Re: [vcf-midatlantic] Found: VMS Hobbyist CDs
Dave Wade via vcf-midatlantic writes:
The content might not be ISO but the file extension is.. Usable by SIMH on the Pc....
The extension means nothing. You could call it .DOGFART and it'd still function.
So what should such files be called? On 4 Jun 2017 07:16, "Brian Schenkenberger via vcf-midatlantic" < vcf-midatlantic@lists.vintagecomputerfederation.org> wrote:
Dave Wade via vcf-midatlantic writes:
The content might not be ISO but the file extension is.. Usable by SIMH on the Pc....
The extension means nothing. You could call it .DOGFART and it'd still function.
There's really not a standard for non-ISO9660 image files. You can use .img or .cdr, which both seem to be in common use. - Alex On Sun, Jun 4, 2017 at 10:43 AM, Dave Wade via vcf-midatlantic < vcf-midatlantic@lists.vintagecomputerfederation.org> wrote:
So what should such files be called?
On 4 Jun 2017 07:16, "Brian Schenkenberger via vcf-midatlantic" < vcf-midatlantic@lists.vintagecomputerfederation.org> wrote:
Dave Wade via vcf-midatlantic writes:
The content might not be ISO but the file extension is.. Usable by SIMH on the Pc....
The extension means nothing. You could call it .DOGFART and it'd still function.
All the VMS Images I have, even the ones from Digital have ".iso" extensions so I assume some software "barfs" at other extensions. When I started playing with VMS images I assumed they were ISO but quickly found out they are not, they are just block dumps of the filing system, and I believe if you have a Linux system you can just DD them to a partition and then mount under VMS. There is a vast collection of VAX images at vaxhaven.com again all as ".iso" files... Dave
-----Original Message----- From: vcf-midatlantic [mailto:vcf-midatlantic- bounces@lists.vintagecomputerfederation.org] On Behalf Of J. Alexander Jacocks via vcf-midatlantic Sent: 04 June 2017 17:02 To: vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic@lists.vintagecomputerfederation.org> Cc: J. Alexander Jacocks <jjacocks@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [vcf-midatlantic] Found: VMS Hobbyist CDs
There's really not a standard for non-ISO9660 image files. You can use .img or .cdr, which both seem to be in common use.
- Alex
On Sun, Jun 4, 2017 at 10:43 AM, Dave Wade via vcf-midatlantic < vcf- midatlantic@lists.vintagecomputerfederation.org> wrote:
So what should such files be called?
On 4 Jun 2017 07:16, "Brian Schenkenberger via vcf-midatlantic" < vcf-midatlantic@lists.vintagecomputerfederation.org> wrote:
Dave Wade via vcf-midatlantic writes:
The content might not be ISO but the file extension is.. Usable by SIMH on the Pc....
The extension means nothing. You could call it .DOGFART and it'd still function.
On 06/04/2017 10:15 AM, Brian Schenkenberger via vcf-midatlantic wrote:
The content might not be ISO but the file extension is.. Usable by SIMH on the Pc....
The extension means nothing. You could call it .DOGFART and it'd still function.
Actually, .DOGFAR is the extension I use for all of my disk images. How'd you know?! -Dave -- Dave McGuire, AK4HZ New Kensington, PA
On 06/04/2017 01:38 PM, Dave McGuire via vcf-midatlantic wrote:
The content might not be ISO but the file extension is.. Usable by SIMH on the Pc....
The extension means nothing. You could call it .DOGFART and it'd still function.
Actually, .DOGFAR is the extension I use for all of my disk images. How'd you know?!
Err, ".DOGFART", of course. -- Dave McGuire, AK4HZ New Kensington, PA
On 06/04/2017 01:42 PM, Dave McGuire via vcf-midatlantic wrote:
On 06/04/2017 01:38 PM, Dave McGuire via vcf-midatlantic wrote:
The content might not be ISO but the file extension is.. Usable by SIMH on the Pc....
The extension means nothing. You could call it .DOGFART and it'd still function.
Actually, .DOGFAR is the extension I use for all of my disk images. How'd you know?!
Err, ".DOGFART", of course.
Okay, so what is it? COBOL, FORTRAN or Assemble that cause you to use just 6 characters? ;-) -- Linux Home Automation Neil Cherry ncherry@linuxha.com http://www.linuxha.com/ Main site http://linuxha.blogspot.com/ My HA Blog Author of: Linux Smart Homes For Dummies
On 06/04/2017 08:49 PM, Neil Cherry wrote:
The content might not be ISO but the file extension is.. Usable by SIMH on the Pc....
The extension means nothing. You could call it .DOGFART and it'd still function.
Actually, .DOGFAR is the extension I use for all of my disk images. How'd you know?!
Err, ".DOGFART", of course.
Okay, so what is it? COBOL, FORTRAN or Assemble that cause you to use just 6 characters? ;-)
ROFL!! Just tired fingers this time. ;) -Dave -- Dave McGuire, AK4HZ New Kensington, PA
On 06/05/2017 09:23 AM, Dave McGuire via vcf-midatlantic wrote:
On 06/04/2017 08:49 PM, Neil Cherry wrote:
The content might not be ISO but the file extension is.. Usable by SIMH on the Pc....
The extension means nothing. You could call it .DOGFART and it'd still function.
Actually, .DOGFAR is the extension I use for all of my disk images. How'd you know?!
Err, ".DOGFART", of course.
Okay, so what is it? COBOL, FORTRAN or Assemble that cause you to use just 6 characters? ;-)
ROFL!! Just tired fingers this time. ;)
I thought you'd appreciate that. Yes, I went through 6 character names also. Glad I don't have to do that anymore. -- Linux Home Automation Neil Cherry ncherry@linuxha.com http://www.linuxha.com/ Main site http://linuxha.blogspot.com/ My HA Blog Author of: Linux Smart Homes For Dummies
-----Original Message----- From: vcf-midatlantic [mailto:vcf-midatlantic- bounces@lists.vintagecomputerfederation.org] On Behalf Of Dave McGuire via vcf-midatlantic Sent: 05 June 2017 14:24 To: vcf-midatlantic@lists.vintagecomputerfederation.org Cc: Dave McGuire <mcguire@neurotica.com> Subject: Re: [vcf-midatlantic] Found: VMS Hobbyist CDs
On 06/04/2017 08:49 PM, Neil Cherry wrote:
The content might not be ISO but the file extension is.. Usable by SIMH on the Pc....
The extension means nothing. You could call it .DOGFART and it'd still function.
Actually, .DOGFAR is the extension I use for all of my disk images. How'd you know?!
Err, ".DOGFART", of course.
Okay, so what is it? COBOL, FORTRAN or Assemble that cause you to use just 6 characters? ;-)
Cobol allows 30, so you have the :- THIRTYCHARACTER-PARAGRAPH-NAME Dave W
ROFL!! Just tired fingers this time. ;)
-Dave
-- Dave McGuire, AK4HZ New Kensington, PA
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