Date: Tue, 15 Jul 1997 12:07:30 GMT From: dburr@POBoxes.com (Donald Burr) To: freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org Subject: sony cdu-53x driver for FreeBSD? Message-ID: <33cb6493.464259@news.inreach.com>
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Greetings. I just built myself a new FreeBSD box. Being a bit short on cash and all, I did this mainly using whatever spare parts I could beg, borrow, or steal. One of the items I managed to acquire is a Sony CDU-531 CD-ROM drive. This is a 1x CD-ROM; the interface is proprietary (it's an 8-bit ISA card). This drive is *not* compatible with the "other" Sony proprietary interface, the CDU-31A. (Note: the CDU-531 is basically identical to the Sony CDU-535, except it is internal instead of external). I notice that this drive is not supported under FreeBSD. However, this drive has been well supported under Linux for quite a while. I managed to get FreeBSD installed using a DOS partition, but would really like to be able to use this drive under FreeBSD. Has anyone either written a FreeBSD driver for the CDU-53x, or has ported the Linux driver over? If so, please e-mail me, as I would definitely be willing to try it out (I have no qualms about running pre-alpha/alpha/beta code). Please respond by e-mail if possible. Thanks! -- Donald Burr <dburr@POBoxes.com> - Ask me for my PGP key | PGP: Your WWW HomePage: http://DonaldBurr.base.org/ ICQ #1347455 | right to Address: P.O. Box 91212, Santa Barbara, CA 93190-1212 | 'Net privacy. Phone: (805) 564-1871 FAX: (800) 492-5954 | USE IT.
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