 786-9907, +1 510 674-0783, +1 510 674-0821 FAX
|
|
Sony caddies "Made in Japan" - $4.95 each, $450 for 100
|
|
Philips Caddies - $4.95 each, $450 for 100
|
|
==========================================================================
|
|
4. Are there any good periodicals and publications on CD-ROMs?
|
|
|
|
------------------------------------------------------------
|
|
A catalog describing CD-ROM publications and the "Multimedia and Videodisc
|
|
Monitor" newsletter is available from
|
|
|
|
Future Systems
|
|
P.O. Box 26
|
|
Falls Church, VA 22040
|
|
|
|
Telephone 800-323-DISC or 703-241-1799
|
|
One of their books contains a list of about 1500 CD-ROM's.
|
|
------------------------------------------------------------
|
|
CD-ROM Professional is a bi-monthly magazine with product reviews,
|
|
technical articles, industry news, etc. This is a "must read" for
|
|
anyone in the CD-ROM business. $39.95/year
|
|
|
|
CD-ROM Professional Magazine
|
|
462 Danbury Road
|
|
Wilton, CT 06897
|
|
1 800 248-8466
|
|
------------------------------------------------------------
|
|
"CD-ROM Collecion Builder's Toolkit, 1992 Edition"
|
|
Paul T. Nicholls
|
|
Eight Bit Books, Weston, CT
|
|
ISBN: 0-910-96502-1
|
|
$39.95
|
|
------------------------------------------------------------
|
|
CD-ROMS IN PRINT 1992
|
|
An International Guide to CD-ROM, CD-I, CDTV & Electronic Book Products
|
|
Meckler Publishing
|
|
11 Ferry Lane West
|
|
Westport, CT 06880
|
|
------------------------------------------------------------
|
|
Newsgroups and mailing lists:
|
|
|
|
On the internet, the best source of information is the newsgroup
|
|
alt.cd-rom, which is linked to the BITNET list CDROM-L.
|
|
|
|
Those subscribing to CDROM-L may now choose to receive a daily digest
|
|
of CDROM-L postings or an index to the daily digest. From the index
|
|
one may easily request the full text of a posting.
|
|
|
|
To receive the INDEX, send the following note to listserv@uccvma or
|
|
listserv@uccvma.ucop.edu (the subject is ignored):
|
|
|
|
set cdrom-L index
|
|
|
|
To receive the DIGEST, send the following:
|
|
|
|
set cdrom-L digest
|
|
|
|
***DO NOT*** send to cdrom-L. Because of the high noise level of
|
|
this list, I recommend that people try the index.
|
|
|
|
The newsgroup aus.cdrom provides a forum for discussion of cdrom
|
|
related issues to Australian users that are otherwise lost in the
|
|
morass of postings in the US based groups.
|
|
|
|
The internet newsgroup comp.multimedia is a good source of information
|
|
on multimedia topics.
|
|
|
|
CDROMLAN (available on usenet as bit.listserv.cdromlan) covers the
|
|
use of CD-ROM products on local area or wide area networks. You can
|
|
join the list be sending the following command to
|
|
LISTSERV@IDBSU.IDBSU.EDU:
|
|
SUBSCRIBE CDROMLAN Your full name
|
|
|
|
CD-ROMs are in heavy use in libraries and government document
|
|
repositories, both for access to indexes and for distribution of
|
|
government data. The relevant lists are PACS-L
|
|
(bit.listserv.pacs-l) and GOVDOC-L (bit.listserv.govdoc-l).
|
|
Send to LISTSERV@PSUVM.PSU.EDU:
|
|
SUBSCRIBE GOVDOC-L Your full name
|
|
Send to LISTSERV%UHUPVM1.BITNET@VM1.NODAK.EDU
|
|
SUBSCRIBE PACS-L Your full name
|
|
|
|
Discussions of music on CD can be found in rec.music.cd.
|
|
|
|
--------
|
|
For those who are contemplating buying a CD-ROM drive or just getting
|
|
your feet wet, Tony Thomas wrote a pamphlet on the subject which he will
|
|
be glad to send you FREE OF CHARGE while supplies last.
|
|
|
|
To receive "GETTING STARTED WITH CD-ROM", send a self-addressed, stamped
|
|
#10 envelope with 29 cents US postage to:
|
|
|
|
Tony Thomas
|
|
4421 Granada Blvd. #415
|
|
Warrensville Heights, OH 44128
|
|
|
|
Topics covered include:
|
|
|
|
How to Buy a CD-ROM Drive
|
|
Different Types of Drives
|
|
What You Need
|
|
Setup
|
|
|
|
A list of suppliers of CD-ROM hardware and software is also included.
|
|
|
|
==========================================================================
|
|
5. Why are CD-ROM drives so slow?
|
|
|
|
Compact discs were originally designed for music. When you are
|
|
listening to "Willie Nelson's Greatest Hits", you are accessing the
|
|
data sequentially and at a very regular speed. The only time you need
|
|
to seek is when you decide to skip over a song, or back up and listen
|
|
to "Always on my Mind" one more time.
|
|
|
|
In order to fit as much music as possible onto the disc, the data
|
|
is recorded at the same linear density near the outer edge of the disc
|
|
as it is near the center, so there is more information in the outside
|
|
tracks than in the inside tracks. In order to deliver a steady rate
|
|
of data, the linear velocity of the disc moving under the head is
|
|
constant, so the angular velocity of the disc changes when the head
|
|
moves from the center toward the outside tracks. This is no big deal
|
|
when you are playing music, but when you are trying to do random access
|
|
to a CD-ROM, the need to accelerate and decelerate the disc is the biggest
|
|
obstacle to making it faster. Most magnetic discs spin at a constant
|
|
angular velocity, so the data density decreases toward the outside of the
|
|
disk, but seeks are faster.
|
|
|
|
A few other reasons that CD-ROMs are slow: Optical disc heads tend to be
|
|
heavier than magnetic disk heads, so they have more inertia, and take
|
|
longer to stablize onto a new track. Many CD-ROMs contain too much data
|
|
to make effective use of RAM caches.
|
|
|
|
As time goes by, CD-ROM drives will get a little faster, but don't expect
|
|
any miracles.
|
|
|
|
==========================================================================
|
|
6. Is it important to have a fast CD-ROM? Does 300ms vs 700ms really matter?
|
|
|
|
It depends on what applications you will be using. Many CD-ROMs
|
|
are just big archives of stuff, and you can copy individual programs
|
|
to your hard disk before using them so speed is not really very
|
|
important. But if you are going to be using large ramdom-access
|
|
databases, or any kind of interactive multi-media applications, then
|
|
the speed difference is very noticeable.
|
|
|
|
==========================================================================
|
|
7. Is it important to buy a fully SCSI compatible drive?
|
|
|
|
Several CD-ROM drives only support a sub-set of SCSI, and usually
|
|
come with their own semi-SCSI controller card. Full SCSI compatible
|
|
drives usually cost more, but are better if you already have a SCSI
|
|
controller and want to daisy chain several devices, or if you want to
|
|
be able to use the drive on different machine types.
|
|
|
|
==========================================================================
|
|
8. Where can I get information on SCSI controllers for CD-ROM drives?
|
|
|
|
Many SCSI drive vendors recommend the Adaptec 1542-B SCSI Card.
|
|
The phone number for Adaptec is 800-959-7274 or 408-945-2550.
|
|
|
|
BusLogic (formerly BusTek) makes a very extensive line of SCSI cards for
|
|
ISA, EISA, MCA, and VL bus systems. Their ISA, EISA, and MCA cards are
|
|
register compatible with Adaptec's boards and hence have excellent driver
|
|
support. Their number is (408)492-9090.
|
|
|
|
All modern Macintosh computers have SCSI built-in. Macintosh users should
|
|
insure that the CD-ROM drive they intend to buy is supported on Macintosh
|
|
machines by the vendor; many vendors recommend "FWB CD-ROM Toolkit", which
|
|
can generate high-performance drivers that include cacheing (see [50]) for
|
|
a modest price.
|
|
|
|
Trantor has a BBS at 510-656-5159. Set modem to 8 bits data, 1 stop
|
|
bit and no parity. You can get product information, and their latest
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drivers there.
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[ If anyone sends me info on other scsi controllers, I will include
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the info here. ]
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9. How much does it cost to make a CD-ROM?
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|
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You can get a master made for about $1000, and then about $1 per disc
|
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for duplication. So to make 1000 discs, it will cost you about
|
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($1000 + (1000 * $1)) = $2000. Publishers often have `first-timer'
|
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specials with steep discounts off the list price. For instance, DMI
|
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recently had a special of mastering, 50 discs, and two hours of tech
|
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support for $750.
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If you only want a few discs, you can have single ISO-9660 `one-offs'
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made for about $200 for the first disc, and $100 for additional copies.
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10. I have a great idea for a CD-ROM but no money. What can I do?
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|
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You can author a CD-ROM, and have someone else publish it and pay you
|
|
royalties. One company that does this is Walnut Creek CDROM. Their
|
|
author guidelines are available by anonymous ftp from ftp.cdrom.com in the
|
|
file /pub/cdrom/author.txt.
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11. Where can I get a CD-ROM published?
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I have used both of these companies, and highly recommend either:
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Digital Audio Disc Corporation
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1800 North Fruitridge Avenue
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Terre Haute, IN 47803
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812-462-8100, 812-466-9125 FAX
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Disc Manufacturing Inc.
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4905 Moores Mill Road
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Huntsville, AL 35810
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800-433-DISC, 205-859-9042, 205-859-9932 FAX
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DADC is a subsidiary of Sony, and DMI is a subsidiary of Philips.
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|
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A more detailed list of 25 publishers in 8 countries is available via
|
|
anonymous ftp in ftp.cdrom.com:/cdrom/publshrs.
|
|
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There are now over 10 manufacturing facilities active in CDROM in North
|
|
America, and another growing collection of write-once service bureaus.
|
|
These are listed in MFG.TXT in Lib #8 of the Compuserve CDROM Forum.
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|
|
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If you only want to make one disc, or just a few copies, there are
|
|
several companies that offer this service:
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North America:
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Catalogic
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2685 Marine Way, Suite 1220
|
|
Mountain View, CA 94043
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voice: (415) 961-4649 fax: (415) 964-2027
|
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email: sales@catalogic.com
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|
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Client Services
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|
OptiScribe Corporation
|
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110 Pleasant Street
|
|
Marlborough, MA 01752
|
|
voice (508) 481-7255, fax (508) 481-7455
|
|
Data Conversion, Multimedia, CD-ROM Production Services
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|
|
|
Compact Disc Services Inc.
|
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1821 Saratoga Ave.
|
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Saratoga, CA 95070
|
|
(408) 741-4770, (408) 867-0518 FAX, cdsi@netcom.com
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|
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The One-Off CD Shop MidSouth, Inc.
|
|
109-C Jefferson Street N
|
|
Huntsville, AL 35801
|
|
(205) 534-3050 FAX (205) 539-9238
|
|
Prices range upwards from $115.00 for less than 40 MB delivered on a
|
|
single item of input media (i.e., one tape, or one Syquest disk, etc.)
|
|
to $230 for 650 MB also on a single item of input.
|
|
|
|
Optical Media International
|
|
San Jose, CA
|
|
(408) 376-3511, 408-376-3519 FAX, omi@applelink.apple.com
|
|
ISO-9660, Mac HFS, Call for price
|
|
|
|
PRU
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|
10310 Main St. #361
|
|
Fairfax, VA 22030
|
|
703-354-8377
|
|
Special prices for sysops
|
|
|
|
Young Minds Inc.
|
|
1910 Orange Tree Lane, Suite 300
|
|
Redlands, CA 92374
|
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909 335-1350, 909 798-0488 FAX, yngmnds!ayoung@ucrmath.ucr.edu
|
|
Rock Ridge (Unix)
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|
|
|
Europe:
|
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|
|
Information Inception
|
|
6 Gravel Road
|
|
Farnborough, Hants, GU14 6JJ, UK
|
|
tel: (0252) 371118, fax: (0252) 513050, 100115.3440@CompuServe.COM
|
|
ISO-9660, MAC HFS, call for price
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|
|
12. Where can I find equipment to make my own CD-ROMs?
|
|
|
|
If you want to do single copy `one-offs', or low volume CD production,
|
|
there are recorders announced by JVC, Philips, Sony, Yamaha, Pinnacle
|
|
Micro, and Ricoh.
|
|
|
|
JVC Personal ROM-Maker $12500 (complete system, including software)
|
|
Philips CDD-521 $5500 (+ $1900 for software)
|
|
Pinnacle Micro $3995 ISO 9660 and HFS software for Macs
|
|
Ricoh $3895
|
|
Sony CDW-900E $10000 (???)
|
|
Yamaha $5000
|
|
|
|
Kodak remarkets the Philips drive as their PCD Writer 200.
