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Date:	Sat, 28 Aug 2004 22:41:03 PDT7
From:	"Don{ald} O. Woodall" <dlswoodall@sbcglobal.net >
Reply-To:	scoug-help@scoug.com
To:	scoug-help@scoug.com
Subject:	SCOUG-Help: MAKISOFS path list files

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In , on 08/28/2004
at 08:18 PM, "Steven Levine" said:

Steven

>> I am aware of 3 paths I am aware of:

>> 1. the source path. M:/*.*

>This is a pathspec, not a path. It will work, but it will not do what
>you expect. It will ignore files and directories that do not have a dot
>in the name.

I wondered about that. Do I want M:/*. ???

Also, the fine points of distinction of a path verse a
pathspec escape me.

>> Where I want the ISO file written to:
>>H:/ISOIMAGES/ecs11cd1.iso

>Yes

>> 3. the log file path.

>> H:/APPS/CDRECORD/ecs11cd1.log

>OK. However, this has nothing specific to do with mkisofs. The standard
>method will work.

>> Oops

>> -b eltorito_boot-image
>> Specifies the path and filename of the boot image to be
>> used when making an "El Torito" bootable CD.

>> 4. M:/BOOTIMAG/cdloader.bin

>Right. You need to supply this.

>> -e boot_catalog
>> Specifies the path and filename of the boot catalog to be
>> used when making an "El Torito" bootable CD.
>> The pathname must be relative to the source path
>> specified to MAKISOFS.

>> I am afraid I never learn the significance of "relative."

>> 5. M:/BOOTIMAG/boot_cat.bin

>Relative means without drive or leading slash.

As in "BOOTIMAG/boot_cat.bin" ???

>> -d
>> Omit trailing period from files that do not have
>> a period.

>This is better for our uses.

>> -l
>> Allow full 31 character filenames.
>> needed? I have some long file names.

>Because it's implied for Joliett.

OK, good, thank you.

>> The only

>> -m

>> I see is:

>It was in your example. Drop it. Now that you mention it, I'm not sure
>why you put it there.

I thought I copied it from one of your examples. I'll
gladly drop it. Consider it dropped.

>> -m glob

>> Exclude glob from being written to CDROM.

>> What is a "glob" ???

>A glob is similar to a wildcard. You can think of them as the same
>thing.

I know what a "GLOB" is. Now I can rest in peace.

>> -o filename

>> is the name of the file to which the iso 9660 filesystem
>> image should be written.

>> Why isn't there any mention about a path???

>There is. The ISO filename may be specified with a full pathname or
>relative to the current directory.

The current directory from which "makisofs.exe" is run?

> This is not different than how you
>might specify any filename on your hard drive.

Well it was to me because every other switch which had the
possibility of a path related to the talked about the pathname. This
description made nary a mention about the path.

>> ??? I am not aware that I want to add anything to the
>> ISO9660 filesystem?

>Everything you add is adding the the ISO9660 filesystem. That's what an
>ISO is.

>> My understanding is that everything
>> that I want in the ISO9660 filesystem ISO image is in
>> Drive M:\.

>That's why I added m:/ to the command.

>> -relaxed-filenames

>> The option -RELAXED-FILENAMES allows ISO9660 filenames to
>> include digits, uppercase characters and all other 7 bit
>> ASCII characters...

>> I think i need this. ???

>No. Joliett implies this.

OK, good, thank you, again.

>> And lets not forget

>> -V volid

>> Specifies the volume ID ...

>> -V ECS_CDRUN

>Sure.

>Have fun.

>Steven

Thanks

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