My NeXTColor Station is attached to a Lucie scsi 50pin cdr-rw dvd. I need to be able to burn, what software do I want that will work. I tried cd designer nb it seemed to be corrupt,... :roll: :idea: :?:
Try mkisofs (
http://www.nextcomputers.org/NeXTfiles/Software/NEXTSTEP/Apps/CDRom/mkisofs.1.12b5.NIHS.b.tar.gz) and cdrecord (
http://www.nextcomputers.org/NeXTfiles/Software/NEXTSTEP/Apps/CDRom/cdrecord_1.8a22.NI.b.tar.gz)
mkisofs creates an ISO-9660 compatible filesystem image from a directory or file you specify, and cdrecord writes that image to recordable media.
I don't recall ever having any luck with CDDesigner - even getting it to run.
I have a very old Sony cd burner that I am hoping to get working with anything, NS/OS/ linux/ mac (windows is unlikely at this point). It's a Sony CDW-900e. This thing is huge. its standard rack size, 2u, and probably about 1-1.5 feet deep. It is a SCSI type 4 device, or WORM (write once read many) device, not a CDROM (scsi type 5). Is there any chance this would be supported in NS/OS, or would anyone recommend another option? I'm not even sure I'll be able to use the drive if I can get it supported software wise, it is very old. Its 2x, and does not support writing cd-rw, only cd-r, and most likely only 650mb/74min cd-r. I assume this is hard to find becuase every recent burner supports 700MB/80min cd-r. Also, I read that this drive might not even be able to read cds. I have no idea if this is true, but thats an interesting thought. This is also a very high quality burner, capable of burning master discs. I have tried to get it working with windows, but no luck there. I found a burning program that used to support this burner, but they have since stopped. I emailed the devs and they told me it was a type 4 device, and that they would suggest I donate it to the smithsonian. It is from 1992 I think, and it would be great to get it working again. Sorry for such a long post.