From: shane@peeker.uucp (Shane R. McCarthy)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
Subject: Re: Asim CDFS
Date: 12 Aug 1992 14:26:51 GMT
Organization: Not an Organization
X-NewsSoftware: GRn 1.16e (7/4/92) by Mike Schwartz & Michael B. Smith


   I just purchased the Xetec driver with two CD's last week. The cost
was 50 dollars directly from Xetec.  Software installation was easy with
there install program.  My only complaint may be that there second CD needs
to be updated as the latest Fred Fish was only 470.  The disks do include
other software and picture/sound files for a total of about 800 meg.
   I also tried some CDTV titles with mixed success.  I could not get music
maker and some game (forgot) to work.  It may be caused by background
programs or not enough chip ram. I never experimented to try to get them
to work.

The following are pieces taken from there readme file. I am just a
satisfied user and pleased with there support.


    Disc formats supported          Comments
    ---------------------------------------------------------
    ISO 9660 : 1988 (E)             Level 2 interchange
                                    Level 1 implementation
                                    Supports logical block sizes of 256, 512,
                                       1024, and 2048
                                    Extended Attribute Records not supported
                                    Non-Interleaved mode only

    High Sierra                     Level 2 interchange
                                    Supports logical block sizes of 256, 512,
                                       1024, and 2048
                                    Extended Attribute Records not supported
                                    Non-Interleaved mode only
             .
    Macintosh  HFS                  Logical block size 512


On 2.0 and newer systems (sorry 1.3 users), when an audio CD is loaded, an
icon labeled "CDDA" appears on Workbench.  By double-clicking on it, the
disc begins playing or the CD_Remote is brought up.

The cdx.device is used by the CD Remote program and the CDxFileSystem to
control the drive.  Programmers may find the device useful for controlling the
drive from within their own programs.  In the "Programming" directory is
documentation and examples for using the device properly.

The new cdx.device now has an ARexx interface, as well.  You can control the
audio functions of the drive by writing simple ARexx programs.

This release of the cdx.device should support any SCSI CD-ROM drive, as
well as audio control on the following drives:

   Chinon CDS-431
   Sony CDU-541, CDU-8001
   Texel DM-3000, DM-5000 series
   Toshiba XM-2200A, XM-3200B, XM-3201B, XM-5100A
   NEC CDR-75/CDR-77



CDTV Emulation Software

The following set of devices & programs comprise the CDx system's CDTV
emulation software.  These programs give your Amiga/CDx software combo the
extra features found on a CDTV machine.

The cdtv.device

This device is now included to enhance CDTV compatibility.  On a CDTV machine
this is the device that gives the programmer low-level access to the CD-ROM.
Our cdtv.device emulates these same functions on your Amiga/CDx-650 system.

The bookmark.device

This device is also included to improve CDTV compatibility.  CDTV machines
have a small amount of non-volatile RAM which can be used to hold high
scores, program options, etc. as well as the preferences for the machine.
This RAM is accessed through the bookmark.device.  Since the standard Amiga
has no such RAM, our version of the bookmark.device simulates non-volatile
RAM using a disk file.

The playerprefs.library

This library is included to provide additional CDTV compatibility.  Various
programs, including "bookit", require this library to function properly.

CDTV discs

This release of the CDx-650 Install Disk contains automatic startup scripts
for various CDTV titles, sorted by category.  Also, two generic startups
are now included which can be used to start most other titles -- one kills
all fast RAM before starting the disc, the other does not.


-- 
Shane McCarthy                  Please forward mail to
Windsor, Ont.                   cs.uwindsor.ca!jabba!peeker!shane