Date: Mon, 9 Nov 1998 20:55:26 -0800 (PST) From: Doug White <dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu> To: John <freebsd-root@i-zone.demon.co.uk> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: laptop / pcmcia cable to external cdrom Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.03.9811092054380.16987-100000@resnet.uoregon.edu> In-Reply-To: <5Mg4kGB%2B2fQ2EwWZ@demon.net>
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On Thu, 5 Nov 1998, John wrote: > I am in the dark on this one. Please don't ask me to write a device > driver for this, I wouldn't know where to start :) > > The problem: > > I have a spare 36x speed cdrom drive, and I want to put it into an > external case to use with my laptop. An external case typically has a > parrallel-port-alike connection (IYSWIM) The problem is, what > configuration should the other end be? > > If the other end is pcmcia, what driver is available that would allow me > to see the cdrom from freebsd, or should the other end be plugged into > my printer port (with a suitable plug)? I remember hearing that this was > not possible under 2.2.6 - is this still the case? As long as it's a SCSI CDROM, you can save it. Dig up a copy of PAO at http://www.jp.freebsd.org and buy a support PCCARD SCSI adapter. Then connect the CD to the SCSI card and it should work. Doug White Internet: dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu | FreeBSD: The Power to Serve http://gladstone.uoregon.edu/~dwhite | www.freebsd.org To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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