|
|
|
|
Several people have complained about the Pinnacle Micro product being
|
|
unreliable and hard to use.
|
|
|
|
Here are some phone numbers you can call for more info:
|
|
|
|
Kodak 1-800-CD-KODAK (1-800-235-6325)
|
|
JVC Product Information: +1 714 965-2610
|
|
Philips Consumer Electronics: +1 615 475-8869
|
|
Pinnacle Micro 1 800 553-7070, +1-714-727-1913 (fax)
|
|
Ricoh +1-408-432-8800, Japan: +81-45(477)1594
|
|
Ger: +49-2131-669004 Aus: +61-28946033
|
|
Sony Computer Peripheral Products: 1 800 352-7669
|
|
Yamaha, Systems Technology Division +1 408/437-3133 Fax: +1 408/437-8791
|
|
|
|
You can buy the Philips drive with CDGEN software for ISO-9660
|
|
discs from DataDisc (1-800-328-2347, FAX: +1 703-347-9085) for $7895.
|
|
They recommend that you use it with the Adaptec 1542 SCSI Card.
|
|
|
|
Optical Media International (1-408-376-3511, omi@applelink.apple.com)
|
|
has Macintosh HFS premastering software for the Philips CDD-521. The
|
|
program is called "QuickTOPiX" and the cost is $2500.
|
|
|
|
The JVC drive comes with software for making ISO-9960, Apple HFS, and
|
|
hybrid ISO-9660/HFS discs. [ If anyone knows anything more about these
|
|
hybrid discs, please let me and I will include the information here.]
|
|
|
|
Additional third party integrators are: Meridian Data 408-438-3100;
|
|
CD-ROM Strategies 714-733-3378; and Interactive Support Group 818-709-7387.
|
|
|
|
Here is a list of software vendors
|
|
|
|
CD-ROM Strategies CD-GEN 1 714 733-3378
|
|
DataDisc CD-Gen 1 800 328-2347
|
|
Dataware Technologies, Inc. CD Make 1 510 942-3111
|
|
JVC RomMaker 1 714 965-2610
|
|
Meridain Data CD Publisher 1 408 438-3100
|
|
OnLine Business Systems CD-Formatter ? ??? ???-????
|
|
Optical Media International Topix 1 408 376-3511
|
|
PoINT Software and Systems CDWRITE ? ??? ???-????
|
|
Young Minds, Inc. CD Studio 1 909 335-1350
|
|
|
|
Authoring Software:
|
|
|
|
Authorware, Inc. Authorware pro 1 612-921-8555
|
|
Dataware Technologies, Inc. CD Author 1 510 942-3111
|
|
Dataware Technologies, Inc. ReferenceSet 1 510 942-3111
|
|
Electronic Text Corporation WordCruncher ? ??? ???-????
|
|
Executive Technologies, Inc. Search Express 1 205-933-5494
|
|
Executive Technologies CD-Author 1 205-933-5494
|
|
Folio Corporation Folio Previews 1 800 228-3934/801 375-3700
|
|
Hewlett-Packard Laserretrieve 1 800-752-0900
|
|
I-MODE Retrieval Systems, Inc. I-SEARCH ? ??? ???-????
|
|
Image Storage/Retrieval Systm ISRS App Dev 1 800-524-0897
|
|
Knowledge Access International KAware 1 415-969-0606
|
|
Nimbus Information Systems Romware ? ??? ???-????
|
|
OnLine Business Systems CD-Build ? ??? ???-????
|
|
Quantum Access, Inc. Quantum Leap 1 713-622-3211
|
|
Reference Technology 1 303-449-4157
|
|
Retrieval Technologies, Inc. re:Search ? ??? ???-????
|
|
Textware Corporation Textware ? ??? ???-????
|
|
TMS, Inc. Innerview 1 405-377-0880
|
|
|
|
There are several usenet groups dedicated to CDROM publishing:
|
|
comp.publish.cdrom.hardware
|
|
comp.publish.cdrom.software
|
|
comp.publish.cdrom.multimedia
|
|
|
|
The November issue (I think) of New Media magazine is their 1994 Tool Guide.
|
|
One section is devoted to cd-rom recording systems, and has information on
|
|
about 20 systems covering the Mac, PC, and Unix platforms.
|
|
|
|
The October issue of the New Media had an article about recordable CD
|
|
technology. The February 1993 issue of Byte magazine also had an article
|
|
on that subject. That might be easier to find at your local library.
|
|
|
|
"The CD-Recordable Bible: An Essential Guide for Any Business" is available
|
|
for $24.95 plus $3 postage and handling (US/Canada) from Eight Bit Books,
|
|
462 Danbury Rd., Wilton, CT 06897-2126.You can call in your order to
|
|
(800) 248-8466 or FAX it to (203) 761-1444.
|
|
=============================================================================
|
|
13. Where can I get blank media for my CD-ROM recorder?
|
|
|
|
The blank discs for CD Recorders are not the same as a normal CD. The
|
|
metal data surface is gold instead of aluminum. The recorder uses a high
|
|
powered laser to modify a dye layer which is between the gold and the
|
|
plastic. This dye is somewhat photo sensitive so write once CDs should be
|
|
stored in a dark place. They should be stored in an area that does not
|
|
rise above 40 Celsius (104 F). It takes about half an hour to burn each
|
|
disc.
|
|
|
|
The blanks come in two sizes. 63 minute, and 74 minute. The time refers
|
|
to the amount of digital audio that can be recorded. Since DA is read
|
|
from the discs at a constant rate of 150 kb/sec, it is easy to calculate
|
|
the amount of data they will hold. The 63' discs will hold about 580 meg,
|
|
and the 74' discs will hold about 660 meg.
|
|
|
|
Here are several sources for blank discs:
|
|
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
|
|
Opti-Mag Inc. +1-302-738-2903, FAX: +1-302-738-2904
|
|
TDK 74 minute CD-R Qty Price
|
|
50 $17.00 each
|
|
100 $16.50
|
|
200 $16.00
|
|
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|
|
Athana sells 74' media for $17.50. 63' media is about a buck less.
|
|
+1-310-320-4581, FAX: +1-310-212-5458.
|
|
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
|
|
Laser Resources sells Mitsui Toatsu CD-R blanks:
|
|
|
|
1-9 10-99 100-999 1000+
|
|
63' $18 $17.50 $16.50 call
|
|
74' $20 $18.50 $17.50 call
|
|
|
|
Phone +1-310-324-4444x16, ask for Mike.
|
|
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
|
|
DataDisc (1-800-328-2347, 1-703-347-9085 FAX). 74 minute $27 quantity 10.
|
|
63 minute $19 quantity 25.
|
|
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
|
|
The One-Off CD Shop MidSouth, Inc.
|
|
109-C Jefferson Street N
|
|
Huntsville, AL 35801
|
|
(205) 534-3050 FAX (205) 539-9238
|
|
QTY CD-R 63 CD-R 74
|
|
1-9 $23.00 $25.00
|
|
10-49 $22.75 $24.75
|
|
50-99 $22.50 $24.50
|
|
100-499 $20.75 $22.75
|
|
500+ $19.50 $21.50
|
|
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|
|
DataWare (1-510-942-3111, ask for Jeff Caplan). 74 minute (650 meg) blanks
|
|
for $31 quantity ten, $29 quantity 100, and $27 quantity 500.
|
|
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
|
|
Sonic Solutions 415-485-4800. Their April 1992 price list shows CD-R74
|
|
quantity 100 as $27.50, CD-R63 quantity 100 as $25.00.
|
|
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
|
|
The U.S. sales office for DIC (a Japanese ink and chemical company) can
|
|
be reached at 201-224-9344. DIC claims a useful life in excess of
|
|
75 years for their discs.
|
|
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
|
|
APDC sells blanks discs, magneto-optical disks, 8mm and 4mm tapes.
|
|
800-522-7232, ask for Susan Bradley.
|
|
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
|
|
Kodak also sells them. Call 800-242-2424. Prices aren't very good for
|
|
small quantities, but they are a pretty good deal if you buy in bulk.
|
|
Kodak media will not work with many recorders.
|
|
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
|
|
Knowledge Access, $170 for 10 kodak CD-R disks
|
|
$300 for one "One-off"
|
|
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
|
|
Mitsui Toatsu: The product name for their disks is Airy. Their
|
|
advertising literature claims that the accelerated aging tests
|
|
indicate a life of up to 240 years assuming storage at 25C. The Warranty
|
|
on the jewel case is for 1 year from date of purchase.
|
|
|
|
Japan 03-3592-4774
|
|
United States 212-867-6330
|
|
Germany 211-320458
|
|
U.K. 71-976-1180
|
|
==========================================================================
|
|
14. I have 10000 paper documents that I want to put on a CD-ROM. Who can help?
|
|
|
|
There are several companies that will do large scale scanning, OCRing,
|
|
and data entry.
|
|
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
|
|
Compact Disc Services Inc.
|
|
1821 Saratoga Ave.
|
|
Saratoga, CA 95070
|
|
(408) 741-4770, (408) 867-0518 FAX, cdsi@netcom.com
|
|
|
|
Will do very large scale scanning, OCRing, and data entry and modification.
|
|
Also scanning in the graphics and doing cutting and pasting on almost each
|
|
page. They can handle 10000 pages per week.
|
|
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
|
|
Agro Computer Systems can process several thousand pages a day,
|
|
and claims an error rate of less than 10E-6. The standard price is 55
|
|
cents per 1000 characters, or $550 per megabyte. For more information
|
|
contact
|
|
Mr. G. M. Mahindra
|
|
Agro Computer Systems
|
|
28 Lalbagh (Mission) Road
|
|
Bangalore 560 027
|
|
India
|
|
|
|
Phone: +91 812 235083, FAX: +91 812 2241158
|
|
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
|
|
|
|
Innodata does data entry, scanning, SGML or custom coding, indexing,
|
|
abstracting, and programming. They work with any kind of source, incl.
|
|
microfile and microfiche.
|
|
|
|
Innodata Corporation Innodata Corp.
|
|
180 Salcedo St. 2600 Cabover Dr.
|
|
Legaspi Village Hanover, MD 21076
|
|
Makati, Manila 1-718-625-7750
|
|
Repuplic of the Philippines 1-718-522-7624 FAX
|
|
|
|
==========================================================================
|
|
15. Are there any organizations of CD-ROM Publishers?
|
|
|
|
The Optical Publishing Association is a non-profit trade and professional
|
|
organization for CDROM and other digital media publishers. They have been
|
|
around since 1988, publishing newsletters and backgrounders for publishers,
|
|
and promoting profitable practices for the business.
|
|
|
|
OPA, PO Box 21268, Columbus OH 43221 USA, 614/442-8805, 614/442-8815 (fax)
|
|
CIS address 71333,1114, 71333.1114@compuserve.com, AppleLink r.bowers.
|
|
|
|
==========================================================================
|
|
16. Where can I get more information about CD-ROM publishing?
|
|
|
|
Subscribe to CD-ROM Professional Magazine, 1 800 248-8466, $39.95/year
|
|
|
|
There is a mailing list devoted to CD-ROM publishing. For more information
|
|
send a message to Mail-Server@knex.via.mind.org with the word "HELP" in
|
|
the body of the email text. The cdpub digest archives are available by
|
|
anonymous ftp from ftp.cdrom.com:/pub/cdrom/cdpub.
|
|
|
|
There are several files pertaining to CD-ROM publishing available for
|
|
anonymous ftp from ftp.cdrom.com.
|
|
|
|
There is a book called "PUBLISH YOURSELF ON CD-ROM" by Fabrizio Caffarelli
|
|
and Dierdre Straughan. It includes a cd-rom with a copy of EasyCD, a
|
|
cd-rom formatter that runs under Windows.
|
|
|
|
For Macintosh, read "The Apple CD-ROM Handbook", Addison-Wesley, 92,
|
|
(144 pages). A guide to planning, creating, and producing a CD-ROM.
|
|
==========================================================================
|
|
17. How much information will fit on a CD-ROM?
|
|
|
|
It depends on the drive. Almost all CD-ROM drives will handle up to
|
|
620 megabytes with no problems. Many newer drives can read discs with
|
|
over 700 megs.
|
|
|
|
The CD-ROM Users Group (see above) has a diagnostic CD-ROM that
|
|
will tell you how much information your drive can handle.
|
|
|
|
==========================================================================
|
|
18. Why doesn't MSCDEX work with DOS 5.0?
|
|
|
|
You must use SETVER with MS-DOS 5.0, to make MSCDEX 2.20 work properly.
|
|
Otherwise you will get an incorrect DOS version message. See the MS-DOS
|
|
5.0 documentation on how to use SETVER. MSCDEX 2.21 works with MS-DOS 5.0
|
|
without SETVER.
