BFS to ISO - howto ?

Someone has told me that the format of the
.ISO file I have is not really .ISO, but
instead .BFS, which explains the "foreign
data format" and the coasters I have made.

Is there a good way to convert from the .BFS
to the *real* .ISO format ?

Any help gratefully appreciated,

unicornman

That may not be exactly true. If you have an ISO that came from a BFS then you still have to return it to a BFS system. That is the trouble.
I think the french site said to "

 Installing the leaked version of BeOS (aka "5.1")
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Aside from the somewhat dubious issues surrounding this version of BeOS, installation is very easy. The following instructions will detail how to install 5.1 onto a new partition - this is my preferred way of doing things, as some of your software may not work under 5.1 - or it may crash. If this is the case, you'll be glad you kept your old R5 partition around!


   Unpack the file
    Assuming that you are already in a BeOS session, double click on the ZIP file, and the Expander utility should launch. Click on "Expand" and after a while, you'll be left with an ISO file. You can now delete the ZIP file if you want. Please note that this ISO is substantially larger than the ZIP file (it's around 300Mb) - so make sure you have enough space.
   Burn it to CD
    Use your favourite CD-burning package for this, or even the command line (if you feel inclined). If you don't have access to a CD burner, you'll have to follow the instructions here. You can burn it under Windows if you want (or Linux), but I don't recommend you use Adaptec EasyCD creator - it kept complaining about the ISO having errors. Try Nero, or one of the many burners on Linux.
   Mount the CD
    When you insert the newly burned CD into your drive, it's icon may appear on your desktop - if not, you'll have to mount it manually (you'll have turned off the automount settings)
   Run "Installer" from your Be menu
    Select the R5.1 CD as the source, and your new BeOS partition as your destination - and let it rip! It'll take about the same time as a normal BeOS install, and once you're done, you can boot into your new system. Make sure you add it to your favourite boot manager (EG:- LILO, BeOS's own "bootman", or whatever else you're using.)
   Welcome to 5.1 !
    For more information on running 5.1, visit my "Leaked BeOS" page here.

  
 
"

Or use the cue sheet from beosonline for nero and change the paths in the cue sheet to match your own. Remember that you must boot with a R5.1 floppy and the Athlon/Duron7 deal is still a bug you need to work around.

Another site says this, "
To install on a dedicated partition :

Extract the OS image from the .zip and burn it (PersonalEdition's Burner works well, just add a 'data track')

Write the boot image on a floppy disk (dd, rawrite...)

Boot with the floppy, press Space, choose the right boot disk (in this case the CD-ROM)

Now use the Installer to install your new Dano
Voila !
"

Hi Jefro1,
I confess, your reply has me confused, so I
will try to frame my confusion a bit, in
relation to what you sent:

"Unpack the file" - seems OK under win-doze.
(Do I need to unzip under BeOS ?)

"Assuming that you are already in a BeOS
session" Nope, not yet...
 
"...you'll be left with an ISO file"
No problem getting the .ISO out of the zip,
or so it seems...

"...Burn it to CD Use your favourite CD-
burning package for this"
Yep, made lotsa coasters...

"You can burn it under Windows if you want"
No, I cannot - Nero, Fireburner etc, No go.

"...I don't recommend you use Adaptec EasyCD
creator"
I Don't even have this crapware..

Are you suggesting to open the .zip under
BeOS, then transport it somehow to my
windoze machine, then burn it ?

Also, tried to do the bin/cue thing, but
BinChunker cannot deal with the iso either.

Help !!??

Thanks,
unicornman