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Re: CD ROM and AUX

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From: Bruce Lowerre
Date: Tue, 16 May 1989 15:45
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In article <30534@apple.Apple.COM>, jrg@Apple.COM (John R. Galloway) writes:
> In article <30511@apple.Apple.COM> jaxom@Apple.COM (Lance Saleme) writes:
> >It was suggested that AUX be put on CD-ROM...is that really possible?  Wouldn't it wind up being really slow?  How would configuration information be updated?
> >
> 
> My suggestion was just to distribute it on CD (i.e. I don't want to get a
> zillion floppies or a 40SC or an Apple hard disk in order to get A/UX) not
> to run A/UX from a CD.
> apple!jrg	John R. Galloway, Jr.       contract programmer, San Jose, Ca

I have a simple question: Is there a driver available for AUX to read a
CD ROM?  We have a data base on CD ROM but don't know how to read it under
AUX.  It can be mounted under Multi-finder but not Finder.
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Message-ID: <30830@apple.Apple.COM>
Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!attcan!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!rutgers!apple!lowerre
References: <30483@apple.Apple.COM> <30511@apple.Apple.COM> <30534@apple.Apple.COM>

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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!attcan!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!rutgers!apple!lowerre
From: lowerre@Apple.COM (Bruce Lowerre)
Newsgroups: apple.aux,comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: CD ROM and AUX
Summary: Can it be read?
Keywords: CD ROM worth
Message-ID: <30830@apple.Apple.COM>
Date: 16 May 89 15:45:24 GMT
References: <30483@apple.Apple.COM> <30511@apple.Apple.COM> <30534@apple.Apple.COM>
Distribution: usa
Organization: Apple Computer Inc., Cupertino, CA
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