|
|
==========================================================================
|
|
19. Where can I get the latest version of MSCDEX?
|
|
|
|
Call MS BBS at 206-936-4082. Choose F for file library, S UPDATES, F to
|
|
list files, then D MSCDEX.ZIP to download the file. (Microsoft may have
|
|
deleted this file.)
|
|
|
|
You can get the latest version of MSCDEX (2.21) in a self-extracting zip
|
|
archive via anonymous ftp from ftp.cdrom.com:/cdrom/cdext.exe.
|
|
|
|
It is also available in the MSL library on CompuServe, as CDEXT.EXE.
|
|
==========================================================================
|
|
20. I bought a used drive at a garage sale. Where can I find a driver for it?
|
|
|
|
Many CD-ROM manufacturers maintain BBS's where you might be able to find
|
|
drivers for their drives:
|
|
|
|
NEC BBS: +1 508 635-6328
|
|
Philips BBS: +1 719-593-4081
|
|
Sony BBS: +1 408 955-5107
|
|
Pioneer: +1 408 748 2105 (9600/HST/8N1)
|
|
==========================================================================
|
|
21. What is the difference between `High Sierra' and ISO-9660?
|
|
|
|
Not much. When the standard was first proposed, it was given the name
|
|
"High Sierra'. Later it was adopted as an offical standard, with a few
|
|
minor modifications, and was designated ISO-9660. Usually when someone
|
|
says "High Sierra", they really mean ISO-9660.
|
|
|
|
You can get a copy of the High Sierra Spec from the author for $30.
|
|
|
|
Howard Kaikow
|
|
65 Spring Cove Road
|
|
PO Box 1333
|
|
Nashua, NH 03061-1333
|
|
USA
|
|
voice: +1 603 889 8616
|
|
fax: +1 603 880 1319
|
|
email: kaikow@standards.com
|
|
|
|
Howard is also the principal author of ISO-9660. He is available for
|
|
consulting.
|
|
|
|
==========================================================================
|
|
22. Where can I get a copy of the ISO-9660 standard?
|
|
|
|
You can order a copy of the ISO-9660 standard from
|
|
|
|
ANSI
|
|
Attn: Sales
|
|
11 West 42nd Street
|
|
New York, NY 10036
|
|
212-642-4900
|
|
|
|
Cost to US destinations is $50, plus $6 shipping. They now accept Visa/MC
|
|
orders over the phone.
|
|
|
|
Another source of a wide variety of standards documents is Global
|
|
Engineering. Their service is often faster than ANSI, but they charge
|
|
more ($104 for ISO-9660). They also have offices in Europe and Asia.
|
|
|
|
Global Engineering Documents
|
|
15 Inverness Way East
|
|
Englewood, CO 80112-5704
|
|
(800) 854-7179 (same)
|
|
(303) 792-2181
|
|
fax (303) 792-2192
|
|
|
|
ISO standards may be purchased from a country's national standards
|
|
body. In the USA, this is ANSI, in the UK it is BSI (British Standards
|
|
Institute in London), in Switzerland, SNV (in Zurich), DIN in Germany,
|
|
AFNOR in France, JSA in Japan, etc.
|
|
|
|
==========================================================================
|
|
23. What is an HFS disc?
|
|
|
|
HFS is the Macintosh's Hierarchical Filing System. It is unrelated
|
|
to High Sierra and ISO-9660 formats. Most CD-ROMs intended for the
|
|
Macintosh are created in the HFS format, since HFS supports the Mac's
|
|
resource and data forks and file information.
|
|
|
|
The freely distributable filing system AmiCDROM is able to read HFS
|
|
disks on an Amiga. AmiCDROM is freeware, and is available by anonymous
|
|
FTP from any Aminet site, including ftp.cdrom.com in the directory
|
|
/pub/aminet/disk/cdrom. The Aminet archive is also available on CDROM
|
|
for $29.95 from Walnut Creek CDROM, 1-800-786-9907, info@cdrom.com.
|
|
|
|
There are drivers made by AsimWare (AsimCDFS) and Xetec that allows HFS
|
|
discs to be read on an Amiga. There is a list of differences that the
|
|
drivers contends with, such as non-standard characters and 32 character
|
|
filenames (Amiga supports only 30).
|
|
|
|
------
|
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"New Inside Macintosh: Files" published by Addison-Wesley,
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has the most complete description of HFS format.
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Inside Macintosh: Files
|
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By Apple Computer, Inc.
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Addison-Wesley Publishing Company
|
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ISBN 0-201-63244-6
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In Chapter 2, the section on "Data Organization on Volumes" pages 2-52 to
|
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2-76 contains as complete a description of HFS as is available.
|
|
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This book can be ordered from APDA (Apple Programmers & Developers
|
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Association) or any bookstore.
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APDA
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P.O. Box 319
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Buffalo, NY 14207-0319
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1-800-282-2732 U.S.
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1-800-637-0029 Canada
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(716) 871-6555 International
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(716) 871-6511 Fax
|
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AppleLink APDA
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America Online APDA
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CompuServe 76666,2405
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Internet APDA@applelink.apple.com
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==========================================================================
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24. Can you give a short explaination of ISO-9660?
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ISO-9660 is an international standard that defines a filesystem for
|
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CD-ROMs. Almost all systems support ISO-9660.
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|
|
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Level one ISO-9660 is similar to an MS-DOS filesystem. Filenames are
|
|
limited to eight single-case characters, a dot, and a three character
|
|
extension. Filenames cannot contain special characters, (no hyphens,
|
|
tildes, equals, or pluses). Only single case letters, numbers, and
|
|
underscores. Directory names cannot have the three digit extension,
|
|
just eight single-case characters.
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|
|
|
All alphabetics are in UPPER case; some software maps this to lower case.
|
|
Either the file name or the extension may be empty, but not both ("F."
|
|
and ".E" are both legal file names).
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|
|
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There is a "File Version Number" which can range from 1-32767, and is
|
|
separated from the extension by a semi-colon. The file version number
|
|
is ignored on many systems.
|
|
|
|
Here are some examples of legal and illegal filenames:
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|
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Legal Illegal Why
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TEST_1C.TXT TEST-1C.TXT hyphen
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TEST1C.TXT TEST 1C.TXT space
|
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TEST.1C TEST.1C.TXT more than 1 period
|
|
README Readme not single case
|
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|
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Subdirectories are allowed to nest up to eight levels deep.
|
|
|
|
Level two ISO-9660 allows longer filenames, up to 32 characters.
|
|
But many of the other restrictions still apply. Level two discs
|
|
are not usable on some systems, particularly MS-DOS.
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|
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|
==========================================================================
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25. What the heck does `Red Book', `Yellow Book', etc. mean?
|
|
|
|
"Red Book" is the common name of the "Compact Disc Digital Audio
|
|
Standard". When a disc conforms to the red book standard, it will
|
|
usually have "digital audio" printed below the "disc" logo. Most music
|
|
CDs conform to this standard.
|
|
|
|
"Yellow Book" is the standard for CD-ROM. When a disc conforms to the
|
|
yellow book, it will usually say "data storage" beneath the "disc" logo.
|
|
|
|
"Green Book" is the CD-I (compact disc interactive) standard.
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|
|
|
"Orange Book" is the standard for write-once compact discs.
|
|
|
|
"Blue Book" is the standard for LaserDisc. **
|
|
|
|
You can get the Red Book and Yellow Book from
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|
|
ANSI
|
|
Attn: Sales
|
|
1430 Broadway
|
|
New York, NY 10018
|
|
(212) 642-4900
|
|
|
|
Red Book: CEI IEC 908
|
|
Yellow Book: ISO 10149:1989
|
|
|
|
You can get the Green Book from
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|
|
American CD-I Association
|
|
11111 Santa Monica, Suite 750
|
|
Los Angeles, CA 90025
|
|
(213) 444-6619
|
|
|
|
The Orange Book is still proprietary to Philips and Sony, and available
|
|
only to their licensees.
|
|
|
|
[If anyone can tell me where the other standards are available, I will
|
|
include that information here.]
|
|
|
|
** [ "Blue Book" may be apochryphal. Pioneer reportly has a pre-mastering
|
|
guide that may or may not have a blue cover, but it is not a statement
|
|
of the LD standard.
|
|
|
|
The only standards found so far are IEC-857 (NTSC) or IEC-856 (PAL).
|
|
In the US, the only reliable source for these is Global Engr Documents.
|
|
They aren't cheap.
|
|
|
|
'857 only covers the analog portions of LD. It does not include
|
|
digital audio, TOC, LD-ROM, LD+G, CDV-5 or anything peculiar to
|
|
Laser Karaoke. ]
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|
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|
==========================================================================
|
|
26. What is CD-I?
|
|
|
|
CD-I means "Compact Disc Interactive". It is meant to provide a standard
|
|
platform for mass consumer interactive multimedia applications. So it is
|
|
more akin to CD-DA, in that it is a full specification for both the
|
|
data/code _and_ standalone playback hardware: a CD-I player has a CPU,
|
|
RAM, ROM, OS, and audio/video/(MPEG) decoders built into it. Portable
|
|
players add an LCD screen and speakers/phonejacks.
|
|
|
|
If you want information about Philips CD-I products, you can call these
|
|
numbers:
|
|
US: Consumer hotline: 800-845-7301
|
|
For nearest store: 800-223-7772
|
|
Developers hotline: 800-234-5484
|
|
|
|
UK: Philips CD-I hotline: 0800-885-885
|
|
|
|
"Discovering CD-I" is a book available for $45 from:
|
|
|
|
"Discovering CD-I"
|
|
Microware Systems Corporation
|
|
1900 NW 114th Street
|
|
Des Moines, IA 50325-7077
|
|
1-800-475-9000
|
|
|
|
There are three books by Philips IMS and published by Addison Wesley:
|
|
"Introducing CD-I" ISBN 0-201-62748-5
|
|
"The CD-I Production Handbook" ISBN 0-201-62750-7
|
|
"The CD-I Design Handbook" ISBN 0-201-62749-3
|
|
|
|
Lex van Sonderen periodically posts a CD-I FAQ to comp.multimedia. The
|
|
latest version of this FAQ is available by anonymous ftp from
|
|
ftp.cdrom.com: /cdrom/cdi.faq.
|
|
|
|
Elektroson provides software for producing CD-I titles.
|
|
North America: tel +1-215-660-9038, fax +1-215-667-9387
|
|
Europe: tel 31-40-515065, fax 31-40-514920, Elektro@sci.kun.nl
|
|
|
|
==========================================================================
|
|
27. What is CD-ROM/XA?
|
|
|
|
CD-ROM/XA is an extension to the Yellow Book Standard. A track on
|
|
a CD-ROM/XA disc can contain computer data, compressed audio data,
|
|
and video/picture data. Many CD-ROM drives do not support CD-ROM/XA.
|
|
|
|
CD-ROM/XA extends CD-ROM by adding some of the CD-I disc features (such
|
|
as using Mode 2 tracks with interleaved compressed-audio and other data).
|
|
Thus CD-ROM/XA (eXtended Architecture) is often called the "Bridge" format
|
|
between CD-ROM and CD-I... though the relationship is mostly the sector
|
|
types. CD-ROM/XA applications still require specific code for each target
|
|
platform.
|
|
----------------------------------------------------------------------
|
|
CDROM-XA specifies a `bridge format' so that a CDROM-XA disc can be read
|
|
on a CD-I player as well as on a PC under MSCDEX (provided that you use
|
|
a conforming (.SYS) driver. On a normal yellow-book CDROM, a data track
|
|
contains only mode-1 data sectors. On a CDROM-XA, a (the) data track
|
|
contains only mode-2 data sectors. A mode-2 sector can be of two formats,
|
|
form-1 and form-2. A form-1 sector contains 2048 bytes of user data,
|
|
together with EDC and ECC bytes. A form-2 sector contains 2324 bytes of
|
|
raw data (e.g. ADPCM audio or video data). If the device driver delivers
|
|
2048 bytes of data when MSCDEX asks for it, regardless whether the sector
|
|
is mode-1 or mode-2/form-1, the PC is CDROM-XA compatible.
|
|
|
|
==========================================================================
|
|
28. What are the Rock Ridge extensions?
|
|
|
|
The Rock Ridge extensions use some undefined fields in the ISO-9660 standard
|
|
to allow full Unix-like filenames, symbolic links, and deep directories.
|
|
|
|
"Rock Ridge" is named after the town in the movie "Blazing Saddles" for no
|
|
particular reason.
|
|
|
|
The latest revision of the RRIP/SUSP is 1.10; the draft version of these
|
|
documents is available by e-mail from cdfsf@ymi.com or ftp at
|
|
ftp.cdrom.com (/pub/rockridge/new).
|
|
|
|
Any comments regarding the Rock Ridge or System Use Sharing Protocol
|
|
documents should be addressed to cdfsf@ymi.com.
