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From: jacques@helios.physics.utoronto.ca (Jacques Legare)
Subject: About CD-ROMs ...
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Date: Wed, 6 Mar 1996 02:15:16 GMT
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I have a simple question about the FAQ and the handbook, as pertains to
CD-ROMs. The FAQ lists supported CDs as including ``non-SCSI''
SoundBlaster CDs, while the handbook lists no such device, but does list
the experimental ATAPI driver. Which one is correct?

I have considered buying a SoundBlaster ``Discovery Kit'' which claims
to contain a 4x CD on an IDE interface, along with a whole bunch of
Windows stuff that will amuse my family. Has anyone had any experience
with this package and FreeBSD? Does this drive work with the ATAPI
driver? And how ``experimental'' is this driver?

I appreciate any help that can be offered. Email responses are welcome;
my address is jacques@physics.utoronto.ca.

Thanks, 
Jacques