From: rab@sprite.berkeley.edu (Robert A. Bruce)
Newsgroups: alt.cd-rom
Subject: Re: Controlling MSCDEX via a 'C' program
Date: 1 Sep 1992 17:39:40 GMT
Organization: University of California, Berkeley
Distribution: alt
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In article <CDROM-L%92090106191671@UCCVMA.UCOP.EDU> AISTERWI@EKU.bitnet writes:
>Hello. I just finished a couple of programs (in 'C') which
>exercise most of the calls MSCDEX supports. One of the programs
>excepts command line arguments to eject cd, lock, read &display sectors,
>play audio cd sectors, reset, etc. Another program is a simple
>audio CD play program (with mouse interface) that plays audio CDs on
>CDROM drives that support audio.
>My question is where can I send these two programs (and source code
>if anyone is interested) so that others can take advantage of them.
>thanks. Earl Terwilliger AISTERWI@EKU.bitnet

Please send it to me, and I will make it available by anonymous ftp.

If anyone has any cdrom related software, documentation or informantion,
you can ftp it to cdrom.com:/pub/incoming, or mail it to me, rab@cdrom.com,
and I will make it available by anonymous ftp at cdrom.com (192.153.46.254).

I am looking for any cdrom utilities, drivers, cdrom standards documents,
tutorials, hardware or software reviews.  Here is a partial list of what
is available so far:

caddies       - List of sources of cheap CD-ROM caddies

cdext.exe     - Latest version of MCDEX, in a self-extracting zip archive

cdlock.com    - Lock/Unlock utilities to prevent ejection during use

cdnap.com     - Power down a Hitachi CD-ROM drive when not in use

cdplay.exe    - Utilities for using audio on a CD-ROM drive

cdroms/       - Index files and readme's for several CD-ROMs:

faq           - Answers to frequently asked questions from alt.cd-rom

faq_disc      - Answers to frequently asked questions about inexpensive
                discs, by Jim Raehl

faq_mm        - Answers to frequently asked questions from comp.multimedia.

handling      - Care and handling of compact discs.

inter31[a-c].zip - Ralf Brown's interrupt bible, including very complete
                informaton on MSCDEX programming.

mscdex21.zip  - Microsoft's info on how to talk to the CD-ROM extensions
                (MSCDEX.EXE) and a sample DOS application which is crude
                but effective in playing audio tracks.

micro.med     - CD-ROM Source listing, from Micro-Medic

mount.c       - Program to perform 'safe' file system mount/umount
                operations without requiring super user permissions.

ptf/          - Info on Unix CD-ROMs from Prime Time Freeware

pubs          - List of publications related to CD-ROM

publshrs      - List of 25 CD-ROM publishers in 8 countries

reviews/      - CD-ROM Reviews

rockridge/    - Documentation on the Rock Ridge Standard
    00_index.txt - Index
    rrg.01    - Cover Letter
    rrg.02    - Press Release (postscript)
    rrg.03    - Comment Form
    rrg.04    - Goals (postscript)
    rrg.05    - RRIP spec, v1.09 (ps comprsd)
    rrg.06    - SUSP spec, v1.09 (postscript)
    rrg.07    - Press Release (troff)
    rrg.08    - Goals (troff)
    rrg.09    - SUSP spec, v1.09 (troff shar)
    rrg.10    - Press Release (pcl.Z shar)
    rrg.11    - RRIP spec, v1.09 (troff shar)
    rrg.12    - Goals (pcl.Z shar)
    rrg.13    - SUSP spec, v1.09 (troff post)
    rrg.14    - SUSP spec, v1.09 (pcl.Z shar)
    rrg.15    - RRIP spec, v1.09 (troff post)
    rrg.16    - RRIP spec, v1.09 (postscript)
    rrg.17    - RRIP spec, v1.09 (pcl.Z shar)

rockridge.tar.Z - Compressed tar file of all the stuff listed above.

sndsrc.zip    - Disney Sound Source driver for windows 3.1

vendors       - Phone numbers and addresses for some companies involved
                in the CD-ROM industry.