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The (4X) CD-ROM is part of the Sound Blaster 16 multimedia kit (IDE
ATAPI) from Creative Labs; the controller is the Plug and Play ISA
Creative Sound Blaster 16 card. My 486 DX2 already have another IDE
controller with 2 disks connected on it.

I've read several times the documentation available. I've tried using
sbpcd, idecd, cdu31a, (from the Q series) etc. without any result. I made
the configuration program scan for it, without any result.

Do not even know what CD-ROM it is. All I know is what DOS tells me when
I boot:

Sound Blaster card (Plug and Play):
     A220 I5 D1 H5 P330 T6

CD-ROM driver:
     Oak Technology Inc OTI-011 CD-ROM device driver
     Driver name: MSCD001
     Transfert rate: Programmed I/O
     Nbr of drives: 2
     Drive 0: Port 1E8 IRQ 11 CR-581 1.05
     Drive 1: Port 1E8 IRQ 11 CR-581 1.05

Is there anything to do with the Sound/controller card before the CD-ROM
can be recognized ? Is there any kernel, driver or patch to be downloaded
from anywhere ? Is there anything I missed in the documentation or
elsewhere ? Should (if possible) the CD-ROM be configured as 'master' or
'slave' (there is no other device on that card) ? Don't like giving up,
but that stuff cost me already too much time. Any help is welcome.

Thanks,

: The (4X) CD-ROM is part of the Sound Blaster 16 multimedia kit (IDE
: ATAPI) from Creative Labs; the controller is the Plug and Play ISA
: Creative Sound Blaster 16 card. My 486 DX2 already have another IDE
: controller with 2 disks connected on it.

: I've read several times the documentation available. I've tried using
: sbpcd, idecd, cdu31a, (from the Q series) etc. without any result. I made
: the configuration program scan for it, without any result.

: Do not even know what CD-ROM it is. All I know is what DOS tells me when
: I boot:

: Sound Blaster card (Plug and Play):
:      A220 I5 D1 H5 P330 T6

: CD-ROM driver:
:      Oak Technology Inc OTI-011 CD-ROM device driver
:      Driver name: MSCD001
:      Transfert rate: Programmed I/O
:      Nbr of drives: 2
:      Drive 0: Port 1E8 IRQ 11 CR-581 1.05
:      Drive 1: Port 1E8 IRQ 11 CR-581 1.05

: Is there anything to do with the Sound/controller card before the CD-ROM
: can be recognized ? Is there any kernel, driver or patch to be downloaded
: from anywhere ? Is there anything I missed in the documentation or
: elsewhere ? Should (if possible) the CD-ROM be configured as 'master' or
: 'slave' (there is no other device on that card) ? Don't like giving up,
: but that stuff cost me already too much time. Any help is welcome.

: Thanks,

If I remember correctly, Linux does not support a tertiary IDE interface
without some kernel tweaking.  An IRQ of 11 suggest that it is configured
for a tertiary interface.  Reconfigure the CD interface to IRQ 15, and
it should work better.  THEN, use the 'idecd' kernel.  Also, the CD-ROM
should be configured as Master.  Hope this helps.  LaTeR.

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aka K'dor, rider of brown Teth  -  Desolate Weyr

An interesting quote from a friend:
"...when he was young, like I use to be when I was young, ..."
                                         -D. Miller

: : The (4X) CD-ROM is part of the Sound Blaster 16 multimedia kit (IDE
: : ATAPI) from Creative Labs; the controller is the Plug and Play ISA
: : Creative Sound Blaster 16 card. My 486 DX2 already have another IDE
: : controller with 2 disks connected on it.

: : I've read several times the documentation available. I've tried using
: : sbpcd, idecd, cdu31a, (from the Q series) etc. without any result. I made
: : the configuration program scan for it, without any result.

: : Do not even know what CD-ROM it is. All I know is what DOS tells me when
: : I boot:

: : Sound Blaster card (Plug and Play):
: :      A220 I5 D1 H5 P330 T6

: : CD-ROM driver:
: :      Oak Technology Inc OTI-011 CD-ROM device driver
: :      Driver name: MSCD001
: :      Transfert rate: Programmed I/O
: :      Nbr of drives: 2
: :      Drive 0: Port 1E8 IRQ 11 CR-581 1.05
: :      Drive 1: Port 1E8 IRQ 11 CR-581 1.05

: : Is there anything to do with the Sound/controller card before the CD-ROM
: : can be recognized ? Is there any kernel, driver or patch to be downloaded
: : from anywhere ? Is there anything I missed in the documentation or
: : elsewhere ? Should (if possible) the CD-ROM be configured as 'master' or
: : 'slave' (there is no other device on that card) ? Don't like giving up,
: : but that stuff cost me already too much time. Any help is welcome.

: : Thanks,

: If I remember correctly, Linux does not support a tertiary IDE interface
: without some kernel tweaking.  An IRQ of 11 suggest that it is configured
: for a tertiary interface.  Reconfigure the CD interface to IRQ 15, and
: it should work better.  THEN, use the 'idecd' kernel.  Also, the CD-ROM
: should be configured as Master.  Hope this helps.  LaTeR.

: --
: ---


: aka K'dor, rider of brown Teth  -  Desolate Weyr

: An interesting quote from a friend:
: "...when he was young, like I use to be when I was young, ..."
:                                          -D. Miller
I'm having a similar problem, except that my CD-ROM is at IRQ 10.  I have
already decided that this is a quatereny ide.  my question is how do you
reconfigure the CD IRQ to be IRQ 15.

Thanks
Colin Gilyeat

: I've read several times the documentation available. I've tried using
: sbpcd, idecd, cdu31a, (from the Q series) etc. without any result. I made
: the configuration program scan for it, without any result.

Try /dev/hdc if it an ATAPI cdrom and you say that you already have two
other (Physical?) harddisks (/dev/hda and /dev/hdb)

: Do not even know what CD-ROM it is. All I know is what DOS tells me when
: I boot:

Being a Sound Blaster, it may be a MItsumi Quad Speed, but I may be wrong.

: Sound Blaster card (Plug and Play):
:      A220 I5 D1 H5 P330 T6

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