Date: Tue, 27 Mar 2001 20:31:56 -0330
Reply-To: Karl Dawe <kdawe@MUN.CA>
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From: Karl Dawe <kdawe@MUN.CA>
Subject: Re: ETKA CD ON MAC
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Before I start - let me state for the record that all of this is based on
the assumption that the ETKA CD contains software, and not just doc files.
That out of the way, when you create a CD that is readable by both a
IBM-PC and a MAC, the only thing that you are modifying is the way that
the data is stored on the CD. It does nothing for the compatibility of
the files that it stores. A Windows program will still require a machine
running Windows (or a Windows emulator), you'll just be able to SEE the
files on your Mac. The same thing works the other way too. A Mac program
burned onto a Dual format CD will be visible to someone running an IBM-PC,
but they would still need a MAC (or, again, an emulator) in order to run
the software.
I don't know if that makes it easier to figure out.... if not, just drop
me a line agan, and I'll give it another go. :)
Karl.
On Tue, 27 Mar 2001, radish150 wrote:
> Really? Explain? I would think that it would take a PC format and simply convert it
> to a format that was readable by mac... are you sure? Please elaborate.
>
> thanks
> mark...
>
> Karl Dawe wrote:
>
> > Mark,
> > The dual format won't matter if the ETKA runs a Windoze program. You'd be
> > able to see it, no problem. But it still wouldn't run on a Mac.
> >
> > Karl.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]On Behalf
> > Of radish150
> > Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2001 2:49 PM
> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > Subject: ETKA CD ON MAC
> >
> > As for the matter of opening a PC CD on a mac, you can use a program called
> > "Virtual PC". It is a "windows emulator" and allows your computer to act
> > just like a wintel machine. I've used it before, and it does work well.
> > There is another program that I forgot the name of but it's a Gates
> > creation, don't know much about it but I hear it does the same thing.
> >
> > BUT, acutally.... if those who opt to burn for us will simply burn these in
> > "dual platform" format, all will be well without the need for any emulators.
> > It MAY be that only "toast" for mac has this dual platform capability but I
> > doubt it. Can a PC burner owner comment on this?
> >
> > Ok, I will agree to do 10 or so these dual platform CD's for the mac owners
> > if it will help.
> >
> > Mark...
>
>
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