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Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc Path: euryale.cc.adfa.oz.au!newshost.anu.edu.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!simtel!news3.noc.netcom.net!ix.netcom.com!netcom.com!kalinash From: kalinash@netcom.com (Steve Spiller) Subject: Re: Sony CD-ROM Support Hoax? Message-ID: <kalinashDGCAM4.BHp@netcom.com> Organization: NETCOM On-line Communication Services (408 261-4700 guest) X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL1] References: <kalinashDGBJr5.57q@netcom.com> <45ibg4$6hd@times.tfs.com> Date: Thu, 12 Oct 1995 14:22:52 GMT Lines: 33 Sender: kalinash@netcom15.netcom.com Julian Elischer (julian@mailhub.tfs.com) wrote: : In article <kalinashDGBJr5.57q@netcom.com>, : Steve Spiller <kalinash@netcom.com> wrote: : >*sigh* : >The hardware guild lists under CD-ROM's "Sony CD-ROM". I have a Sony CDU-535. : [..] : >use this drive? Will it work with 2.1? Will that be here soon? : I'm afraid the driver doesn't say which models it was tested on.. : the problem is that the proprietary interfaced devices (e.g. the sony) : can change drastically between versions.. : SONY has no qualms about changing the interface without notice, : I mean, who runs without the BIOS or DOS drivers? : did Linux work on that drive? : if so then I gues we need to find out what changed.. (sigh) : | __--_|\ Julian Elischer | \ U \/ / On assignment : | / \ julian@tfs.com +------>x USA \ in a very strange : | ( OZ ) 300 lakeside Dr. oakland CA. \___ ___ | country ! : +- X_.---._/ USA+(510) 645-3137(wk) \_/ \\ : v Yes, it works just fine under Linux. In ther kernel config is the option specifically for the CDU-535. Just recompile and bam!, you have CD-ROM. Of course, I could just buy a CD-ROM that isn't as out dated as vacuum tubes :) -Steve steve@microdot.com