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Date:      Tue, 14 Jan 1997 21:30:19 +1100
From:      Giles Lean <giles@nemeton.com.au>
To:        Doug White <dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu>
Cc:        Christoph Kukulies <kuku@gilberto.physik.rwth-aachen.de>, freebsd-questions@freefall.freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: ATAPI config syntax 
Message-ID:  <199701141030.VAA15417@nemeton.com.au>
In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSI.3.94.970113144643.8930F-100000@localhost> 

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On Mon, 13 Jan 1997 14:47:36 -0800 (PST)  Doug White wrote:

> > What is the correct config syntax for a wcd0 attached to the
> > second (wdc1) controller as the sole drive? Does it work at all?
> 
> Just make sure that wdc1 is configured properly and the CD will autoprobe. 
> The ATAPI CDROM MUST be set to 'single' mode for this to work properly,
> however.

Some IDE drives I've seen don't distinguish "master" and "single"
modes.  If your drive doesn't have a jumper setting for "single" try
"master" in preference to "slave".

IDE is implemented in cheap and nasty ways.  Don't forget to hate it
even as you buy it for cheapness!

Giles






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