[Virtualacorn-list] VA & CDs on 64 bit machine

[Chris Newman]

In article <5640A244.7040607 at druck.org.uk>,
   David J. Ruck <druck at druck.org.uk> wrote:
> On 09/11/2015 13:26, Chris Newman wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I am looking to purchase VirtualRPC Adjust SA (4.39) but I see from Aaron's
> > products page at   http://www.virtualacorn.co.uk/product.htm  that there
> > seems to be a caveat that CDs can only be read on 32 bit Widows machine's but
> > that caveat doesn't apply to data DVDs.
> >
> > I have a 64 bit m/c so I can I load software from the original CDs?

> The CDFS driver only works with 32bit Windows, what it does is allow you 
> to read ancient old Acorn CD's which have RISC OS filetypes encoded on them.

> You can still read the CD's on 64bit Windows by including the CD/DVD 
> drive in a Host FS mapping. You'll still see all the files on the CD, 
> but without file types.

> The vast majority of RISC OS CD's I saw, contained everything useful in 
> archives anyway. Most of others were things like Acorn Reply demo discs.

Thanks, David. That clears that up. (If I can get to grips with HostFS
mapping). I'll delve into my VA 4.02 to remind myself how that's done).

-- 
Chris