on 15/12/03 12:30 pm, Stephen Shepherd wrote:
> Having recently purchased Toast 6 I have read in the instructions that if > you select > snip > Caution: > CDs created with the Allow Macintosh Names naming option can be used only on > Macintosh computers." > > I have been burning them with "Allow MAC names" until I saw this , are you > saying that the instructions are incorrect and that "Allow MAC names" also > allows files to be opened on PC etc.. > > It also goes on to point out that Joliet is probably the best way to go, > "A cross-platform ISO 9660 CD created with Joliet names actually contains > three different file systems: Mac OS (Standard or Extended), ISO 9660, and > Joliet." > Dear Stephen None of my clients with PCs have had any problems opening ISO9660 + MAC names (not for the last 4 years). The main problem I find is if I don't allow Mac names Toast will shorten the file names to leave reference numbers / names incomplete and often useless. I think (please correct me), if you are sending a cd to a client with a (seriously) old PC then ISO9660 (no MAC names) may be the only option. Regards Darrin Jenkins -- =============================================================== GO TO http://www.prodig.org for ~ GUIDELINES ~ un/SUBSCRIBING ~ ITEMS for SALE
