Re: [linuxiran] Shabdix download

[Arash Zeini]

On Wednesday 24 December 2003 10:04, Aryan Ameri wrote:

> On Thursday 25 December 2003 01:54, Armin wrote:
> > On Tuesday 23 December 2003 14:45, Aryan Ameri wrote:
> > > Umm, the file is .img, which is quite rare.
> > >
> > > All the images that I see are ISO images, the filename should be
> > > iso.
> > >
> > > What kind of a file is img ?
> > >
> > > How should I burn it?
> > >
> > >
> > > And can someone give a proper explanation of why the file is img,
> > > instead of the accepted iso ? Users will be furious over this.
> > > Everyone know how to burn a iso image, but what the hell is img ?
> >
> > aryan , there is no differentive between img ( image ) and iso (iso
> > image) , just use '-data' on cdrecord .
>
> The important thing for iso files is not to use -data when using
> cdrecord. I don't know about .img files, but I used Arash' suggestion
> and renamed it.
>
> Even if practicaly there are no differences, users as I said will get
> confused. All the documentation refers to writing iso files, the K3B
> menu says "Write ISO images" and so on.

Yeah, exactly, but it generates a .img file ;)

> Anyway, let's hope that BerliOS guys can rename it there.
>
> Cheers

Forget it, they never answer! I have given up and it seems that .img is 
doing a good job anyhow.

Arash
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