Re: CD-ROM Driver and OS/2

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From: Terry S. Lee
Date: Wed, 30 Sep 1992 03:40

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In article <1992Sep29.103738.5584@nntpd.lkg.dec.com> schoellhorn@munich@enet.dec.com writes:
>I've a MATSUSHITA SCSI CD-ROM 54XX , AHA1542B.
>Try to patch the cdrom.sys for your manufacture  Id e.g. SONY,
	Someone posted that a /I switch on the cdrom.sys line causes the driver
	to ignore the mfg name.  The /I switch was already placed there by the
	os/2 install in my instance.

	But, I'll try.  I need to switch the mfg in cdrom.sys to SONY.  What
	mfg string am I looking for?  IBM?
>Include in your config.sys
>basedev=os2scsi.dmd
>device=patched_cdrom.sys
>after 
>basedev=aha154x.add
>
>Perhaps it'll work.
>
>My CD-ROM is visible and accessible in a  DOS-BOX and OS/2.
>
>But anyway the actual mscdex does not work in a dos box. 
>( Incorrect dos version, you'll know why)
>But i think the mscdex is required for audio capability only, because the 
>drive appears as a CD-ROM drive in the system.
	Perhaps you can try the /I switch on an unpatched copy.
>
>Don't forget , patching voids your warranty.
>Klaus
>
>My views are my own 
>Fidonet:  2:246/40 
>

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