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From: Darren Edgerton <darredge@iaccess.com.au>
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: CD Rom Installation ?
Date: Sun, 18 Aug 1996 17:25:49 +1100
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Howdy !

i have a Creative Labs quad speed CDRom (CR574) which can be connected
via IDE or SoundBlaster SB16 card.

I have FreeBSD 2.1

i have prev installed FreeBSD (via a dos partition) but i need to blow
it away and start again.

i was just wondering if it was at all possible to use my CDrom for the
install - this time around ?   I have tried the 'atapi' batchc file
provided on the Walnut Creek CD but no go ?

Have any mods been made which now make this possible ?

If not, is my only option to purchase a SCSI card and SCSI CDRom ?

Thanks in advance,
Darren Edgerton.