Great Thanks! ~ Ben ~ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bruce Johnson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PCI PowerMacs" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2003 7:26 PM Subject: Re: will it work to download a file on my pc then burn it onto a cd using roxio ez cd and it run on my mac?
> Ben wrote: > > > Hello! If I download a .smi file on my pc then burn it onto a cd using roxio > > easy cd creator, will it run on my mac? > > > Like this? > > <http://download.info.apple.com/Apple_Support_Area/Apple_Software_Updates/En glish-North_American/Macintosh/System/Mac_OS_8.6_Update/> > > Yes, exactly. I've done it a lot, using the CD burner on the PC here in > the office. Make SURE you're not using Direct CD to burn it, but the > Data Disk app in EZ CD Creator. > > If you notice on Apple's Web site it's an smi.bin file. If you keep it > as a binary, .bin file you're ok. If downloading from a web browser it > offers to save as a .txt or 'all files' choose 'all files' > > Then use STuffit Expander to convert the .bin file (drag and drop the > file on Stuffit expander to open) > > If you're going to do this a lot, get this: > <http://www.tempel.org/joliet/index.html> > > It's an extension to let the Mac properly read the Joliet file system > CD's that EZCDC makes, the long file names will be preserved. (to 32 > chars, at least) > > -- > Bruce Johnson > University of Arizona > College of Pharmacy > Information Technology Group > > Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs > > > > > -- > PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... > > Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | > -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | > > Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.shtml> > --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; > Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com > -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