|
|
|
|
For information on Rock Ridge at Sun, try rrinfo@Eng.Sun.COM or
|
|
cdgroup@fantasy.eng.sun.com.
|
|
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
|
|
Eric Youngdale has written a Gnu-ware ISO-9660+Rockridge formatter.
|
|
It has been tested on both Linux and SunOS 4.1.3. You can ftp it
|
|
from ftp.cdrom.com:/pub/cdrom/mkisofs-1.00.tar.gz.
|
|
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
|
|
Kodak's Build-It product, which is basically a system for authoring Portfolio
|
|
Photo CDs, can also author non-Photo-CD ISO 9660 discs, with or without the
|
|
Rock Ridge extensions. It runs on SunOS 4.1.3, and requires a SPARCStation 2
|
|
or SPARCStation 10 with at least 64 megs of RAM. It requires the Kodak
|
|
PCD Writer 200, and a second SCSI port for the writer.
|
|
|
|
Information about Build-It can be obtained by anonymous FTP from the Kodak
|
|
FTP server, ftp.kodak.com, in the directory photo-cd/portfolio.
|
|
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
|
|
Young Minds Inc. has Unix based Rock Ridge premastering software:
|
|
|
|
Young Minds Inc.
|
|
1910 Orange Tree Lane
|
|
Suite 300
|
|
Redlands, CA 92374
|
|
909 335-1350
|
|
909 798-0488 FAX
|
|
yngmnds!ayoung@ucrmath.ucr.edu
|
|
==========================================================================
|
|
28b. Which systems support Rock Ridge
|
|
|
|
OS Version
|
|
=== ====
|
|
Linux 0.98
|
|
FreeBSD 1.0
|
|
386BSD ???
|
|
BSDI BSD/386 V0.9.3
|
|
SunOS 4.1.2
|
|
Solaris 1.0
|
|
NeXT 3.1
|
|
SVR4.2
|
|
DG/UX 3.00
|
|
|
|
The "Version" is the first version that included official support for R.R.
|
|
Please let me know any other systems that include R.R. support. I am
|
|
also interested in any plans to support R.R. in the near future.
|
|
|
|
------
|
|
|
|
Under Novell NetWare 3.11, Micro Design's SCSI Express (Version 1.3.0)
|
|
supports mounting Rock Ridge CD-ROMs as standard NetWare mountable
|
|
volumes. Then through NetWare NFS, any UNIX client can access the
|
|
CD-ROMs (including access to the RockRidge attributes). Also DOS, OS/2,
|
|
and MAC clients can access the same CD-ROMs.
|
|
|
|
==========================================================================
|
|
29. What is ECMA 168?
|
|
|
|
ECMA 168 is a volume and file format standard for write-once CD and CD-ROM.
|
|
It was approved as a European standard by the ECMA General Assembly in June
|
|
of 1992. It provides for full Orange Book functionality, including
|
|
multisession recording, track-at-once recording, and packet recording.
|
|
When used with an Orange Book writer, this will allow write-once CD to
|
|
be used more like a general-purpose storage peripheral than is possible
|
|
using ISO 9660. ECMA 168 also incorporates the functionality of Rock Ridge:
|
|
the ability to use Unix-style filenames, Unix permissions, and deep directory
|
|
hierarchies. Much thought was put into character set issues, and ECMA 168
|
|
accommodates multiple-byte character sets such as ISO 10646. Although
|
|
ECMA 168 is not upward-compatible with ISO 9660, it is possible to write
|
|
a "conformant disc" containing both sets of volume and file structures.
|
|
If such a disc is Yellow Book compatible (a CD-ROM or a CD-WO written
|
|
disc-at-once), it could be read on either an ISO 9660 system or an ECMA
|
|
168 system. There are many common elements between ECMA 168 and ECMA
|
|
167, which is a new standard intended primarily for WORM and erasable
|
|
optical disks. Hopefully this will encourage developers to support both
|
|
standards.
|
|
|
|
The title of the standard is "Volume and File Structure of Read-Only and
|
|
Write-Once Compact Disc Media for Information Interchange". This standard
|
|
expands upon the ISO-9660 CD-ROM standard.
|
|
|
|
At the current time, I do not know of any companies which support ECMA 168
|
|
in their products.
|
|
|
|
A new draft international standard on CD-ROM/CD-WO format:
|
|
|
|
ISO/IEC DIS 13490 Volume and File Structure of Read-only
|
|
and Write-once Compact Disc Media for Information Interchange
|
|
|
|
is currently undergoing letter ballot process and voting may
|
|
end at end of August, 1993.
|
|
|
|
DIS 13490 is also the ECMA Standard 168, which is derived from
|
|
the Frankfurt Group proposal. Copies of this draft standard
|
|
should be available at the ANSI or ECMA office.
|
|
|
|
DIS 13490 is designed to support both the CD-ROM (yellow book) and
|
|
CD-WO (orange book) conforming media. In addition, DIS 13490 removed
|
|
many unnecessary restrictions of ISO 9660, and is compatible
|
|
with ISO 9660 at the directory and file structures level.
|
|
DIS 13490 conforming discs can also be made to be read
|
|
by both ISO 9660 and DIS 13490 conforming receiving systems.
|
|
|
|
The ECMA 168 specification is available by anonymous ftp from
|
|
ftp.cdrom.com in the directory pub/cdrom/ecma168.
|
|
|
|
==========================================================================
|
|
30. Is a short technical introduction to these standards available?
|
|
|
|
The file ftp.apple.com(130.43.2.3): /pub/cd-rom/cd-rom.summary gives
|
|
a short techie introduction to compact disc technology.
|
|
|
|
----
|
|
|
|
There is a good short general article on CD-Rom and its's many
|
|
variations (CD-XA, CD-I, CDTV, PhotoCD) called MULTIMEDIA IN A MUDDLE
|
|
by Barry Fox in the New Scientist (London, ISSN# 0262-4079) vol. 131
|
|
no. 1787 (Sep 21, 1991) pp.35-38
|
|
|
|
----
|
|
|
|
There is a very good article by Bill and Lynne Jolitz "Inside the
|
|
ISO-9660 Filesystem Format" in the December 1992 Dr. Dobbs Journal.
|
|
Detailed source code examples are provided. They are planning followup
|
|
articles covering Rock Ridge, CDI and CDROM-XA.
|
|
|
|
----
|
|
|
|
The SAMS book "Principles of Digital Audio" by Ken C. Pohlmann (ISBN
|
|
0-672-22634-0) deals primarily with audio CDs but there are sections
|
|
dealing with CD-ROM, CD-I, DVI, CD-V, CD-WO, Erasable CD, CD + G and
|
|
CD + MIDI.
|
|
|
|
----
|
|
There is a good brief explaination of all these standards in the paper
|
|
|
|
"Compact Disc Terminology"
|
|
Nancy Klocko
|
|
Disc Manufacturing Inc.
|
|
1409 Foulk Road, Suite 202
|
|
Wilmington, DE 19803
|
|
1-800-433-DISC
|
|
|
|
Here is some information from the paper:
|
|
|
|
Standards:
|
|
|
|
Red Book == CD-Audio
|
|
|
|
Yellow Book == CD-ROM
|
|
Mode-1 is for computer data
|
|
Mode-2 is for compressed audio data and video/picture data
|
|
|
|
CD-ROM/XA == an EXTENSION to Yellow Book and defines a new type of track.
|
|
|
|
CD-ROM Mode 2, XA Format, is used for computer data, compressed audio
|
|
data, and video/picture data. A CD-ROM / XA track may interleave Mode 2
|
|
compressed audio and Mode 2 data sectors. Additional hardware is needed
|
|
to separate these when playing the disc. The hardware is programmed to
|
|
separate the audio from the data, decompress the audio and play it out
|
|
through the audio jacks. At the same time, the hardware passes the data
|
|
to the computer.
|
|
|
|
NOTE: Additional hardware is needed to play a CD-ROM / XA disc. Several
|
|
vendors offer an XA interface board that will allow an existing CD-ROM
|
|
drive to play CD-ROM / XA discs.
|
|
|
|
Green Book == Compact Disc Interactive (CD-I)
|
|
|
|
Orange Book == Recordable Compact disc Standard
|
|
Part I - CD-MO (Magneto Optical)
|
|
Consists of optional Pre-Mastered (READ-ONLY) area and a Recordable
|
|
(re-writable) user area.
|
|
Part II - CD-WO (Write Once)
|
|
Orange Book Part II also defines a second type of CD-WO disk called
|
|
a "Hybrid Disc". This disc consists of a Pre-recorded Area and a
|
|
Recordable Area. The Pre-recorded area is a READ ONLY area where
|
|
the information is manufactured into the disc. (This area is written
|
|
per the Red, Yellow, and Green Book specifications, and can be played
|
|
on any CD-Player.) The Recordable areas are where additional
|
|
recordings can be made in one or more sessions. Only the first
|
|
session on the disc is readable by todays CD-Players; additional
|
|
software will be needed to read the additional sessions.
|
|
|
|
A TOC (Table of Contents) is written during each recording session.
|
|
Disc will have multiple TOCs, one for each recording session.
|
|
|
|
Photo-CD is an example of a "Hybrid Disc".
|
|
|
|
CD-Bridge Disc
|
|
|
|
The CD-Bridge Disc defines a way to add additional information in
|
|
a CD-ROM / XA track in order to allow the track to be played on a
|
|
CD-I player. the result is a disc that can be played on both a
|
|
CD-I player connected to a TV set and on a CD-ROM / XA player
|
|
connected to a computer.
|
|
|
|
An example of a CD-Bridge Disc is the new Photo-CD disc. The
|
|
Photo-CD disc will be playable in CD-I players, Kodak's Photo CD
|
|
players and in computers using CD-ROM/XA drives.
|
|
|
|
Photo-CD
|
|
The Photo CDs will be Mode 2 Form 1 sectors per the CD-ROM / XA
|
|
specifications. The disc will be written per the Orange Book Part
|
|
II "Hybrid Disc" specifications. This will allow photographs to be
|
|
written to the disc in several different sessions. Additionally,
|
|
the disc will use the CD-Bridge disc format to allow the disc to be
|
|
readable by both CD-I and CD-ROM / XA players.
|
|
|
|
The photographs written to the disc in the first session will use
|
|
the ISO 9660 format. These photographs will be readable with the
|
|
existing CD-ROM / XA players connected to a computer running new
|
|
software written for the Photo CD picture structure. Additionally,
|
|
the photographs will be displayable on CD-I Players and Photo CD
|
|
Players connected to a TV set.
|
|
|
|
Photographs written to disc after the first session will be
|
|
displayable on CD-I Players and Photo CD players. New software
|
|
and/or firmware will be needed to read these additional photographs
|
|
with existing CD-ROM/XA players.
|
|
|
|
==========================================================================
|
|
31. Who comes up with these standards? Can I have any input to the process?
|
|
|
|
In the case of the colored books, they have been developed by engineers
|
|
within Philips and Sony. Few people outside these companies have input into
|
|
the process.
|
|
|
|
The file format standards (ISO 9660, Rock Ridge, and ECMA 168) have all
|
|
been developed originally by ad-hoc groups of interested people from
|
|
various companies in the industry, then have been submitted to established
|
|
standards organizations (ECMA, ANSI, ISO) for further work there.
|
|
|
|
The CD-ROM Architecture Working Group is an official Standards working
|
|
Group under the auspices of the IEEE Computer Society by way of the
|
|
Standards Committee for Optical Disks and Multimedia Platforms (SCODMP)
|
|
chaired and sponsored by Dr. Lawrence Welsch, PhD. Mike Rubinfeld is
|
|
presently the Chair of the working group. They are working in accordance
|
|
with a Project Authorization Request (PAR) for the development of a CD-ROM
|
|
architecture profile that hopefully will be made into an international
|
|
standard. The PAR was approved by the Standards Activity Board (SAB) of
|
|
the IEEE/CS last June and the Architecture Profile will probably be ready
|
|
for balloting by August, 1993.
|
|
|
|
For more information, contact:
|
|
|
|
Mike Rubinfeld
|
|
NIST
|
|
Bldg. 225, MS:B266
|
|
Gaithersburg, MD 20899
|
|
(301) 975-3064
|
|
Email: miker@mml.ncsl.nist.gov
|
|
==========================================================================
|
|
32. Are there any ftp sites with good stuff related to CD-ROMs?
|
|
|
|
A couple of sites with cdrom related stuff are
|
|
|
|
ftp.cdrom.com (192.153.46.2): /cdrom [ This site is maintained by me. ]
|
|
Get the file cdrom/README for a list of files.
|
|
|
|
cs.uwp.edu (131.210.1.4): /pub/cdrom
|
|
|
|
==========================================================================
|
|
33. How do I write an MSDOS program that can access a cdrom using MSCDEX?
|
|
|
|
The MSCDEX interface documentation is available on the Microsoft Programmer's
|
|
Library CD-ROM. This also has detailed specifications for drivers that talk
|
|
to MSCDEX. It even provides solutions to a number of sticky problems.
|
|
|
|
The file mscdex21.zip contains Microsoft's info on how to talk to the
|
|
CD-ROM extensions (MSCDEX.EXE) and a sample DOS application which is crude
|
|
but effective in playing audio tracks. This file is available via
|
|
anonymous ftp from ftp.cica.indiana.edu:/pub/pc/win3/uploads/mscdex21.zip
|
|
or cdrom.com:/cdrom/mscdex21.zip.
|
|
|
|
MSCDEX programming information can be found in INTER31?.ZIP. Ralf Brown's
|
|
interrupt bible. The information is very complete. The interrupt list
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|
is available via anonymous ftp from Simtel20 (wsmr-simtel20.army.mil) or
|
|
from the mirror site wuarchive.wustl.edu: /mirrors/msdos/info/inter31?.zip.
|
|
|
|
There is a book by Ray Duncan (Microsoft Press) detailing all extensions
|
|
to Dos (XMS, LIM EMS, MSCDEX etc..) which should be available in book
|
|
stores. The title is "MS-DOS EXTENSIONS" ISBN 1-55615-212-4.
