--- Marcus Lindemann <mli@shebang.de> wrote:
> Hello!
> I'm trying to create a self boot image. I downloaded
> the
> dreamcast-kernel.tar.gz from
>
http://members.wri.com/josht/dreamcast/dreamcast.html,
> unpacked it and
> followed the instructions on Marcus Comstedt's page
> using cdrecord.
> However, the resulting CD-R does not boot on the
> Dreamcast. I also tried
> to create the serial upload slave as described on
> Marcus' page,
> producing some more coasters. It seems as if my
> Dreamcast is one of
> those that will not boot traditional self-boot CDRs.
> To my surprise I
> found a Nero image of dcDivX
> (http://www.moosegate.com/betaboy/dcdivx/)
> which my Dreamcast cared to boot from. Does anybody
> have a hint on what
> I must do to create such an image?

Try buying a few dark colored CD-Rs. There are black
ones readily available, and other dark colors. 

I had to buy a new one (well used) not long ago, and I
found it would not boot my regular silver colored CDs.
Dark ones worked.

Andy

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