We've just finished an OS/2 file system which allows writing to Writable CDs.
This file system has the following features:
- simply access writable CDs via an OS/2 drive letter
- to create custom CDs, just use COPY, XCOPY, the WPS or whatever tool you
prefer
- ISO9660 compliant
- support for Kodak PCD Writer 200/225 and Phillips CDD 521, support for
additional drives planned in future versions
- multi-session capability
- open and work with any session on the CD (including previously recorded
sessions)
General Description
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The RSJ CD Writer File System provides transparent access to Writable CDs
under OS/2. The product-specific advantages in comparison to conventional
mastering software are:
- Writable CDs are accessed like simple diskettes; all OS/2 programs
designed to manage files on dikettes and hard drives can be used to
create CDs.
- no extra hard disk required to temporarily store an image of the CD
- no extra SCSI host adapter required
- runs with all SCSI host adapters supported by OS/2, providing they work
together with the CD Recorder.
- the CD Recorder can be used as a CD-ROM drive as well
Hardware Requirements
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- IBM compatible PC with an i386 CPU or better
- SCSI host adapter with OS/2 support
- 16MB RAM
- CD Recorder
Software Requirements
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- IBM OS/2 Version 2.1 or better
Supported CD Recorders
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- Kodak PCD Writer 200
- Kodak PCD Writer 225
- Philips CDD521
- Philips CDD522
Other recorders (especially Yamaha) will be supported in the
near future.
Supported CDs
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- CD-ROM recorded according to ISO9660 (read only)
- Writable CD (read/write)
- all CD sizes supported by the CD Recorder
File System Details
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- compatible to ISO9660 with extensions to support Multisession CDs
- the CD maps to an OS/2 drive letter which can be accessed like a
huge diskette via standard OS/2 commands and programs
- OS/2 disk management commands (such as FORMAT, CHKDSK, ...) are
supported
- CDs are written in CD-ROM mode (Mode 1, Form 1 sectors). This
allows using even old CD-ROM drives to read at least the first session of the CD. XA support is not required , reading multiple sessions, however, requires a multi-session capable CD-ROM drive.
- previously recorded sessions can be accessed and even modified
- CDs can be "sealed", which can be compared to a write-protected diskette.
The write protection can be removed at any time
Limitations
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- no support for extended attributes or long file names. Otherwise,
the CD might be incompatible to conventional CD-ROM software
- no multimedia support (play/record music tracks, ...). Multimedia
support is planned in future versions.
- no WPS integration (special drive object, ...). WPS integration