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==========================================================================
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34. How do I mount an ISO-9660 disc on a Sun?
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|
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a. SunOS 4.1.x:
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|
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Su to root and run this command,
|
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# mount -r -t hsfs /dev/sr0 /cdrom
|
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or even better, put the following line in your /etc/fstab
|
|
/dev/sr0 /cdrom hsfs ro 0 0
|
|
and then run
|
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# mount /cdrom
|
|
|
|
Don Trimmer, of Delta Microsystems, has written a program that allows
|
|
safe mount/umount operations without requiring super user permissions.
|
|
You can get his program by anonymous ftp from cdrom.com:/cdrom/mount.c
|
|
|
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b. Sun Solaris 2.2 and later
|
|
|
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Just insert the CD-ROM in the drive. If it's a HSFS format disk, it
|
|
will get mounted automatically (under /cdrom). If it's a UNIX fileystem
|
|
format, it will also get mounted automatically. It it's an audio disk,
|
|
nothing will happen UNLESS you have enabled audio CD's, by uncommenting
|
|
or adding this line to the end of /etc/rmmount.conf and restarted "vold":
|
|
action cdrom action_workman.so /bin/workman
|
|
(changing /bin/workman to wherever workman or some other Audio CD player
|
|
program is located). Actions are being developed for other types of CD's.
|
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==========================================================================
|
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35. How do I use a cdrom with OS/2?
|
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-----------------------------------------------------------------------
|
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CD-ROM Players Directly Supported by OS/2 2.1 GA:
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|
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CD Technology T3301
|
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Hitachi CDR-1650
|
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Hitachi CDR-1750
|
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Hitachi CDR-3650
|
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Hitachi CDR-3750
|
|
IBM CD-ROM I
|
|
IBM CD-ROM II
|
|
NEC 25
|
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NEC 36
|
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NEC 37
|
|
NEC 72
|
|
NEC 74
|
|
NEC 82
|
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NEC 83
|
|
NEC 84
|
|
NEC Multispin 38
|
|
NEC Multispin 74
|
|
NEC Multispin 84
|
|
Panasonic CR-501
|
|
Panasonic LK-MC501S
|
|
Pioneer DRM-600
|
|
Pioneer DRM-604X
|
|
Sony CDU-541
|
|
Sony CDU-561
|
|
Sony CDU-6111
|
|
Sony CDU-6211
|
|
Sony CDU-7211
|
|
Texel DM-3021
|
|
Texel DM-5021
|
|
Toshiba 3201
|
|
Toshiba 3301
|
|
Toshiba 3401
|
|
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
|
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Other CD-ROM Players that work with OS/2 2.1 GA but are unlisted:
|
|
|
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Apple CD-300 (uses Sony CDU-561 driver?)
|
|
Toshiba 4101 (uses Toshiba 3401 driver)
|
|
....
|
|
Note: The new NEC 3x drives reportedly use the Multispin 74/84 drivers.
|
|
Someone please confirm this.
|
|
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
|
|
Additional CD-ROM Players supported via external drivers:
|
|
|
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Apple CD-150 CDU8002A.ZIP
|
|
Chinon 431 CHINONCD.ZIP
|
|
Chinon 435 CHINONCD.ZIP
|
|
Chinon 535 CHINONCD.ZIP
|
|
Mitsumi FX001D MITFX.ZIP
|
|
Mitsumi LU002 MITLU002.ZIP
|
|
Mitsumi LU005S MITLU002.ZIP
|
|
Panasonic 562 SBCD2PAN.ZIP
|
|
Panasonic 563B SBCD2PAN.ZIP
|
|
Philips CM-205 LMS205.ZIP
|
|
Philips CM-206 LMS206.ZIP
|
|
Sony CDU-31A SONY31A.ZIP
|
|
Sony CDU-31A-2 SONY31A.ZIP
|
|
Sony CDU-531 SONY535.ZIP or CDU535.ZIP
|
|
Sony CDU-535 SONY535.ZIP or CDU535.ZIP
|
|
Sony CDU-8002A CDU8002A.ZIP
|
|
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
|
|
OS/2 now also has excellent driver support through Corel SCSI and Corel
|
|
SCSI Pro. The Corel package supports most CD-ROM, CD-Recorders, WORM and
|
|
MO drives for both DOS and OS/2.
|
|
|
|
Comput-ability seems to have Corel SCSI on perpetual sale at around $65.
|
|
==========================================================================
|
|
36. Which CD-ROM Drives will work with Microsoft(r) Windows NT(tm)?
|
|
|
|
This section of the Usenet alt.cd-rom FAQ lists the SCSI host adapters,
|
|
SCSI CD-ROM drives, and multimedia audio adapters which are supported by
|
|
Microsoft Windows NT. This information is a subset of the document
|
|
"Microsoft(r) Windows NT(tm) Beta March 1993 Hardware Compatibility List
|
|
Update"; the complete version of thie document is available on
|
|
Compuserve, in either WinNT forum library #1 or MSWin32 library #17.
|
|
|
|
These adapters and peripherals have passed Windows NT compatibility
|
|
testing as of May 1993. This list is a subset of the hardware we expect
|
|
to support in the final product and was current at the time it was
|
|
published. If your hardware is not listed below, contact your hardware
|
|
manufacturer for more information. We have not tested every computer
|
|
and/or device in all possible configurations.
|
|
|
|
While we have endeavored to supply as complete and accurate a list as
|
|
possible, MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE
|
|
COMPLETENESS AND ACCURACY OF THIS LIST. This list does not constitute an
|
|
endorsement of any particular manufacturer.
|
|
|
|
Microsoft and BallPoint are registered trademarks, and Windows and
|
|
Windows NT are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Other product names
|
|
and trademarks are property of their respective owners.
|
|
|
|
SCSI(r) Host Adapters
|
|
---------------------
|
|
|
|
The following SCSI adapters have been tested with the following drives
|
|
(except as noted): CD Technologies CD Porta-Drive T-3301, NEC Intersect
|
|
CDR-74, Micropolis 1924, Peripheral Land Infinity 88, ArchiveST 4000
|
|
DAT.
|
|
|
|
Adaptec(tm) AHA-1510
|
|
Adaptec AHA-1520
|
|
Adaptec AHA-1522
|
|
Adaptec AHA-1540B [2]
|
|
Adaptec AHA-1542B [2]
|
|
Adaptec AHA-1542C
|
|
Adaptec AHA-1640
|
|
Adaptec AHA-1740 [3]
|
|
Adaptec AHA-1742 [3]
|
|
Adaptec AHA-1740A [4]
|
|
Adaptec AHA-1742A [4]
|
|
Adaptec AIC-6260 [5]
|
|
BusLogic BT-542B
|
|
BusLogic BT-545S
|
|
BusLogic BT-640A
|
|
BusLogic BT-646S
|
|
BusLogic BT-742A
|
|
BusLogic BT-747S
|
|
DPT PM2011b (incl. cache)
|
|
DPT PM2012b (incl. cache)
|
|
Future Domain MCS-600 (Future Domain's phone number: +1-714-253-0400)
|
|
Future Domain MCS-700
|
|
Future Domain TMC-845 [6]
|
|
Future Domain TMC-850
|
|
Future Domain TMC-850M(ER)
|
|
Future Domain TMC-860
|
|
Future Domain TMC-860M
|
|
Future Domain TMC-885
|
|
Future Domain TMC-1650
|
|
Future Domain TMC-1660
|
|
Future Domain TMC-1670
|
|
Future Domain TMC-1680
|
|
Future Domain TMC-7000EX
|
|
IBM PS/2 Microchannel SCSI Host Adapter [7]
|
|
IBM PS/2 Microchannel SCSI Host Adapter (with cache)
|
|
Maynard 16-Bit SCSI Adapter [8]
|
|
NCR 53C700 SCSI Adapter
|
|
NCR 53C710 SCSI Adapter
|
|
NCR 53C90 SCSI Controller [9,10]
|
|
NCR 53C94 SCSI Controller [11]
|
|
Olivetti ESC-1
|
|
Olivetti ESC-2 [12]
|
|
Trantor T-128 [13,14,6]
|
|
Trantor T-130b [13,6]
|
|
UltraStor 14f [15]
|
|
UltraStor 24f [16]
|
|
UltraStor 34f
|
|
UltraStor 124f [17]
|
|
|
|
Native SCSI adapter on MIPS ARC/R4000 systems from ACER, MIPS and Olivetti
|
|
|
|
SCSI CD-ROM Drives
|
|
------------------
|
|
|
|
The following CD-ROM drives have been tested with the following
|
|
adapters: Adaptec AHA-1542b, AHA-1640 and AHA-1740A; Future Domain
|
|
TMC-1670 and TMC-850M; IBM PS/2 Microchannel SCSI Host Adapter (with
|
|
cache); UltraStor 24f.
|
|
|
|
CD-Technology CD Porta-Drive T-3301 Toshiba TXM-3301-based
|
|
CD-Technology CD Porta-Drive T-3401 Toshiba TXM-3401
|
|
Chinon CDX-431 [18]
|
|
COMPAQ DualSpeed Sony CDU-561-based
|
|
Creative Labs Sound Blaster Pro sound card with a proprietary
|
|
interface to Panasonic CD-ROMs
|
|
DEC RRD 42-DA Sony CDU-541-based
|
|
Denonr DRD 253
|
|
Hitachir CDR-1750S [19]
|
|
IBM 3510
|
|
IBM Enhanced Internal
|
|
CDROM II Drive 32G2958 Toshiba TXM-3401-based
|
|
IBM Enhanced External
|
|
CDROM II Drive 3510005 Toshiba TXM-3401-based
|
|
IBM PS/2 CDROM II Drive Toshiba TXM-3301-based
|
|
Matsushita CR-501B Panasonic
|
|
Matsushita CR-521 Panasonic
|
|
Matsushita CR-561 Panasonic
|
|
NEC Intersect CDR-73M
|
|
NEC Intersect CDR-83M
|
|
NEC Intersect CDR-74
|
|
NEC Intersect CDR-84
|
|
Panasonicr CR-501B [18]
|
|
Philips CM-215
|
|
Pioneerr DRM-600 [20]
|
|
Procom Technology MCD-DS Toshiba TXM-3401-based
|
|
Sony CDU-541 [21]
|
|
Sony CDU-6211
|
|
Sony CDU-7211
|
|
Texel DM-5021 [18]
|
|
Toshiba TXM-3201 old model, replaced by TXM-3301
|
|
Toshiba TXM-3301
|
|
Toshiba TXM-3401
|
|
|
|
Multimedia Audio Adapters
|
|
-------------------------
|
|
|
|
The following audio adapters have undergone preliminary testing.
|
|
|
|
Creative Labs SoundBlaster(tm) 1.x
|
|
Creative Labs SoundBlaster Pro(tm) [26]
|
|
Media Vision Pro Audio Spectrum [26,27]
|
|
Media Vision Pro Audio Spectrum-16 [26,27]
|
|
Media Vision Thunder Board [26]
|
|
Microsoft Windows(tm) Sound System
|
|
|
|
Native sound adapter on MIPS ARC/R4000 systems from ACER and MIPS
|
|
|
|
Relavent footnotes (2-21,26,27)
|
|
-------------------------------
|
|
|
|
2 Tested with firmware revisions 3.10 and 3.20.
|
|
3 This adapter must be configured for 5 MB/second asynchronous I/O to work
|
|
with listed CD-ROM drives from NEC.
|
|
4 This adapter must be configured for 5 MB/second asynchronous I/O to work
|
|
with listed CD-ROM drives from Chinon, Hitachi and NEC.
