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From: scotty@gagetalker.com (Scott Turner)
Subject: Re: Reading and writing audio tracks on a Philips CDD-521 recorder
Organization: L5 Computing
Date: Thu, 1 Oct 1992 02:29:58 GMT

In article <1a5mjeINN6v8@agate.berkeley.edu> rab@sprite.berkeley.edu (Robert A.  
Bruce) writes:
|> Does anyone know how to read or write audio tracks on a Philips
|> CDD-521 recorder?  I have it connected to a 386 msdos system with
|> an Adaptec 1542 SCSI card.  I can read/write ISO-9660 discs, but
|> when I try to read an audio disc, I get errors.
|> 
|> What I want to do is read my favorite songs from about a dozen different
|> audio cd's and put them all on one disc.  I am pretty sure that it is
|> possible to do this but I haven't figured out how yet.
The Phillips unit can't, err won't :), read audio tracks. The only unit
I know of that can is the CD-ROM drive sold by SGI for their workstations.
|> As long as I am on the subject, does anyone know of a good source
|> of blank discs?  I lowest price I have found is $35 each for 74
|> minute (650 meg) discs.
Since the volume price on 74 minute media was $33 you're not doing
too badly. Of course now it's come down to around $19 in big volumes
(5K to 10K discs) Still a far cry from the $5 Kodak was talking about though.

Scotty
From: kirk.jensen@spacebbs.com (Kirk Jensen)
Newsgroups: alt.cd-rom
Subject: Driver needed for Philips
Date: 27 Sep 92 07:43:00 GMT
Reply-To: kirk.jensen@spacebbs.com (Kirk Jensen)
Distribution: usa
Organization: SPACE BBS - Menlo Park, CA - 10 Lines + 4gB - 415-323-4193

SK>Does anyone know where I can get a driver for the Philips CM153 interface
SK>and CM201 CD-Rom drive?  These were marketed by HP under the number
SK>50612A
SK>
SK>I have tried about 7 offices of HP and the Philips BBS.

Try Laser Magnetic Storage in Colorado. 
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Newsgroups: alt.cd-rom
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Subject: Mastering Internet Tools
Reply-To: GELSON GOMES <GELSON@BRFAPESP.bitnet>
Organization: FUNET-NGW
Distribution: alt
Date: Sat, 26 Sep 1992 06:42:19 GMT

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Newsgroups: alt.cd-rom
From: joe@EPONA.PHYSICS.UCG.IE (Joe Desbonnet)
Subject: Interface for a DEC RRD50 CDROM Drive ?
Reply-To: Joe Desbonnet <joe@EPONA.PHYSICS.UCG.IE>
Organization: Department of Physics, University College Galway
Distribution: alt
Date: Wed, 30 Sep 1992 15:05:00 GMT

Does anyone know if its possible to interface a DEC RRD50 CD-ROM drive
with a PC? This seems to be an oldish product which I believe is a
Philips drive rebadged by DEC.  It has a 15 pin D connector for
connection to a computer -- obviously not a SCSI drive.


Thanks,

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Newsgroups: alt.cd-rom
From: jcmorris@mwunix.mitre.org (Joe Morris)
Subject: Re: DIR on a CD-ROM
Organization: The MITRE Corporation
Date: Fri, 2 Oct 1992 12:17:52 GMT

adrie@ica.philips.nl (Adrie Koolen) writes:

>In article <1992Oct1.123421.12403@linus.mitre.org> patel@mwunix (Anup C. Patel) writes:
>> [problems with unflushed buffers after changing a CD-ROM disk]

>The cause of this problem is, of course, buffering. Dos, MSCDEX and perhaps
>also the CDROM driver, use buffers to improve throughput. When you change
>the CD, the driver normally is not made aware of this. MSCDEX issues a "media
>changed?" command to the CDROM driver. When the driver gets this command, it
>should ask the drive if the CD has been replaced. I wrote a driver for the
>NEC CDR-84, in which I issue a "Test Unit Ready" command to check if the CD
>has been replaced.

Does this driver work with the Adaptec 1452?  And was it written as a 
Phillips product or could you make it available to the net?

