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Date: Wed, 11 Nov 92 10:36:48 -0800
From: Craig_Swanson@f514.n202.z1.fidonet.org
Subject: Generic CD-ROM Support
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* Original Area: OS2CDROM
* Original From: Pete Norloff (1:202/514)
* Original To  : All (1:202/514)

 * Original To  : All, 1:109/347
 * Original From: Albert Shan, 1:153/905
 * Original Date: Nov 09 20:32

IBM has released an internal beta driver for generic CD-ROM support
under OS/2 V2.  This will be demoed in Comdex, and the beta driver
should be available to the public in 2-3 weeks.  The final release
will
be included in OS/2 2.01 (Borg release).  Here is a partial content of
the README file:

OS/2 2.0 CD-ROM Device Driver Beta Installation and Support List
___-------------------------------------------------------------
This package contains a beta set of OS/2 2.0 device drivers to support
CD-ROM drives from many of the leading CD-ROM manufacturers.  The
drivers were jointly developed by IBM and Future Domain Corp. and
include support for SCSI attached CD-ROM drives from Hitachi, IBM,
NEC,
Panasonic, Sony, Texel and Toshiba.  The specific models supported are
listed below.  Support is provided for both data and audio on all
models
listed in the table.  Single session, Kodak Photo-CD support is
provided
for those drives which support this standard.

    CD-ROM Drive Support List
    -------------------------

    Hitachi   CDR-1650S, CDR-1750S, CDR-3650, CDR-3750
    IBM       CD-ROM I, CD-ROM II
    NEC       CDR-36, CDR-37, CDR-72, CDR-73, CDR-74, CDR-82, CDR-83,
              CDR-84
    Panasonic CR-501, LK-MC501S
    Sony      CDU-541, CDU-6111, CDU-6211, CDU-7211
    Texel     DM-3021, DM-3024, DM-5021, DM-5024
    Toshiba   XM-3201, XM-3301

In addition to the SCSI attached CD-ROM drives listed above,
the following manufacturers are currently developing OS/2 CD-ROM
device
drivers for their non-SCSI CD-ROM drives.  These device drivers
are not part of this beta package.  Please contact the
manufacturer for information on availability and distribution.

     Hitachi          CDR-1700S, CDR-3600, CDR-3700
                      Availability:  First Quarter 1993

     Creative Labs    Soundblaster Pro with CD-ROM Interface

The CD-ROM device drivers included in this beta package can be applied
to systems which have any of the following OS/2 versions installed:

   *  OS/2 2.0
   *  OS/2 2.0 with Service Pack installed.
   *  OS/2 2.00.01    (pre-loaded version of OS/2)

This beta package also includes updates to the OS/2 2.0 Adapter
Device Drivers (.ADDs) for the IBM, Future Domain and Adaptec
SCSI adapters.  These updated drivers are required to support
the new CD-ROM device drivers.

If you have a SCSI adapter from a manufacturer other than IBM,
Future Domain or Adaptec, you must acquire an OS/2 Adapter Device
Driver (.ADD) from the manufacturer of the adapter.  The generic
INT 13 driver, IBMINT13.I13, which can be used to support a fixed
disk,
cannot be used to support a CD-ROM drive. The following manufacturers
have developed an OS/2 Adapter Device Driver to support their SCSI
adapters. You must acquire the latest Adapter Device Drivers from
their
bulletin board service to be compatible with the CD-ROM drivers
contained in this package.

   * Trantor    (.ADD files must be dated 9/15/92 or later)
   * DPT
   * BusLogic

The following manufacturers are in the process of developing an OS/2
Adapter Device Driver to support their SCSI adapters.  Contact the
manufacturer for information on availability and distribution.

 * Always Technology
 * Mylex

[installation instructions deleted]

CD-ROM Drive and SCSI Adapter Restrictions
___----------------------------------------
The following list indicates which CD-ROM drive/SCSI adapter
combinations are NOT supported, or require special setup to support.
This list reflects our current knowledge at this time and may change
as
additional testing is performed.  This list reflects IBM's
compatibility
testing with the IBM, Adaptec and Future Domain SCSI Adapters.  It
does
not reflect compatibility test results for other SCSI adapters.


CD-ROM Model            SCSI Adapter
___----------          
-----------------------------------------------
NEC CDR-36, 37:         IBM SCSI Adapter (without cache)
                        IBM SCSI Adapter with Cache
                        Future Domain TMC-7000EX
                        Adaptec (all adapters):
                            Parity must be disabled via on card
jumper.

Panasonic (all models): IBM SCSI Adapter (without cache)
                        IBM SCSI Adapter with cache:
                            The Panasonic drive will identify itself
as
                            8 separate drives during PS/2 system
setup.
                            You must disable presence error reporting
                            of all 8 CD-ROM drives via the "Set and
View
                            SCSI device configuration" choice of the
                            PS/2 Reference diskette.

Sony CDU-541,6211,7211: Future Domain TMC-7000EX

Texel (all models):     IBM SCSI Adapter  (without cache)

Texel DM-3021, 5021:    Future Domain TMC-7000EX


Kodak Photo-CD Support
___-------------------
Single session Kodak Photo-CD disks are supported with the following
CD-ROM drives:

   * CD Technology Porta-Drive T3301
   * Hitachi CDR-3750
   * IBM CD-ROM II
   * Sony CDU-541, 6211, 7211
   * Texel 3024, 5024
   * Toshiba 3301

 * SLMR 2.1a * OS2 2:32-bit virtual memory object oriented OS for the
PC

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