Using partcopy to load binaries onto a CD instead of floppy?

[rocko384]

I just need to know how to make "partcopy example.bin 0 200 -f0" switch from writing to a floppy, over to writing to a CD =/ Ready for flames, but atleast post an answer if you do....

[Combuster]

CD's don't use the same booting mechanism as a floppy, nor do they have the same sector sizes. What you plan to do will not work.

Please check out the wiki, Bootable CD in particular.

[rocko384]

Awww, man, loading binaries to a CD is an entirely different process!? Eh, thanks for helping and not flaming

[egos]

CD may have boot record with size 512 bytes. But usually it is used 2 K boot record. Combuster is right. The booting mechanism is really different. It has need of FS structure with boot record desc, boot catalog and boot code. I make iso image by fasm first and then write it on CD.

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include "cdrom/mkisofs.inc"

format binary as "iso"

resptsize equ 2048 ; this line may be erased

orgvol ; system area
primvd
bootrec
termvd
bootcat
lpt
mpt

defdir root {}

stof boot,"cdrom/bootcode.bin"
stod root,root

finvol ; fix volume size and write path tables