Joe Morris
Newsgroups: alt.cd-rom
From: pac@rucs.faculty.cs.runet.edu (Michael Packer)
Subject: SoundCard/CDrom info requested
Organization: Radford University
X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1 PL6]
Date: Thu, 1 Oct 1992 02:11:05 GMT

[ Article crossposted from comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware ]
[ Author was  ]
[ Posted on Sun, 27 Sep 1992 23:04:28 GMT ]


I'm interested in getting a CDrom and sound card.  I've been looking at
the Creative Lab Soundblaster card and the cdrom that comes with their
multi-medai upgrade kit.  I've seen the internal version for about $530
and was wondering:

A) is this a descent package?
B) is the price about as good as I can find now?
C) Is PC-Zone a reputable company to order from?

any other information would be appreciated.  

Please send email I will post a follow-up to this newsgroup with all
responses.

Thanks.

Michael Packer
pac@rucs.faculty.cs.runet.edu

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Newsgroups: alt.cd-rom,comp.periphs
From: rwilson@uts.cc.wayne.edu (Ron Wilson)
Subject: CD-WORM (Was: Re: "Erasable" CD-ROMs)
Organization: Wayne State University, Detroit Mich.
Date: Thu, 1 Oct 1992 17:01:38 GMT

In article <44799@ucbvax.BERKELEY.EDU> sklower@diva.Berkeley.EDU (Keith Sklower) writes:
>Sony and phillips have been selling CD-WORM drives, which utilize
>media that can be read on a normal CD-ROM drive (or put in a standard
>consumer CD player)  Unless you're a giant like KODAK, the blank
>media costs on the order of $35-$40 and can be written only once.

Any one know of any other maker of CD-WORMS?

Also, Any one know of any dealers/mail order companies that sell CD-WORMS?

Ron Wilson, rlw@chem.wayne.edu
Newsgroups: alt.cd-rom
From: bwilliam@iat.holonet.net (Bill Williams)
Subject: Re: Version Number in ISO Formatted CDROM
Organization: HoloNet (BBS: 510-704-1058)
Date: Sat, 26 Sep 1992 10:37:05 GMT

the version suffix when mastered on the disk *IS OPTIONAL* according to
Apple's second edition of the CD ROM SC CD Developers handbook.
 
Optional means, to me, that it is perfectly legal to not tag every item
with ";1"
 
I think NEC is incorrect on this issue.
 
Bill williams

Newsgroups: alt.cd-rom
From: chinc@ecf.toronto.edu (CHIN CHIEN TING)
Subject: Re: Need tech. specs for Soundblaster Pro CD-ROM drive
Organization: University of Toronto, Engineering Computing Facility
Date: Wed, 30 Sep 1992 22:45:49 GMT

In article <1992Sep29.231648.681@skitzo.dseg.ti.com> dittman@skitzo.dseg.ti.com (Eric Dittman) writes:
>Can anyone give me the technical specs of the CD-ROM drive that
>comes with the Soundblaster Pro CD-ROM bundle?
>
>Thanks.
>-- 
>Eric Dittman                  Texas Instruments - Component Test Facility
>dittman@skitzo.dseg.ti.com    (214) 578-3575
>Disclaimer:  Not even my opinions.  I found them by the side of the road.

Typical average access time: 390ms
Substained transfer rate: 150kps
Interface: stripped down SCSI
Uses SONY type caddies
Can feed audio (music CD) directly to SB Pro
Front panel vol control.

Anything else?
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Dept of Physics
University of Toronto                                  \ /
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From: J.Wang@newshost.cognet.ucla.edu (Jonathan T. Wang)
Newsgroups: alt.cd-rom
Subject: Re: Writable CD-ROM technology for music
Date: 30 Sep 92 00:15:52 GMT
Organization: Gralla@UCLA Molecular Biology Inst.

In article <1a7g44INNbkq@almaak.usc.edu> ajayshah@almaak.usc.edu (Ajay Shah) writes:
[stuff about writable CD deleted]

The recordable optical disk technology is already here. Sony is ready to  
introduce a 2.5" optical disk player/recorder called Mini Disk or MD in 
Japan during October or November (I don't know about the US release date). 
The machine is pictured to be Walkman sized and targeted toward portable 
market. Base on an article in a Japanese electronic gagdget mazine, the play 
only unit cost about $500 US and play/record deck cost about $700 dollar. 
(The price are probably not final so don't take it so seriously.) The 
prerecorded disks will be priced at $14-$16 (same as CDs) and blank 
recordable disks will br priced at $12(?). I also read on the LA times...
(something about) a pending "digital recording bill" in US congress... Does 
anyone have anymore info about this "bill". I certain liked to see this new 
technology on the market.

