15 Jul
2020
15 Jul
'20
11:50 a.m.
I never had issues with hidden files. All DCI servers run Linux and are
aware of hidden files. It's just not 'pretty' if they go into a wide
distribution.
If you use a preformatted disc - use Mac OS disc utility to check wether it
is MBR or GUID/GPT formatted.
GUID/GPT can cause REAL issues with some servers - to the point that the
content vanishes from the disc. Make absolutely sure it uses an MBR
partition! If disc utility shows GUID - erase the disc and re-initialise
with the MBR option.
- Carsten
15 Jul
15 Jul
4:56 p.m.
New subject: [DCP-o-matic] doubt
Just to add one thought. I had no end of trouble with Paragon NTFS + EXT
drivers on Mac.
In particular, I found it was a bad idea to encode the DCP in
DCP-o-matic direct to an NTFS/EXT drive - very often the DCP was corrupt.
Better to do what you're doing - encode on the Mac to a Mac-format drive
and then copy the DCP to NTFS drive after.
Jim
On 15/07/2020 12:50, Carsten Kurz via DCPomatic wrote:
I never had issues with hidden files. All DCI servers run Linux and
are aware of hidden files. It's just not 'pretty' if they go into a
wide distribution.
If you use a preformatted disc - use Mac OS disc utility to check
wether it is MBR or GUID/GPT formatted.
GUID/GPT can cause REAL issues with some servers - to the point that
the content vanishes from the disc. Make absolutely sure it uses an
MBR partition! If disc utility shows GUID - erase the disc and
re-initialise with the MBR option.
- Carsten
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New subject: [DCP-o-matic] doubt
Running Linux on a Mac (or PC) is very possible (some may say easy) with a
little research. Once you have that running, it's pretty easy to make
proper EXT2 drives and have a DCP that can be read by every DCP server on
the market. I have found it a huge time saver with added confidence.
Definitely worth the effort. My basic process is to create the DCP on a Mac
and copy it to an external drive (HFS works fine). Boot into Linux, create
the EXT2 DCP drive, copy the DCP folder to the new drive. Run DCP Inspect
for good measure, and I'm done.
-Parke
On Wed, Jul 15, 2020 at 11:57 AM Jim Dummett via DCPomatic <
dcpomatic(a)carlh.net> wrote:
Just to add one thought. I had no end of trouble with
Paragon NTFS + EXT
drivers on Mac.
In particular, I found it was a bad idea to encode the DCP in DCP-o-matic
direct to an NTFS/EXT drive - very often the DCP was corrupt.
Better to do what you're doing - encode on the Mac to a Mac-format drive
and then copy the DCP to NTFS drive after.
Jim
On 15/07/2020 12:50, Carsten Kurz via DCPomatic wrote:
I never had issues with hidden files. All DCI servers run Linux and are
aware of hidden files. It's just not 'pretty' if they go into a wide
distribution.
If you use a preformatted disc - use Mac OS disc utility to check wether
it is MBR or GUID/GPT formatted.
GUID/GPT can cause REAL issues with some servers - to the point that the
content vanishes from the disc. Make absolutely sure it uses an MBR
partition! If disc utility shows GUID - erase the disc and re-initialise
with the MBR option.
- Carsten
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16 Jul
16 Jul
12:29 a.m.
New subject: [DCP-o-matic] doubt
Indeed we have many issues reported around Paragon. As far as NTFS is
concerned, I had much better results with Tuxera NTFS on Macs. If at all,
create the DCP on the native filesystem, then copy to a paragon-managed
disc, but leave the machine absolutely alone until the copy is finished.
Even a hash check with e.g. DCP-o-matic player on the EXT/Paragon disc will
often fail. Luckily, DCP-o-matic 2.15.x is getting it's own ext disc writer
tool.
- Carsten
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Datum: 2020-07-15T18:57:07+0200
Von: "Jim Dummett via DCPomatic" <dcpomatic(a)carlh.net>
An: "dcpomatic(a)carlh.net" <dcpomatic(a)carlh.net>
Just to add one thought. I had no end of trouble with Paragon NTFS + EXT
drivers on Mac.
In particular, I found it was a bad idea to encode the DCP in DCP-o-matic
direct to an NTFS/EXT drive - very often the DCP was corrupt.
Better to do what you're doing - encode on the Mac to a Mac-format drive
and then copy the DCP to NTFS drive after.
Jim
On 15/07/2020 12:50, Carsten Kurz via DCPomatic wrote:
I never had issues with hidden files. All DCI servers run Linux and are
aware of hidden files. It's just not 'pretty' if they go into a wide
distribution.
If you use a preformatted disc - use Mac OS disc utility to check
wether it is MBR or GUID/GPT formatted.
GUID/GPT can cause REAL issues with some servers - to the point that
the content vanishes from the disc. Make absolutely sure it uses an MBR
partition! If disc utility shows GUID - erase the disc and
re-initialise with the MBR option.
- Carsten
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17 Jul
17 Jul
8:20 p.m.
New subject: [DCP-o-matic] doubt
Luckily, DCP-o-matic 2.15.x is getting it's own
ext disc writer tool...
... so long as I can convince myself it works! Any testing of this tool
would be much appreciated. Without thorough testing it might be too scary
to include with the next "stable" release :-o
There's some details here:
https://dcpomatic.com/disk
if you would like to dive in.
All the best,
Carl
- Carsten
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Betreff: Re: [DCP-o-matic] doubt
Datum: 2020-07-15T18:57:07+0200
Von: "Jim Dummett via DCPomatic" <dcpomatic(a)carlh.net>
An: "dcpomatic(a)carlh.net" <dcpomatic(a)carlh.net>
Just to add one thought. I had no end of trouble with Paragon NTFS + EXT drivers on Mac.
In particular, I found it was a bad idea to encode the DCP in DCP-o-matic direct to an
NTFS/EXT drive - very often the DCP was corrupt.
Better to do what you're doing - encode on the Mac to a Mac-format drive and then
copy the DCP to NTFS drive after.
Jim
On 15/07/2020 12:50, Carsten Kurz via DCPomatic wrote:
I never had issues with hidden files. All DCI servers run Linux and are aware of
hidden files. It's just not 'pretty' if they go into a wide distribution.
If you use a preformatted disc - use Mac OS disc utility to check wether it is MBR
or GUID/GPT formatted.
GUID/GPT can cause REAL issues with some servers - to the point that the content
vanishes from the disc. Make absolutely sure it uses an MBR partition! If disc utility
shows GUID - erase the disc and re-initialise with the MBR option.
- Carsten
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