[plug] non-IDE CD-ROM support

Trent Lloyd trentlloyd at iprimus.com.au
Fri Dec 28 11:13:55 WST 2001


theres kernel support for them
recompile your kernel then insmod the appropriate module im not sure of the 
/dev tho

At 11:18 AM 28/12/2001 +0800, you wrote:
>Hello all!  Season's Greetings!
>
>Problem:
>I am using Pentium with old 2 speed Creative CD-ROM drive pulled off a 
>Soundblaster card,  ie not IDE (don't laugh!).  Mandrake 7.2 supported 
>this.  New version Mandrake 8.1 from Linux Club doesn't find the CD drive, 
>doesn't offer "driver" and I do not know how Linux will let me get around 
>this (non-IDE drive).  Any tips on how I resolve this in the distro (ie 
>not the hardware?).
>
>Regards,
>wayne.
>




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