[plug] non-IDE CD-ROM support

[Leon Brooks]

On Friday 28 December 2001 11:18, wayne wrote:
> 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).

Install from floppy using cdrom.img from /images on the CD-ROM.

Alternatively, install from a real CD drive. (-: Hint: new CD-burners can now 
be had for about $130. (-:

Cheers; Leon