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Subject: Re: xmcd 
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Date: Tue, 09 Jan 1996 19:57:40 -0600
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> has anybody made xmcd working with a mitsumi fx001 or an ide cdrom
> under FreeBSD ? 

According to the FAQ that comes with xmcd:

    Xmcd does not currently support non-SCSI units except under Linux.

>From looking at the Linux-specific code in libdi.d/os_linux.[ch] it
appears that xmcd is sending SCSI commands to the IDE driver which
translates them into the appropriate stuff for IDE.

Given all that, I'd guess the answer to your question is "No".