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Subject: Re: atapi.c and wcd.c missing....
To: jehamby@lightside.com (Jake Hamby)
Date: Mon, 18 Sep 1995 01:12:20 -0700 (PDT)
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> 
> Okay, the way I see it, there are three possible choices for ATAPI support
> in 2.1.0-RELEASE: 
> 
> 1) Don't support IDE CD-ROMs at all.  This is, IMHO, the worst choice,
I agree.. it's almost suicide to not include it..
> 
> 2) Make a special boot floppy for ATAPI support (a la Linux boot/root
hmmm, 'fair'
> 
> 3) Put ATAPI support in GENERIC and have an alternate floppy for people
basically a version of the previous..

4) code the probe, so that if the ATAPI is dissabled via the '-c'
then it acts as before..
most people will be able to work with it on,..
include a FAQ answer to say to disable the ATAPI
if you don't have one and disks aren't probing....