21 Jun
2005
21 Jun
'05
9:17 a.m.
On Mon, 2005-06-20 at 20:52 -0400, Jerome H. Fine wrote:
<snip>
At present, I am using Windows 98 SE (I realize that
this
is badly off topic, but I can't successfully use anything
else with E11 to run my RT-11 programs). Does anyone
have any success with a CD emulation program that will
allow me to use a CD image file (an exact duplicate of
the ISO image file of the CD which was used to burn the
CD in the first place)? Are there both free and commercial
versions? What are the advantages and the disadvantages?
(Both free)
Linux: mount -o loop,ro /path/to/cdimage.iso /mntpoint
Or point the emulator at a 'dd' image file of the CD.
Windows: DAEMON Tools.
The Linux command only tends to work with CD Images that are in ISO
format's, and contain a filesystem type Linux recognizes.
Daemon tools works w/ just about every format under the sun.
http://www.daemon-tools.cc/dtcc/portal/portal.php
I believe that's the site. Its most commonly used to image WinTendo
copy protected CDRoms, but it should do what you want.
The image file should show up as a CD drive under Windows. I'm not 100%
certain how that would interact w/ an emulator, it _should_ work. In
theory.
David