Jonathan T. Wang ..................My opnions are my own, but if you 
                                   want to use them, it's your risk.
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Newsgroups: alt.cd-rom
From: sep@netcom.com (Scott Pendleton)
Subject: Re: Which SCSI controller for Toshiba 3201B Drive ? 
Organization: Netcom - Online Communication Services  (408 241-9760 guest) 
Date: Sun, 4 Oct 1992 07:22:15 GMT


Lawrence,
        I just got an Always IN-2000 SCSI controller for my PC. It works
great. It is a full 16bit fast SCSI controller that supports most if not
all SCSI devices. It is really designed to make moving SCSI from a Mac to
a PC. It's external connector is 100% compatible with the Mac so if you
have any external SCSI devices for the Mac you can run them on the PC.
It comes with full support for the Toshiba 3201B including the driver. The
cost is about $180.00. Let me know if you need more information.

Scott

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Xref: sparky alt.cd-rom:3382 alt.sys.sun:3193 comp.sys.sun.apps:2075 comp.sys.sun.misc:4428
From: jdavis@bordeaux.kpno.noao.edu (Jim Davis)
Newsgroups: alt.cd-rom,alt.sys.sun,comp.sys.sun.apps,comp.sys.sun.misc
Subject: Re: Help! Problem with reading ISO9660 CD-ROM on SUN?
Keywords: ISO9660 CD-ROM
Date: 28 Sep 92 23:15:56 GMT
Organization: Blurkmann Planetarium

In article <esimon.717671649@imlab1> esimon@wd.estec.esa.nl writes:
>Can anybody tell me how to read CD-ROM's in ISO9660 from a SUN?

You'll need a kernel patch.  Here's the one I got for 4.1.1 systems; after
that the one for 4.1.2 systems (same idea, different locations).

4.1.1 patch:

acuraintegra# adb -w vmunix
>>>> hs_parsedir+9c?X
_hs_parsedir+0x9c:              ba0da0ee
>>>> hs_parsedir+9c?Wba0da0e6
_hs_parsedir+0x9c:              0xba0da0ee      =       0xba0da0e6
>>>> hs_parsedir+14c?X
_hs_parsedir+0x14c:             ba0da0ee
>>>> hs_parsedir+14c?Wba0da0e6
_hs_parsedir+0x14c:             0xba0da0ee      =       0xba0da0e6
>>>> $q

4.1.2 patch:

acuraintegra# adb -w vmunix
>>>> hs_parsedir+c0?X
_hs_parsedir+0xc0:              ba0de0ee
>>>> hs_parsedir+c0?Wba0de0e6
_hs_parsedir+0xc0:              0xba0de0ee      =       0xba0de0e6
>>>> hs_parsedir+1a4?X
_hs_parsedir+0x1a4:             ba0de0ee
>>>> hs_parsedir+1a4?Wba0de0e6
_hs_parsedir+0x1a4:             0xba0de0ee      =       0xba0de0e6
>>>> $q
 
Note: >>>> is added to illustrate what you should type.  You need to reboot.
 
You can also edit the file /sys/sun4c/OBJ/hsfs_node.o (and avoid patching
after each kernel build).
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Newsgroups: alt.cd-rom,comp.sys.mac.programmer
From: anthony@src.umd.edu (Anthony LaVigna)
Subject: CD-ROM Driver
Originator: anthony@alumni.src.umd.edu
Organization: College of Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park
Date: Thu, 1 Oct 1992 21:41:42 GMT

I have access to a NeXt CD-ROM which I want to use
on my macintosh.  Does anyone know where I can get
a driver for this drive.  Its a Sony Model CDU-541.
Thanks in advance.

Tony LaVigna
From: slade@samoyed.wrc.xerox.com (Mike Slade)
Newsgroups: alt.cd-rom
Subject: Mac and Dos readable CD-Roms
Keywords: Mac DOS ISO 9660
Date: 6 Oct 92 15:09:21 GMT
Reply-To: slade.wbst128@xerox.com
Followup-To: at.cd-rom
Organization: xerox


How are the combined Mac and DOS readable CD-ROMs created?

