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Subject:Re: VW ETKA cd
From:Markus Samuelson
Date:Thu, 18 May 2000 19:50:38 +0200

I just used the Winimage software and extracted all the files and "burned" a
CD, it works great!  Now all I need is an European version since I live in
Sweden and there are quite a few pieces that are different here.

/Markus
1988 Transporter Syncro Doublecab (DoKa) 112i
1988 Transporter Doublecab 112i
1998 Audi A3 TDi
and some others

----- Original Message -----
From: Karl F. Bloss <bloss@ENTER.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, May 18, 2000 3:01 PM
Subject: Re: VW ETKA cd

> > OK, I downloaded the file and unpacked it to an ISO image file
(vwcd.iso)
> > on my hard disk.  Now I have never burned using an image file before.  I
> > think this can be burned directly, I don't have to extract files from it
> > and then burn them ?
>
> Yes, you do.  EasyCD uses its own image file type and it's not the same as
> anyone else's (they end in .cif).
>
> You need to somehow unpack the files, then go through EasyCD's file
selection
> process (use the "Wizard"...it's fairly decent) to select the files to be
put
> on the CD (presumably the directory of install files you just unpacked).
>
> BTW, the one discussion I haven't seen is the legality of making this CD.
I've
> e-mailed some people privately about this (e.g. Doktor Tim [spricht der
gute
> Doktor eigentlich deutsch?]) and we came to the conclusion that this is,
at
> best, a gray area.
>
> -Karl
>
> PS: If your Windoze system can't handle 1280 resolution, don't bother.
You
> won't see half of it and can't even reach the exit button.  It is NOT
> autoscaling to your screen.
>
> Karl and Kristina Bloss, Trexlertown, PA
> '87 Westfalia Weekender  "Beverley" - 197K miles
> http://www.enter.net/~bloss/vw/
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http://www.enter.net/~bloss/vw/pavanagon/
>