[arachne] Re: INFO NEEDED FOR POSSIBLE FUTURE DOS/ARACHNESUPPORT

  • From: "Greg Mayman" <gmone@xxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: arachne@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2008 09:05:11 +0930

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On Mon, 15 Dec 2008 14:14:52 -0800, Eric S. Emerson wrote:

> Arachne at FreeLists---The Arachne Fan Club!

> Greg M.,
>            Some CD drives will only read "plain"
> CD's. The OS and drivers also effect what the
> CD drive will read.  My W$98 computer will not
> read multisession burned CD's properly even
> though it will burn them just fine.

> As I said,  CD's do NOT behave as predictably
> as FDD's.

Yes, and it is impossible to check whether it is the hardware or the
software that is at fault. Or indeed the firmware.....

    Go placidly amid the noise and haste,
    and remember what peace there may be in silence.
        "Desiderata", Max Ehrmann, copyright 1952.

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