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I have a similar problem. I'm using a scratch server not
connected to the production LAN. Just trying to get the CD-ROM
to even *work* under 3.12. Tried typing in command *EXACTLY*
as they appeared in CDUP4.TXT. Wrong Answer. El Lockup Sytemmo.
There is no other CD-ROM drive in my shop for me to try.

Delve further into things, try different options, etc. Load
modules one-by-one. IDECD.CDM locks up system.

This drive is known ATAPI-compliant, is known to work fine under 
DOS, 95, NT, OS/2, SCO, Linux etc. Incredibly frustrating...

Has anybody *in the world* gotten this to actually work, or are 
IDE CD-ROMS with IDE HDDs under 3.12 just an urban legend?

Thanx,
Kerry Thomas
kdthomas@cyberramp.net

-------- Details ---------------

Dell NetPlex 486sx/33. 16MB Ram. 110MB HDD(IDE master). NEC
Multispin 6V CD-ROM.

Here's what I do:
server -ns -na
file server name bb
IPX internal: aa
load c:\server.312\patches\npapatch
load nwpa /naload
load after311 (auto-loads CLIB 3.12j,STREAMS 3.12b)
load ideata port=1f0 int=E
load idehd
mount sys

OK, now SYS is FINALLY mounted. Fine. Let's go on:
load CDROM

At this point, I get a stream of garbage, a beep, and a FS prompt.
-- Any CD commands return an obligatory string of garbage, and a
   beep.
-- LIST DEVICES returns the first device as being an
   "Unbound Device Object". A search for this cryptic little gem
   in the Novell KnowlegeBase reveals nothing.


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