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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Software Issues and Discussion => Topic started by: Matt_H on February 03, 2006, 03:37:40 PM

Title: Using a Block medium in MakeCD above 4GB barrier
Post by: Matt_H on February 03, 2006, 03:37:40 PM

Is it safe to do this? I just want to confirm that others have done it as I've had bad luck with other programs that write data to raw blocks of the drive.

Thanks.

Title: Re: Using a Block medium in MakeCD above 4GB barrier
Post by: Thomas on February 03, 2006, 04:26:02 PM

I wouldn't dare it without a complete backup, no matter what others say.

Why would you want to use a block medium anyway ? What's wrong with image files ?

Bye,
Thomas

Title: Re: Using a Block medium in MakeCD above 4GB barrier
Post by: Matt_H on February 04, 2006, 09:07:57 PM

I want to reorganize the upper partition layout of my drive and I thought I might as well set up a CD emulation partition. My CD burner is quite crappy so I thought a dedicated partition might help avoid buffer underruns. I guess I'll just use an image file on such a partition.

Or replace the burner :-)