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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: djos on September 19, 2012, 07:20:30 AM

Title: Is there an Idiot's guide to using CD's on WB?
Post by: djos on September 19, 2012, 07:20:30 AM

Im in the Process of adding CD capabilities to my a500+ and was wondering if there is an Idiot's guide to using CD's on WB?

eg what CD Standards to burn discs to so they can be read by amiga's etc?

Title: Re: Is there an Idiot's guide to using CD's on WB?
Post by: Rob on September 19, 2012, 08:01:16 AM

No special format is required.  What CD software have you got installed.  You'll need a cd filesystem in L: and a mountlist in DEVS:dosdrivers.

If you need CD software try AmiCDFS unless anyone's got a better suggestion.

http://aminet.net/package/disk/cdrom/amicdfs240

Title: Re: Is there an Idiot's guide to using CD's on WB?
Post by: djos on September 19, 2012, 08:09:27 AM

I've been building HW and only just started considering the software side of the equation, thanks for the info. :)

Title: Re: Is there an Idiot's guide to using CD's on WB?
Post by: redfox on September 19, 2012, 07:16:42 PM

@djos

I used AsimCDFS Version 3.0 for many years on my A2000HD.

The software was a commercial package from Asimware Innovations Inc.
It came with a very good manual.

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redfox

Title: Re: Is there an Idiot's guide to using CD's on WB?
Post by: Cammy on September 19, 2012, 11:17:45 PM

I also use AmiCDFS on several Amiga computers at the moment and highly recommend it. It's completely free and works fine with DVD drives.

Title: Re: Is there an Idiot's guide to using CD's on WB?
Post by: djos on September 19, 2012, 11:46:20 PM

Thanks gents. :)

Title: Re: Is there an Idiot's guide to using CD's on WB?
Post by: Tenacious on September 20, 2012, 01:45:59 AM

Quote from: redfox;708705

@djos

I used AsimCDFS Version 3.0 for many years on my A2000HD.

The software was a commercial package from Asimware Innovations Inc.
It came with a very good manual.

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redfox

I use also Asim now because, if I remember correctly, it handles long file names better.  Camy, how do you read CDs made on newer OSes?

I think AsimCDFS is free now.

Title: Re: Is there an Idiot's guide to using CD's on WB?
Post by: k4lmp on September 20, 2012, 01:52:15 AM

I also use AsimCDFS, and it works well.  I have never tried AmiCDFS, so I am not sure about it, but I know a lot of people use it.

Title: Re: Is there an Idiot's guide to using CD's on WB?
Post by: mechy on September 20, 2012, 04:19:11 AM

Quote from: Tenacious;708738

I use also Asim now because, if I remember correctly, it handles long file names better.  Camy, how do you read CDs made on newer OSes?

I think AsimCDFS is free now.

Sorry to hijack,but it does not matter what os the cd is written on,amiga has no problem reading any cd.
I use cachecdfs under os3.9 but have asim(which is at ver3.9 i think) on older machines. Cachecdfs works great for me.

os3.0 and 3.1 came with a cd filesystem. It works with scsi drives mainly(may work on idefix with ide drives). all that you must do is drop CD0: from storage: into devs:dosdrivers and then edit it for device name and Unit # and save it. double click on it to activate or reboot and its up and running. Its a bit primitive but works.

Asimcdfs also worked well on machines with ide cdroms as slaves since it patches the ide much like idefix(you dont need idefix with asim).

I also use amicdfs on many of my Amiga's,it is free and works well but i don't think it supports joliet.

there was also allegro cdfs with UDF(dvd) support but is reported buggy.

Some CD/DVD burning tools:

Burnit (cd's)
MakeCD 3.2D (released to be free) (cd's)
Master ISO (CD's)
frying pan (CD/DVD's)
franko's tools.. (dvd's)

Mech