[plug] non-IDE CD-ROM support

John Breen locutus at borg.apana.org.au
Fri Dec 28 11:24:01 WST 2001


 From memory (and it's been a while since I had a creative cd-rom), they're 
available as the device /dev/sbpcd.  but don't quote me on that....

cheers,

jb

At 11:13 AM 28/12/2001 +0800, you wrote:
>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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