That is part of the CD-ROM is readable on a DOS machine and the other is
a standard HFS system on the Mac?

I know it can be done. For instance, the Chinon America Selectware
System sample disk given away at CD-ROM Expo last week has both a Mac
and a DOS section.

On a Mac the CD-ROM comes up like a normal HFS volume complete with
appropriate file icons, etc. That is, the full resource fork, data fork
structure is preserved. The ISO 9660 files are not visible (Side
question, why not?)

On a DOS machine the same CD-ROM looks and acts like a standard ISO 9660
file structure.

From the DOS world you can see a file 'image.dat' which seems to be,
based on looking at with a text editor, an HFS system as it contains the
words Apple Partition within it. The size of the filefrom DOS is the
same as the Mac getinfo command indicates the HFS is.

I know I can make a CD-ROM that is ISO 9660 and readable on both Mac and
DOS. But how can I make one that has a HFS structure as well as the 9660
stuff, too?

Michael Slade
slade.wbst128@xerox.com

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Newsgroups: alt.cd-rom
From: mesm@netcom.com (Mary E. S. Morris)
Subject: Re: PLaying MM .WAV
Organization: Netcom - Online Communication Services  (408 241-9760 guest) 
Distribution: alt
Date: Thu, 1 Oct 1992 01:47:17 GMT

DFMHDJ@VM.UNI-C.DK ("Hans D. Jensen") writes:
: Hi,
: This question is maybe more appropriate in a Windows list, but then
: again... I have Microsoft Bookshelf for Windows, but no audio-card.
: I have installed the SPEAK.EXE driver to get some audio, and I can play
: part of the .WAV files using the Sound Recorder, but only of the order
: 3 seconds. Does anybody know if there is another driver or utility
: to play the MultiMedia sound files in full through the PC speaker?
: (maybe I should buy a sound-card for Christmas).
: 

There is a program called Icon-Hear-It which made my system sound
almost as good as one with a SB card. There is also Wired-for-Sound
Unfortunatly these cost money - around $40 each. Both work ok. I 
like Icon-Hear-It better because it does more than play .wav files

Mary E. S. Morris    |  The future exists first in imagination, then
mesm@netcom.COM      |  in will, then in reality. -- Galivan Burwell
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From: jack@admin.mport.COM (Jack Craig)
Newsgroups: alt.cd-rom
Subject: cdrom use survey on intel-based unix
Date: 2 Oct 92 22:07:22 GMT
Organization: Microport Inc., Scotts Valley, CA 95066 US of A

i am working on the cd-rom/optic drivers on svr3/svr4 unix.
i am interested in what cdrom users under unix are using cdrom for.
data(iso9660), multimedia, photocd? business or pleasure? audio?
home grown applications or commercial products for access?

are you using media from commercial sources or creating your own?

i am not selling anything. i am just trying to get a feel for 
the use of cdrom in the unix world today and am interested in hearing
from you. a brief description of your activity would be grand!

thanks in advance, jack...
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Newsgroups: alt.cd-rom
From: bosters@tyche.enet.dec.com (Ulrich Bosters)
Subject: Re: ISO 9660 and VAX VMS
Organization: Digital Equipment Corporation
Distribution: alt
Date: Fri, 2 Oct 1992 18:31:43 GMT


In article <warnock.718032126@Hypatia>, warnock@Hypatia.gsfc.nasa.gov (Archie Warnock) writes...
>RLW@SHCC.BITNET writes:
>>Which is VERY IRONIC since I cannot get ISO 9660 support directly from
>>DEC on their CD-ROM product. Although they say they are working on it, it
>>will probably cost us more hundreds of dollars for the driver once it is
>>released.
> 

Actually it's already out there.

If you have CDDS (Consolidated Software Distribution on CDROM) or an
InfoServer you also have the software to mount ISO 9660 and High Sierra
formatted CD-ROM's. (named F11CD055).
And at no extra cost (no license required since this will be included
in a future VMS version).

>Basically, I tell anyone looking for hardware to do
>_anything_ with CD-ROM to avoid DEC like the plague.
>--

So...????

