Date: Sat, 3 Jan 1998 16:53:43 -0800 (PST) From: Doug White <dwhite@gdi.uoregon.edu> To: James Higgins <jamesh@bnoc.net> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Panasonic CR-563 CD-ROM Drives. Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.96.980103165142.27831G-100000@localhost> In-Reply-To: <34AC6579.2DF5C14@bnoc.net>
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On Thu, 1 Jan 1998, James Higgins wrote: > Doug White wrote: > > > > On Thu, 1 Jan 1998, James Higgins wrote: > > > > > Ok, > > > > > > I change the I/O address to 0x630. Windows 95 shows the device at 0x630 > > > and linux also detects the drive at 0x630. Kernel parameter in linux is > > > "sbpcd=0x630,LaserMate" if that means anything to anyone. Then I save > > > the userconfig parameters and continue booting. > > > > Did you set the interrupt? > > > > There is no way to specify an interrupt as far as I can tell. I don't know if the Panasonic interface supports interrupts, but you can specify it by adding `int x' to the device info line. controller matcd0 at isa? port 0x230 int 5 bio Usually the controller shares with the sound card. > > > The drive light flashes like the drive is read, but when I select it as > > > my installation media I get the now infamous "No CDROM devices found.... > > > blah blah blah" error. I can switch to virtual console 2 and see the > > > line: "DEBUG: Try at matcdc0 retruns errno 2". > > > > Hit scroll lock at the main install menu, then use the arrow keys to > > scroll back and see the boot prompt. See if matcd0 found anything. > It does not detect a drive while installing or if I compile a kernel > with the following line in the configuration. > > controller matcd0 at isa ? port 0x630 bio Hm. I wonder if this drive isn't-quite-matcd compatible. I had a TEAC 4x CD that used the Panasonic interface but a proprietary communication language, so matcd would blink the light but wouldn't find it. Doug White | University of Oregon Internet: dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu | Residence Networking Assistant http://gladstone.uoregon.edu/~dwhite | Computer Science Major
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