by > $Does anyone have a solution to the problem of SCO not supporting
> $ATAPI/EIDE CD-ROM drives under SCO UNIX 3.2.4.2?
> $
> $The only two solutions I have found so far are
> $
> $1) Upgrading to SCO OS5 with the ATAPI or WD btld and hoping it works with
> $the Acer 486 + drive combo in question (a Chinon CDS-545)
> $
> $2) Adding a SCSI controller to the Acer box (not desirable due to the cost
> $involved in upgrading an old but reliable 486 box)
> At this time, upgrading to a release which supports ATAPI CD-ROMs,
> or using a real CD-ROM, are the only solutions.
> I wouldn't be surprised, though, if at some point SCO released
> an EFS or SLS adding ATAPI support to 3.2v4.2.
for the past, what, 3 years? And they have announced support ends for
3.2.4.2 at the end of the year? Yep. I'd be damn surprised.
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