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From: Dan Odom <daniel@thelonious.spidome.net>
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Subject: Re: ATAPI-CDROM
To: mdgrosse@sbox.tu-graz.ac.at (MICHAEL GROSS)
Date: Tue, 25 Feb 1997 13:03:25 -0600 (CST)
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In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.3.91.970225174815.21962A-100000@freespeech.tu-graz.ac.at> from MICHAEL GROSS at "Feb 25, 97 06:12:00 pm"
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I'm copying questions on this because I had the same problem and it
wasn't in the archives :-)

The problem is that 2.1.6 and earlier will only recognize an ATAPI
CD-ROM if it is configured as the second drive on the first
controller.  You have it configured as the first drive on the second
controller.

> I have installed FreeBSD from a old Mitsumi-CDRom.
> 
> Now I bought a new ATAPI CDRom and I am not able to mount this CDRom 
> although it works on Win95 and DOS perfectly (Bootmanager).
> 
> On startup the FreeBSD says:
> 
> wdc1: unit0 (atapi): <HITACHI CDR-7730/0008a>, removable, iordy
> wcd0:698kb/sec, 128kb cache, audio play, 128 volume levels, ejectable tray
> wcd0:medium type unknown, unlocked
> 
> when I try to mount it:
> mount -t cd9660 /dev/wcd0c  /cd
> 
> mount says:
> cd9660: /dev/wcd0c: Device not configured
> 
> I have loaded then drive with a CD (as noted in the FAQ) an built a new 
> kernel with the ATAPI-option: it does not work. 
> Can anybody help me?  
> 
> MICHAEL GROSS alias mdgrosse@sbox.tu-graz.ac.at
> 
> 


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