|
|
5 Tested with Unisys PW2Advantage 3256 (Flemington).
|
|
6 To use this adapter, at least one device on the bus must provide
|
|
termination power.
|
|
7 This adapter does not support 4mm DAT drives.
|
|
8 The Maynard SCSI Controller can be used as a general purpose SCSI
|
|
controller for all tasks except CD Setup. To install Windows NT with
|
|
this adapter, use the WINNT.EXE Setup method.
|
|
9 Tested with NCR System 3000 Model 3320 and Compaq Portable 486c.
|
|
10 The NCR System 3000 Model 3320 with this SCSI controller does not support
|
|
tape backup.
|
|
11 Tested with NCR System 3000 Model 3350.
|
|
12 This adapter must be configured for asynchronous I/O to work with NEC
|
|
Intersect CDR-73(M) and Pioneer DRM-600 CD-ROM drives.
|
|
13 This adapter is supported only on IRQ 5.
|
|
14 This adapter does not support tape drives.
|
|
15 Contact UltraStor for an upgrade if you encounter CD-ROM problems.
|
|
16 Contact UltraStor for an upgrade if you encounter tape drive problems.
|
|
17 The UltraStor 124f is a RAID controller. It supports hard drives and
|
|
removable media drives only.
|
|
18 CD audio is not supported on this drive.
|
|
19 Soft (recoverable) errors may occur when used with Future Domain 8xx
|
|
series adapters.
|
|
20 The Adaptec AHA-1640 only supports a single compact disc when used with
|
|
this CD-ROM drive.
|
|
21 CD Audio is not supported on Sony CD-ROM drives when used with the
|
|
Adaptec AHA-1640.
|
|
26 Supported in SoundBlaster 1.x emulation mode only.
|
|
27 The external MIDI connector on this adapter is not supported.
|
|
==========================================================================
|
|
37. How do I read an audio cd track as digital data?
|
|
|
|
Most CD-ROM drives cannot decode audio information. There are
|
|
firmware and data path reasons why it doesn't work.
|
|
|
|
The following drives have can do digital audio extraction over the SCSI bus:
|
|
|
|
Apple 300, 300i (Sony CDU-8003, CDU-8003A)
|
|
Apple's "New" CD (Matsushita CR-8004)
|
|
Chinon CDS-535 (note: needs v2.0 firmware "Q20" or "R20")
|
|
NEC CDR 500, CDR 510, CDR 600 (MultiSpin 3x series)
|
|
NEC CDR 400 (MultiSpin 3xp portable)
|
|
NEC CDR 900 (MultiSpin 4x Pro quadruple speed)
|
|
NEC CDR 84-1 (74-1) only with special new firmware upgrade from NEC
|
|
Sony CDU-561
|
|
Toshiba XM 3301TE (Silicon Graphics version)
|
|
Toshiba XM 3401TA, XM 3401B
|
|
Toshiba XM 3401TE (Silicon Graphics, and Sun versions)
|
|
Toshiba XM 4101TA
|
|
|
|
The Hitachi 6750S might, if the rumors prove true
|
|
|
|
On an Amiga, you may use the program 'cddarip' to extract audio
|
|
data from a Toshiba TXM-3401 drive. The program 'PlayCDDA' reads any
|
|
audio track from an audio disk in a Toshiba TXM-3401 drive and
|
|
reproduces the digitized sound on the Amiga's internal loudspeaker.
|
|
Both programs are freely distributable, and can are available via
|
|
anonymous FTP from any Aminet site, e.g. ftp.cdrom.com in the
|
|
directory /pub/aminet/disk/cdrom.
|
|
|
|
On a Macintosh you can put the CD into an Apple 300 CD-ROM, and using
|
|
QuickTime 1.6, record the music (at 44KHz) to your (hopefully very large)
|
|
hard drive as a QT soundtrack. At that point there are a number of tools
|
|
available to edit and massage the sound, and change the file format into
|
|
something else.
|
|
|
|
For the Toshiba drives, you issue a MODE SELECT command with density
|
|
code 0x82 and then all read's with an lba inside a digital audio track
|
|
will return 2352 bytes audio samples / block.
|
|
|
|
There are several ways to read digital audio from Sony CDU 561
|
|
and Sony CDU 8003 mechanisms. Note that the technique of merely
|
|
setting the density (0x82) using MODE SELECT SCSI command as on
|
|
Toshiba TXM-3401s will not work.
|
|
|
|
Here are three ways to read digital audio Red Book standard
|
|
audio track data across the SCSI bus into your computer complete
|
|
with all sound processing already performed (For example the
|
|
CIRC routine already run and the output is LRLRLR pairs of 16
|
|
bit digital audio samples 2352 bytes per CD-ROM block.
|
|
|
|
Method 1 : READ CD-DA scsi command 0xD8
|
|
|
|
Byte 0: D8
|
|
1: <LUN stuff> 0
|
|
2: <4th most significant byte of logical block address>
|
|
3: <3rd byte>
|
|
4: <2nd>
|
|
5: <1st, lowest of the address>
|
|
6: <4th most significant byte of transfer length
|
|
7: <3rd byte>
|
|
8: <2nd>
|
|
9: <1st, lowest of the number of contiguos blocks to transfer>
|
|
10: <special sub code selector> (0 == normal 2352, other values
|
|
are 01, 02, 03)
|
|
11: <control>
|
|
|
|
Method 2 : READ CD-DA MSF scsi command 0xD9
|
|
|
|
byte 0: D9
|
|
1: <LUN stuff> 0
|
|
2: 0
|
|
3: <starting minute in binary not BCD>
|
|
4: <starting second in binary not BCD>
|
|
5: <starting frame (75th of a second) in binary not BCD>
|
|
6: 0
|
|
7: <ending minute in binary not BCD>
|
|
8: <ending second in binary not BCD>
|
|
9: <ending frame (75th of a second) in binary not BCD>
|
|
10: <special sub code selector> (0 == normal 2352 each, other
|
|
values are 01, 02, 03)
|
|
11: <control>
|
|
|
|
For this one you will need to remember how to convert MSF to
|
|
logical (LBA) address to set the SCSI transfer length correctly
|
|
to avoid the Mac SCSI manager reporting a phase error. to
|
|
calculate the number of bytes total you will get use the formula:
|
|
|
|
((Me-Ms)*60*75 + (Se-Ss) * 75 + (Fe-Fs)) * (2352)
|
|
|
|
Method 3 : MODE SELECT (6) 0x15
|
|
|
|
This is a very complex topic to discuss, but if you know how to
|
|
use the SCSI mode select page commands the third more direct
|
|
(and jitter filled) method to get digital audio across the SCSI
|
|
bus on the new SONY devices is to set the block length of the
|
|
volatile settings in the 6th 7th and 8th bytes of the Block
|
|
descriptor section of a MODE select list with 0 or more pages
|
|
(12 bytes for none) to a setting of either 2352, 2368, or 2448.
|
|
You want 2352, but I have not tried this technique and Sony
|
|
recommends the special streaming commands.
|
|
|
|
WARNING: for high quality use large transfers but QUICKLY
|
|
reissue another command as soon as a command is completed. The
|
|
head must never come to a rest for 100% pure results.
|
|
|
|
-------
|
|
|
|
The format of a CD-DA sector, that the Toshiba TXM-3401 returns, is not
|
|
too complicated: each sector contains 2352 bytes, these are devided
|
|
into 588 16-bit signed stereo samples of 4 bytes each. The 16-bit
|
|
samples are returned in 'low byte first' (i386, ...) byte order. The
|
|
16-bit samples in the sector are intended alternating for the left and
|
|
right channel, starting with the left channel.
|
|
|
|
struct cdda_sector {
|
|
struct cdda_sample {
|
|
char left_channel_lsb;
|
|
char left_channel_msb;
|
|
char right_channel_lsb;
|
|
char right_channel_msb;
|
|
} samples[588];
|
|
};
|
|
|
|
-------
|
|
|
|
If you want to do low-level SCSI programming, call Toshiba Direct at
|
|
1-800-678-4373. The document is entitled "Toshiba CD-ROM, SCSI-2 Interface
|
|
Specifications, Ver. 6.0, Issued Jul., 1992". The cost is $7.64 + $4
|
|
shipping. Note that this is extremely technical material, and won't be
|
|
useful to the average user.
|
|
|
|
==========================================================================
|
|
39. Why do all the bundle deals require me to buy a drive? What if I
|
|
already have a drive?
|
|
|
|
Many disc producers sell outdated or surplus discs at steep discounts
|
|
to be bundled with new drives. The theory is that the new drive owner
|
|
will find the discs useful, and order the latest version at full price.
|
|
|
|
There are some bundle deals that do not require you to buy a new drive.
|
|
For instance, the CD-ROM User's Group (see above) has a bundle of ten
|
|
discs for $99.
|
|
|
|
==========================================================================
|
|
40. Are alt.cd-rom archives available anywhere?
|
|
|
|
Starting in January 1994, the archives for the following newsgroups
|
|
are available via anonymous ftp from ftp.cdrom.com in the directory
|
|
/pub/cdrom/usenet:
|
|
|
|
alt.cd-rom
|
|
aus.cdrom
|
|
aus.computers.cdrom
|
|
bit.listserv.cdrom-l
|
|
bit.listserv.cdromlan
|
|
comp.publish.cdrom.hardware
|
|
comp.publish.cdrom.multimedia
|
|
comp.publish.cdrom.software
|
|
comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.cd-rom
|
|
de.alt.cdrom
|
|
unibase.bitnet.cdromlan
|
|
|
|
You can retrieve old alt.cd-rom articles via email:
|
|
|
|
For a list of files available, send the message
|
|
INDEX CDROM-L
|
|
as the first line of your e-mail message to:
|
|
LISTSERV@UCCVMA.BITNET
|
|
or the Internet form of address:
|
|
LISTSERV@UCCVMA.UCOP.EDU
|
|
|
|
To retrieve an archived message, send the e-mail message
|
|
GET CDROM-L LOGyymm
|
|
or SENDME CDROM-L LOGyymm as above
|
|
where yymm is the year and month of the archive wanted.
|
|
e.g. LOG9110 = Log of October 91 messages.
|
|
|
|
==========================================================================
|
|
41. What is the shelf-life of a CD-ROM?
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|
|
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If a CD-ROM is not manufactured properly, the lifetime can be very
|
|
short, perhaps only a few years. This can happen if the edge of the
|
|
disc is not properly sealed, and oxygen reaches the metal surface.
|
|
|
|
If the disc is manufactured properly, it will last a very long time.
|
|
Most CD-ROMs should last for more than a human lifetime.
|
|
|
|
Philips has proposed new standards for testing CD-ROMs that are expected
|
|
to result in discs that will enjoy a life span of more than a thousand
|
|
years. For more information see Fox, Barry "CD Makers Perform in Unison
|
|
to Stop the Rot" New Scientist 134(1815) (April 4, 1992):19.
|
|
|
|
The laser used in a CD-ROM drive is very low power, and does not
|
|
harm the disc in any way. Reading the disc will not shorten
|
|
the lifetime.
