Date: Sun, 26 Oct 1997 19:22:45 -0800 From: "Jordan K. Hubbard" <jkh@time.cdrom.com> To: dkelly@hiwaay.net Cc: freebsd-hardware@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: CD-WRITERS Message-ID: <1046.877922565@time.cdrom.com> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Sun, 26 Oct 1997 19:52:38 CST." <199710270152.TAA11696@nospam.hiwaay.net>
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I made no changes to get the HP6020i to work, it works out of the box with 2.2.x Jordan > > I use one of these all the time and used it, in fact, to make > > the FreeBSD 2.2.5 set. > > > > Jordan > > > > > Has anyone successfully used an HP 6020 CD Writer with FreeBSD? > > > I'm looking to buy a CD-Writer, but I can't find anyone who has the > > > 4020's any more. > > Jordan, did the 6020 require custom hacking of /usr/src/sys/scsi/worm.c? > > "man wormcontrol" says: > > By now, the vendor/model names of ``PLASMON'' / ``RF4100'', > ``PHILIPS'' / ``CDD2000'', and ``HP'' / ``4020i'' are known. > > and /usr/src/sys/scsi/worm.c appears to agree. > > I have access to a Yamaha CDR100 and have had mixed success without > altering my kernel. The cd-write port is able to read data images from > the worm device, but unable to write. Compiled the non-port cdrecord > 1.5 and have been able to create a bootable FreeBSD 2.2.5. Wouldn't say > the Yamaha was perfect under FreeBSD, not by a long shot. Several times > I managed to get it in a state that required its power to be cycled > before it was usable again. > > Any patches or suggestions to make the Yamaha work right? > > I too was shopping for CD-R's this past week and found Philips CDD2600 > and HP 6020's widely available but not the 4020 which is sorta endorsed > in /usr/share/examples/worm/*. Any available supported 4x writers? > -- > David Kelly N4HHE, dkelly@hiwaay.net > ===================================================================== > The human mind ordinarily operates at only ten percent of its > capacity -- the rest is overhead for the operating system. > >
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