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Re: CD-ROM using the C= CD0: doesn't work well

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From: Gene Heskett
Date: Sun, 03 Mar 1996 07:24
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 PK> I've just attached a CD-ROM to my A2500, and I'm using the CD0: DosDriver
 PK> that came with KS3.1.  My SCSI controller is an A2091.

 PK> Is is just me, or isn't it any good?

 PK> 1.  It doesn't mount CD0: unless there is a disk in the drive at boot.

 PK> 2.  It doesn't support automatic diskchanges - I have to do it manually.
 PK>     I know it isn't the A2091 as it supports diskchange on my Syquest.

 PK> 3.  When getting a file listing of the mods directory of the Aminet3 disk
 PK>     using the Workbench it fails claiming "not enough memory".  Checking
 PK>     shows that sure enough it's used the entire of my 1M chip ram.  The
 PK>    BufMemType in the DosDriver is set to 0 (any memory), so why is it
 PK>    using chip at all?

 PK> Have I (a) messed up the configuration; or (b) is it just substandard?

 PK> If (a) what do I need to change?
 PK> If (b) what can I use instead?


 PK> Thanks,
 PK> Phil.

Your best bet is to toss the 3.1 CDROM kit, and get something like
Paul Reeves (AsimWare) sells. Currently AsimCDFS is at 3.5, I use an
earlier 3.0 or so, and it runs my jurrasic single speed 25bj just
fine, on an A2091 with rev 7 roms.  Roms before 6.6 will also have
problems with CDROM's.

Cheers

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Subject: Re: CD-ROM using the C= CD0: doesn't work well
Date: 03 Mar 96 12:24:50 +0500
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