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|
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|
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42. How should I handle my CD-ROMs? How do I clean them?
|
|
|
|
Wash your hands before contact with the disc. If available, wear
|
|
lint-free cloth gloves, finger cots, or talc-free latex gloves.
|
|
|
|
If you must wipe the disc, do so with a soft, dry, lint-free cloth in
|
|
a radial motion- that is from the inner to the outer hub- not in a
|
|
circular motion around the disc like you might do for a phonograph
|
|
record. The most devastating scratches are those which occur along a
|
|
circular arc of the disc which can obscure a long stream of pits.
|
|
|
|
Certain cleaning agents and solvents can damage the discs. Some of
|
|
these include: gasoline, paint thinners, benzine, acetone, carbon
|
|
tetrachloride, chlorinated cleaning solvents, ammonia, and household
|
|
detergents which contain ammonia. Do not clean with a water soaked
|
|
cloth. The use of Isopropyl alcohol, the ingredient in many
|
|
commercial CD cleaning products, as well as certain waxes and acrylic
|
|
liquids, is still questionable.
|
|
|
|
Do not clean the label side of the disc.
|
|
|
|
Use of a CD-ROM caddy is highly recommended during transport and
|
|
operation. Limit the amount of physical contact with the disc.
|
|
|
|
Always handle the disc by the outer edge and/or the inner (hole) edge.
|
|
Never touch the data surface.
|
|
|
|
Discs like to "live" in the same conditions that people do; that is:
|
|
They don't like to be manhandled
|
|
They don't like exposure to temperature extremes
|
|
They don't like exposure to excess humidity
|
|
They don't like exposure to high intensity UV light
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|
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43. Which drives will work with Kodak Photo CD?
|
|
|
|
The following drives offer full Multisession Photo CD Support:
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Apple 300, 300i (Sony CDU-8003, CDU-8003A)
|
|
Apple PowerCD (Philips CDF080)
|
|
Chinon CDS-535
|
|
MDI LaserBank 600CDX
|
|
NEC CDR-38
|
|
NEC CDR-84-1 (CDR-74-1)
|
|
NEC CDR 400 (MultiSpin 3xp portable)
|
|
NEC CDR 500, CDR 510, CDR 600 (MultiSpin 3x series)
|
|
NEC CDR 900 (MultiSpin 4x Pro quadruple speed)
|
|
Philips/LMS CM 215
|
|
Philips CM 4xx
|
|
Philips CM 44x
|
|
Sony CDU-561
|
|
TEAC CD-50
|
|
Texel DM-5024 (DM-3024)
|
|
Texel DM-5028 (DM-3028)
|
|
Toshiba XM 3401TA (XM 3401B)
|
|
Toshiba XM 3401TE (Silicon Graphics version, Sun version)
|
|
Toshiba XM 4101TA
|
|
|
|
The NEC CDR-74/84 works fine with PhotoCD. Older models that have a
|
|
firmware revision of 1.0 should be sent back to NEC for a FREE refit,
|
|
that upgrades the firmware to 1.0a, and may update some other components.
|
|
NEC should be called at 1-(800)-388-8888 follow the recorded messages to
|
|
get them to sent the info required for the refit (or hit 6 then 1 to get
|
|
there instantly). You will get your drive back in 3-4 business days.
|
|
|
|
The Kodak Information Center is maintaining a file on the compuserve CDROM
|
|
forum of compatible drives, and it has become quite extensive. They also
|
|
specify compatible SCSI boards, drivers, and cable configurations. There
|
|
are also a couple of subtle issues in compatibility that are still being
|
|
worked out. For example, the NEC drives are single session compatible, but
|
|
not multi. There are also drives which have been certified as compatible
|
|
which are not XA, and there is some indication that this makes them useful
|
|
for pictures alone, but not for mixed media Photo-CD productions in the
|
|
future.
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|
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|
|
44. What is a multisession CD drive?
|
|
|
|
A CD has an "index" area which contains track details; this is what is
|
|
read when you first stick an audio CD into a player. Photo-CDs have a
|
|
separate index area each time they are written (because it is impossible
|
|
to "update" the index area). A multisession drive is one that knows to
|
|
look for multiple index areas. The full details are contained in the
|
|
Philips/Sony/Kodak "Orange Book" standard for writable CDs.
|
|
|
|
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|
|
45. How does Photo CD work?
|
|
|
|
In a nut shell, 35mm film (negative, slide, B&W, internegative) is scanned
|
|
by an image scanner and transfered to XA-formatted CD-ROM discs. These
|
|
discs are manufactured by burning (writing) -- not by pressing.
|
|
|
|
Each scanned image on the disc is kept in five resolutions. These five
|
|
resolutions are called: Base/16, Base/4, Base, 4Base, and 16Base. As
|
|
examples, Base/16 is one sixteenth the resolution of the "Base" image, and
|
|
16Base is sixteen times the resolution of "Base". (These are not simply
|
|
larger picture elements. There are in increased number of scan lines.)
|
|
|
|
The 4Base and 16Base images are are compressed using Huffman encoding. You
|
|
need the decompression software to pull the higher resolutions out of the
|
|
image. You would typically need these higher resolutions if you want
|
|
enlargements or if you intend to use an HDTV as a display device.
|
|
|
|
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|
|
46. Where can I get some information about the Kodak Photo CD?
|
|
|
|
To learn more about Photo CD products or other KODAK desktop color
|
|
imaging products, contact Eastman Kodak Company at 1-800-242-2424 Ext 51
|
|
or 716-724-1021, ext. 53.
|
|
|
|
Or send inquiries to the following address:
|
|
|
|
EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY
|
|
Kodak Information Center
|
|
Dept. E. 343 State Street
|
|
Rochester, NY 14650-0811
|
|
|
|
Information about PhotoCD is available by anonymous ftp from
|
|
ftp.cdrom.com:/cdrom/photo_cd, and from ftp.kodak.com:/pub/photo-cd.
|
|
|
|
There is an excellent article on PhotoCD in the Sept 92 issue of
|
|
Photographic Magazine.
|
|
|
|
Eastman Kodak Co recently released Photo CD Access, which is designed
|
|
to allow users to integrate CD images into any Windows or Macintosh
|
|
Application. Requires a CD ROM XA (Extended Architecture) drive.
|
|
Most popular image formats are supported, including TIFF, GIF, TARGA
|
|
and PICT. Kodak sells the software directly. $39.95, 1-800-242-2424.
|
|
|
|
A developer's kit is available for $695 and includes source code as well
|
|
as object for PC/MAC.
|
|
|
|
--------------------
|
|
|
|
Dick Phillip's Photo-CD application for NeXTs is now loaded in the
|
|
pub/next/submissions directory at sonata.cc.purdue.edu. The following
|
|
files are available:
|
|
|
|
pCD0.3.4..README
|
|
pCD0.3.4.tar.compressed application
|
|
README.pCD
|
|
photo_cd.tar.Z test data - simulated photo-CD
|
|
photo_cd.tar.Z.README
|
|
|
|
--------------------
|
|
|
|
The maximum resolution is 3072 X 2048, 24 bit color.
|
|
|
|
==========================================================================
|
|
47. What are the lowest prices for getting my photo's put on Photo CD?
|
|
|
|
In the U.S. you can put photos on Photo CD for $0.59 per image from
|
|
"LazerQuick" in Beaverton, OR. 1-800-937-9196, 1-503-644-9196.
|
|
|
|
Fedco stores (LA area) charges $14.99 to develop a 24 exp and create a
|
|
new photo CD. To add developed negatives to an exsisting CD it's
|
|
$0.56 each negative. Ritz Camera is slighty higher.
|
|
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
|
|
In Germany:
|
|
|
|
Photo Porst
|
|
Falbenholzweg 1
|
|
91126 Schwabach
|
|
Germany
|
|
|
|
phone: [+49](9122)793-1
|
|
fax: [+49](9122)793-259
|
|
|
|
DM 16,- for the CD
|
|
DM 4,95 for the production
|
|
|
|
DM 1,39 for < 49 photos
|
|
DM 1,29 for 50-74 photos
|
|
DM 1,19 for > 75 photos
|
|
|
|
For a complete Photo CD with 100 photos this gives a price of DM 139,95
|
|
which would be about US $ 84.
|
|
|
|
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|
|
47. Where can I get maps of the US on CD-ROM?
|
|
|
|
The USGS is producing a series of cds that contain 1:100,000 scale
|
|
digital line graph (DLG) data. Presently, only Florida is available.
|
|
Also, 1:2,000,000 DLG cd is available for the US. Call 1-800-USA-MAPS
|
|
for more info.
|
|
|
|
You can also get topo data (with AVHRR coverage) on CD-ROM for $32. This
|
|
is DEM (30" elevation data) for the whole US. Contact: EROS Data Center,
|
|
Sioux Falls, SD 605-594-6507, or 6511
|
|
|
|
The Digital Chart of the World (DCW), produced by your Defense Mapping
|
|
Agency, is generally acknowledged to be the best data set providing
|
|
world-wide coverage. It is at a scale of about 1:1 000 000, and it is
|
|
unlikely that you will find data at a larger scale for much of the world.
|
|
At $200.00 for the set of 4 CD-ROMs and viewing data, it is considered to
|
|
be a steal by most professional users, though it might be a bit of an
|
|
overkill for domestic use. You can obtain it from:
|
|
|
|
U S Geological Survey
|
|
Distribution Center
|
|
Building 810
|
|
Box 25286
|
|
Denver, CO 80225
|
|
|
|
==========================================================================
|
|
48. How do I put a CD-ROM Drive on a Novell network?
|
|
|
|
---------
|
|
1. SCSI Express. Corel Corp. SCSI drives only, NLM only.
|
|
|
|
2. OptiNet by OnLine in Germantown, MD. Both NLM and separate CD-Server.
|
|
Any type of drive supported. Up to 128 drives per server.
|
|
|
|
3. CD-Net by Meridian in Colorado. Software only version of the Meridian
|
|
CD-Server. Used to be limited to 21 drives, but may have been upgraded.
|
|
Not sure if NLM version is currently available.
|
|
|
|
Also, CBIS has a hardware/software solution that supports up to 21 drives
|
|
per server. No NLM.
|
|
|
|
All the packages run about $700 for 8 users or less.
|
|
|
|
[ If anyone has used any of these products, and would like to recommend
|
|
yes or no, please let me know.]
|
|
|
|
---------
|
|
Corel sells a SCSI driver package that include NLM's to put
|
|
worm drives, CD-Roms etc on a 3.1+ server. The package also includes dos
|
|
drivers for just about every device you would want to connect to SCSI.
|
|
Only costs about $70.
|
|
==========================================================================
|
|
49. Are any CD-ROM Jukeboxes available?
|
|
|
|
There is a Pioneer DRM600 CD-ROM jukebox. It will hold 6 CD's in a
|
|
cartridge, costs around $900-$1000, but has a slow drive. Pioneer also
|
|
has a new drive coming out in December that is the same 6-CD changer,
|
|
but with a 340ms, 600K/Sec drive in it. That will be more like $1400.
|
|
|
|
It is available from:
|
|
|
|
Kintronics Computer Products
|
|
3 Westchester Plaza
|
|
Elmsford, NY 10523
|
|
914-347-2530 or 800-431-1658 attention Neal Allen
|
|
|
|
It is also distributed by Peripheral Solution, in Santa Cruz, 408-425-8280
|
|
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
|
|
A jukebox that handles 240 discs is available from
|
|
|
|
Kubik Technologies Ltd.
|
|
200-3900 Viking Way
|
|
Richmond, BC V6V 1V7
|
|
604-273-0400
|
|
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
|
|
There is a German firm called NSM that sells CD-jukeboxes for bars,
|
|
etc. They have their fast 100-disk changer also available for consumer
|
|
purposes and a CD-ROM version. In Holland it is sold by:
|
|
|
|
LaserMusic Nederland
|
|
Leeuwenstein 44
|
|
2627 AM Delft, the Netherlands.
|
|
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
|
|
The Lotus CD/Networker can have up to 28 CD-ROM drives installed in it.
|
|
Lotus Development Corporation, 55 Cambridge Parkway, Cambridge, MA 02142.
|
|
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
|
|
Todd Enterprises has a box that can have up to 64 CD-ROM drives mounted.
|
|
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
|
|
Another jukebox is available from Microboards (MBi of America), 308
|
|
Broadway, PO Box 130, Carver MN 55315, 612/448-9800, 612/448-9806 (fax),
|
|
contact Kathleen Davies
|
|
==========================================================================
|
|
50. Can I speed up my CD-ROM by using a cache?
|
|
|
|
There are several programs that cache information from the CD-ROM onto
|
|
your hard disk. Since magnetic discs are often more than 10 times faster
|
|
than a CD-ROM, this can result in dramatic improvements under some
|
|
circumstances.
|
|
|
|
Most of the programs cache the directory information, so you can traverse
|
|
subdirectories quickly. They also cache the most recently accessed blocks
|
|
of data. So if you use the same files over and over, or access the same
|
|
records in a database, your CD-ROM will seem much faster. But when you
|
|
access the information for the first time, it will be just as slow as
|
|
ever.
|
|
|
|
SpeedCache+ from Future Systems has been recommended as a pretty good
|
|
caching program.
|
|
|
|
Future Systems, Inc
|
|
0420 South 500 East
|
|
Bluffton, IN 46714
|
|
(219) 824-4963
|
|
|
|
------
|
|
On the Macintosh a prescanning (Directory, file atrributes, icons, etc)
|
|
cache to accelerate the Mac with CD-ROMs exists from two companies
|
|
SpeedyCD 1.22 and FWB CD-ROM ToolKit 1.0. FWB seems much faster than
|
|
SpeedyCD and can prescan any type of CD-ROM volumes (ProDos, Mac HFS,
|
|
MS DOS, ISO9660, PhotoCD etc.) It prescans in the background.
|
|
==========================================================================
|
|
51. Do you have any info about the CD-ROM filesystems for Amigas?
|
|
|
|
AmiCDROM
|
|
This CDROM filesystem allows an Amiga with SCSI port to access
|
|
any ISO 9660, Rockridge or Mac HFS disk. CDTV disks are also
|
|
accessible. Contains support for AudioCDs.
|
|
AmiCDROM is freeware, and is available by anonymous FTP from any
|
|
Aminet site, including ftp.cdrom.com in the directory
|
|
/pub/aminet/disk/cdrom.
