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re : DVD-RAM Drive in new machine

Thanks, Adam

What if you read the DVD on the iSeries, mapping a network drive to the QOPT directory for it? Then you could take those files to the PC and further burn them to a CD, size allowing, right?

I'm most curious (we don't have this kind of unit yet) whether these files on the DVD are the same as files on a tape with TWERP turned off (tape write error protection), as is done when premastering for CDs. If so, then premastering is no longer necessary. The test would be to save installation objects (libraries, etc., and the QINSTAPP program) to the DVD, copy them to the PC, and burn them to CD. Then see whether LODRUN works off that CD, which should be readable in the DVD-RAM on the iSeries, IIRC.

Regards

Vern

At 12:26 PM 8/19/2003 +1000, you wrote:
Vern,

I assume you can, but I do know you need a specific DVD-RAM reader on the
PC, a normal CD reader won't work. As for the size on the disk compared to
CD format, that I'm not sure.

Thanks

Adam Driver
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date: Sat, 16 Aug 2003 10:03:38 -0500
from: Vern Hamberg <vhamberg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
subject: re : DVD-RAM Drive in new machine

Adam

Can you take the images from the DVD to your PC, burn them on a CD here,
and use it as an intall CD for the 400? In particular, if you are using the
LODRUN method? Assuming they are smaller than CD max size.



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