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From: nora ahmed-abdel-baki <nora@cam.org>
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: atapi cdrom support
Date: Thu, 06 Feb 1997 20:04:10 -0800
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Alon Kama wrote:
> 
> > >tom@bu.edu says:
> > >> Make sure it is configured as the MASTER drive.
> > >> If it is the slave and no master on the 2nd controller you may have
> > >> a problem.
> 
> > I'd have to agree with Tom; i have my ATAPI CDROM set as the master on
> > my secondary IDE controller, and most people who've had problems with
> > ATAPI CDROMs have had them as slaves.
> 
> >  Ron Echeverri         Best Internet Usenet Administration        rone@best.net
> 
> I concur.  I just solved the same problem a few minutes ago under this
> config.
> 
> -Alon.                    alon@po.eecs.berkeley.edu
>                           University of California, Berkeley
>                           Electrical Engineering and Computer ScienceWHOA! Wait a minute! 

Are you guys telling me that I have to change my hardware configuration 
so that the OS works?  
Please tell me I'm wrong.  There must be another way.  
I couldn't install from my CD (Creative 16-bit) and I cannot access it 
now either, after the install.  GAG!

Nora 
Any suggestions are welcome.