On 18 May 2006, Michael Marsh wrote: > On 5/18/06, Anthony Campbell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >I've made a CD containing data (html and jpg files) which works fine > >here but causes problems on Windows machines (surprise surprise!). The > >browser (presumably IE) keeps saying "Page not found". > > > >I think this may be something to do with filename length. I have an idea > >that the answer may be to make the CD with the -J switch. Can anyone > >confirm this? I really DON'T want to have to rename all the files, > >especially if that isn't the problem! > > Here's my standard procedure for making a data CD: > $ mkisofs -o image.iso -J -r <directory> > $ cdrecord -v dev=ATAPI:/dev/cdrom image.iso > This has always worked on both Linux and Windows, and the "-r" should > make it work on a Mac as well. At least I *think* Mac is the platform > that needs Rock Ridge extensions. > > If <directory> has an autorun.inf file with the following contents > --- >8 ---- > [autorun] > shellexecute=index.html > --- >8 ---- > then Windows will automatically start the browser pointing at > index.html, assuming that auto-run is enabled. Presumably, any > recognized file extension should be launched appropriately. >
Thanks - just what I needed to know. I'll try it out this weekend. Anthony -- Anthony Campbell - [EMAIL PROTECTED] Microsoft-free zone - Using Linux Gnu-Debian http://www.acampbell.org.uk (blog, book reviews, on-line books and sceptical articles) -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