|
|
|
|
The following information is taken from the Winter '93
|
|
"AC's Guide to the Commodre Amiga" (pages 112, 253, 262, 149)
|
|
|
|
AsimCDFS
|
|
This CD_ROM FIleSystem allows an Amiga/CDTV to access any ISO9660,
|
|
HighSierra, or Mac HFS formatted disc. CDTV discs also accessible.
|
|
Comes with FishMarket, a disc containing Fred Fish disks 1-637,
|
|
and AsimTunes, an intuition-based AudioCD controller program with
|
|
ARexx capability. Includes a manual and a painless install procedure.
|
|
Supports a number of CD-ROM drives. Requires SCSI controller
|
|
compatible with Commodore SCSI-Direct Standard. For 68000,010,020,
|
|
030,040 processors. Minimum 512K, more recommended for buffering.
|
|
AmigaDOS 1.3/2.0 compatible. $79.00
|
|
Asimware Innovations, 101 Country Club Dr,
|
|
Hamilton, Ontario L8K 5W4, Canada, (416) 578-
|
|
4916 FAX(416) 578-3966
|
|
|
|
CDx Disk Set
|
|
All software needed to attach a SCSI CD-ROM drive to most popular
|
|
SCSI controllers, plus a printed manual and two CD-ROM discs (Fish &
|
|
More Vols. I and II). Software consists of: CDxFileSystem for access
|
|
to ISO 9660, High Sierra, and Mac HFS discs, CDTV emulation software
|
|
to run most CDTV titles (1MB chip RAM recommended), audio CD player
|
|
software, an assembly/C/Arexx-compatible device for developers, and
|
|
more. NTSC/PAL compatible, Requires SCSI controller, SCSI CD-ROM drive.
|
|
AmigaDOS 2.0 compatible. $50.00
|
|
Xetec, Inc., 2804 Arnold Road, Salina, KS 67401,
|
|
(913) 827-0685, FAX(913) 827-6023
|
|
|
|
CDROM-FS
|
|
CDROM-FS version 702 enables Amiga owners to connect most SCSI CD ROM
|
|
drives to an Amiga with a SCSI interface. This software provides support
|
|
for industry standard ISO 9660/High Sierra format CD ROM discs. It comes
|
|
with clear concise instructions, making it easy to install and use.
|
|
Requires A590, A2091, A3000, Microbotics Hardframe or GVP. $49.95.
|
|
Canadian Prototype Replicas, P.O. Box 8, Breslau,
|
|
Ontario, Canada N0B 1M0, (519) 884-4412
|
|
|
|
==========================================================================
|
|
53. What are some good references to CD-ROM reviews?
|
|
|
|
Reviews of many CDROMs are available by anonymous ftp from ftp.cdrom.com
|
|
in /pub/cdrom/reviews.
|
|
|
|
---------------------------------------------------------
|
|
Drive reviews:
|
|
|
|
"PC-Computing" December 1992
|
|
"Macworld", October 1992
|
|
"PC-Computing", October 1992
|
|
"Computer Shopper", October 1992
|
|
---------------------------------------------------------
|
|
CD-ROM LAN Server reviews:
|
|
|
|
"LAN Times", January 11, 1993
|
|
"PC Magazine", December 31, 1991
|
|
---------------------------------------------------------
|
|
|
|
Jan Schwenk, the president and CEO of Resource International, runs a BBS
|
|
containing many CD-ROM reviews. The number is (817)-582-0672 at 8N1.
|
|
Admission is free.
|
|
|
|
==========================================================================
|
|
54. How do I put a CD-ROM Drive on a Ethernet by using a unix system
|
|
(e.g. a SUN ) as a server and PCs as clients.
|
|
|
|
Edmund J. Sutcliffe <edmund@york.ac.uk> writes:
|
|
If you mount an ISO format CD-ROM on you sun using the commands previously
|
|
mentioned in Question 34 and export it to the network using
|
|
# exportfs /cdrom
|
|
It is then made available for mounting using NFS to other devices.
|
|
|
|
The PC can mount the CD-ROM using any NFS Client including Sun's PC-NFS.
|
|
(This is the product we use) Most PC search software requires the presence
|
|
of MSCDEX to work with the CD-ROM. Daniel Churchman of Digital Solutions
|
|
Pty Ltd, of Queensland Australia wrote a simplistic MSCDEX faker called
|
|
MXSUB in May 1990 which they release under GNU Public License in January '92.
|
|
This work well with early versions of the search software.Colin Ian King
|
|
<cik@ukc.ac.uk> wrote a small quantitiy of C code which fakes the MSCDEX
|
|
extensions required by many PC packages. He also produced a list of which
|
|
search software used which MSCDEX functions. This code is released under
|
|
GNU Public license and is available from ftp.york.ac.uk in /pub/cd-rom,
|
|
via anonymous FTP. This faker can work with an Microsoft Compatible Network
|
|
which can see CD-ROMs.
|
|
|
|
It is also necessary sometimes to set the volume label of the NFS mounted
|
|
drive. "Malcolm E. Sherrington" <msherri@rpms.ac.uk> in an article in the
|
|
proceeding of the UKUUG confernce of January '93 talks about the problems
|
|
in doing this. He wrote a program call NFSLABEL to label PC-NFS mounted
|
|
Network Drives. However, this code was slow to be release and Robert
|
|
Turner <Robert.Turner@brunel.ac.uk> wrote similar code called LABELNFS
|
|
which is available in source form. All this code is available from
|
|
ftp.york.ac.uk in /pub/pc-nfs. This code has been sucessfully used with
|
|
BRS/Search SilverPlatter and WilsonDisk search software.
|
|
The only CD-ROM search software which has been made available to me for
|
|
testing purpose, on the Macintosh is SilverPlatters SPIRS. We have a
|
|
GatorCS/Rack running GatorShare, an Apple Filing Protocol to NFS convert.
|
|
(For more info mail support@cayman.com) This allows the Macs to see NFS
|
|
file store as Appleshare Volumes. To mount CD-ROM to the Mac you must do
|
|
the following:
|
|
1) mount the CD-ROM on a Mac using a local CD-ROM. This
|
|
will give you the Volume Name of the CD-ROM as seen to the Mac.
|
|
2) mount the CD-ROM on the NFS server.
|
|
3) Using GatorKeeper, the management software for GatorShare create a
|
|
new AppleShare Volume called the same name as the volume when the
|
|
CD-ROM was mounted locally.
|
|
This volume should mount the CD-ROM exported from the NFS server but the
|
|
DESKTOP file should be create on some other section of NFS disk as it
|
|
cannot be created on the CD-ROM. GatorKeeper will confirm the volume
|
|
creation and then uses can mount the Volumes using the Chooser as usual.
|
|
The user community can now mount the CD-ROM over the network to their Mac
|
|
just like any other network volume and the SPIRS search software can us it.
|
|
It is possible to Automate this mount and search software to make it
|
|
transparent to the user and so limit usuage.
|
|
|
|
It should be noted that it is important to license approriately copies
|
|
of the CD-ROMs before exporting them generally over the network. You might
|
|
also want to restrict access to appropriate netgroups. Also license
|
|
locking the search software satisfies certain companies, but not all.
|
|
|
|
==========================================================================
|
|
54. How do I read the UPC (universal product code?) from a CDROM?
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The precense of the UPC on a CD is optional, although all the audio
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CDs have one. CDROMs might not have a UPC, however.
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There's an MSCDEX function to get the UPC (int 2F, AX=0x1510,
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CX=<CDROM drive letter>, ES:BX=<Addr Request Header> with the
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request header filled with the IOCTL INPUT command 14 (get UPC)).
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The MSCDEX documentation (chapters 10 and 11) will give you more
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information.
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55. How do I Put a CD-ROM driver on the Ethernet by using a unix system as
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a server and make it available to the PC and Mac.
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Edmund J. Sutcliffe <edmund@york.ac.uk> writes:
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If you mount an ISO format CD-ROM on you sun using the commands previously
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mentioned in Question 34 and export it to the network using
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# exportfs /cdrom
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It is then made available for mounting using NFS to other devices.
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The PC can mount the CD-ROM using any NFS Client including Sun's PC-NFS.
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(This is the product we use) Most PC search software requires the presence
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of MSCDEX to work with the CD-ROM. Daniel Churchman of Digital Solutions
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Pty Ltd, of Queensland Australia wrote a simplistic MSCDEX faker called
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MXSUB in May 1990 which they release under GNU Public License in January '92.
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This work well with early versions of the search software.Colin Ian King
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<cik@ukc.ac.uk> wrote a small quantitiy of C code which fakes the MSCDEX
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extensions required by many PC packages. He also produced a list of which
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search software used which MSCDEX functions. This code is released under
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GNU Public license and is available from ftp.york.ac.uk in /pub/cd-rom,
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via anonymous FTP. This faker can work with an Microsoft Compatible Network
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which can see CD-ROMs.
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It is also necessary sometimes to set the volume label of the NFS mounted
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drive. "Malcolm E. Sherrington" <msherri@rpms.ac.uk> in an article in the
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proceeding of the UKUUG confernce of January '93 talks about the problems
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in doing this. He wrote a program call NFSLABEL to label PC-NFS mounted
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Network Drives. However, this code was slow to be release and Robert
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Turner <Robert.Turner@brunel.ac.uk> wrote similar code called LABELNFS
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which is available in source form. All this code is available from
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ftp.york.ac.uk in /pub/pc-nfs. This code has been sucessfully used with
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BRS/Search SilverPlatter and WilsonDisk search software.
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The only CD-ROM search software which has been made available to me for
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testing purpose, on the Macintosh is SilverPlatters SPIRS. We have a
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GatorCS/Rack running GatorShare, an Apple Filing Protocol to NFS convert.
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(For more info mail support@cayman.com) This allows the Macs to see NFS
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file store as Appleshare Volumes. To mount CD-ROM to the Mac you must do
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the following:
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1) mount the CD-ROM on a Mac using a local CD-ROM. This
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will give you the Volume Name of the CD-ROM as seen to the Mac.
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2) mount the CD-ROM on the NFS server.
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3) Using GatorKeeper, the management software for GatorShare create a
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new AppleShare Volume called the same name as the volume when the
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CD-ROM was mounted locally.
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This volume should mount the CD-ROM exported from the NFS server but the
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DESKTOP file should be create on some other section of NFS disk as it
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cannot be created on the CD-ROM. GatorKeeper will confirm the volume
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creation and then uses can mount the Volumes using the Chooser as usual.
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The user community can now mount the CD-ROM over the network to their Mac
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just like any other network volume and the SPIRS search software can us it.
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It is possible to Automate this mount and search software to make it
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transparent to the user and so limit usuage.
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It should be noted that it is important to license approriately copies
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of the CD-ROMs before exporting them generally over the network. You might
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also want to restrict access to appropriate netgroups. Also license
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locking the search software satisfies certain companies, but not all.
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I hope the above is of use to you. I have been working on this problem
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for 18 months on and off and finally I have got round to documenting it as
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above. All the code mentions is Public Domain. If you wish to mirror it
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please feel free as we only have limited Internet access. New updates
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appear about every 2 or 3 months.
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56. Where can I find a full text retrieval engine for a CDROM I am making?
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Here is a list of Full-Text Retrieval Engines from the CD-PUB FAQ.
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ROMWARE: Nimbus
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800.782.0778 US (0600) 890682 UK for Europe
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804.985.1100 US
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FTR: Sony PDSC
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408.372.2812 US
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re:Search MicroRetrieval Corporation
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617.577.1574 USA Fax: 617.577.9517
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Dataware Dataware Technologies
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617.621.0820 US Fax: 617.621.0307
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Views 3.0 Folio Corporation
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801.375.3700 US Fax: 801.374.5753
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FullText SDK Fulcrum Technologies
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613.238.1761 Canada Fax: 613.238.7695
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I-SEARCH I-Mode Retrieval Systems
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914.968.7008 US Fax: 914.968.9340
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WorldView Interleaf Corporation
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617.290.0710 US Fax: 617.290.4943
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KRS Knowledge Set Corporation
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408 738-3400 US Fax: 415.968.9962
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OptiWare Online Computer Systems
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301.428.3700 US Fax: 301.428.2903
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WPL Personal Library Software
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MacPL 301.990.1155 US Fax: 301.963.9738
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MasterView TMS Inc
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405.377.0880 US Fax: 405.377.0452
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MicroKey MicroKey Inc.
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800.521.3575 US Fax: 714.258.3215
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57. Is there any *FREE* CD-ROM mastering software, with full source code?
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Eric Youngdale has written a Gnu-ware ISO-9660+Rockridge formatter.
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It has been tested on both Linux and SunOS 4.1.3. You can ftp it
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from ftp.cdrom.com:/pub/cdrom/mkisofs-1.00.tar.gz.
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It is also on the Yggdrasil Linux CDROM, which sells for $49. You can
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call Yggdrasil at +1 (510) 526-7531.
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