Newsgroups: alt.cd-rom
From: ramzi@tigger.cs.Colorado.EDU (Ramzi Al-Majid)
Subject: SONY new CD-ROM 
Keywords: n
Organization: University of Colorado, Boulder
Date: Wed, 30 Sep 1992 19:14:48 GMT

anyone know when SONY will release their new drives and MM packages?

i can't wait.

thanks

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From: eradm@brahms.Berkeley.EDU (Erik Radmall)
Newsgroups: alt.cd-rom
Subject: Photo-CD: 35mm, 4x5, 8x10 Formats?
Keywords: Photo-CD
Date: 29 Sep 92 15:36:40 GMT
Reply-To: eradm@brahms.Berkeley.EDU (Erik Radmall)
Organization: Xerox

I just heard that Kodak plans to release a professional version of the Photo-CD.
It claimed support for 4x5 format. Does anyone know if they are also planning to
support 8x10 format?

Thank you,
Erik

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Newsgroups: alt.cd-rom
From: a139146@cc.tut.fi (Ahokas Jarno)
Subject: Hitachi CDR-3700
Organization: Tampere University of Technology, Finland
Distribution: alt.cd-rom
Date: Sat, 26 Sep 92 19:16:42 GMT


Does anyone know anyting about Hitachi CDR-3700 CD-ROM drive.
It's supposed to be connected to a PC/AT connection (??!)
From: ajayshah@almaak.usc.edu (Ajay Shah)
Newsgroups: alt.cd-rom
Subject: Re: Writable CD-ROM technology for music
Date: 28 Sep 1992 10:41:24 -0700
Organization: University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
NNTP-Posting-Host: almaak.usc.edu

gess@knex.Gwinnett.COM (Gess Shankar) writes:

>> I guess it's just a matter of time, but isn't it time to do
>> a service which puts a collection of music onto a CD for you?
>> 
>> Even at a price like $30 per CD it would still be a big win from
>> the consumer's viewpoint.  I'm sometimes reduced to buying a CD
>> for just one track :-)

>What about ASCAP, copyright, royalty issues.... if such a thing can be
>done commercially?

All these issues would have been worked out by the audio tape
version of this service.  (I think it's called the Personics
system).  Personics works by having a selection of a few thousand
songs on a optical disk.  At runtime you select a group of songs.
These are transferred onto audio tape in 15 minutes or so (custom
DA and tape head technology).

The same concept could be applied to writing CDs.

        -ans.
-- 
Ajay Shah, (213)749-8133, ajayshah@usc.edu
From: rab@sprite.berkeley.edu (Robert A. Bruce)
Newsgroups: alt.cd-rom
Subject: Reading and writing audio tracks on a Philips CDD-521 recorder
Date: 28 Sep 92 01:19:42 GMT
Organization: University of California, Berkeley
NNTP-Posting-Host: jaywalk.berkeley.edu

Does anyone know how to read or write audio tracks on a Philips
CDD-521 recorder?  I have it connected to a 386 msdos system with
an Adaptec 1542 SCSI card.  I can read/write ISO-9660 discs, but
when I try to read an audio disc, I get errors.

What I want to do is read my favorite songs from about a dozen different
audio cd's and put them all on one disc.  I am pretty sure that it is
possible to do this but I haven't figured out how yet.

As long as I am on the subject, does anyone know of a good source
of blank discs?  I lowest price I have found is $35 each for 74
minute (650 meg) discs.

	-bob
Newsgroups: alt.cd-rom
From: j4scharl@student.business.uwo.ca (Jan Scharlach)
Subject: Corel & CD-ROM
Organization: University of Western Ontario
Date: Tue, 6 Oct 1992 01:30:24 GMT

In regards to questions about Corel and its optional SCSI interface, it 
works well and is a good buy if you can still find one available.
From what I have been told by Corel Support Line Canada is that
they are no longer shipping the 'blockbuster' (ie. Corel Draw with CD-ROM 
Drive and SCSI interface card) package.
This interface will also allow you to connect another 6 or 7 other SCSI
devices.  Sounds like a good buy, no endorsements here
I was not able to find one so I opted for the NEC CD something - 36,
the portable one.  It works great with Corel and is reasonably fast.
It does not need a card installed in the host PC and is therefore
quite portable, for home, work and laptop use.
It uses a Parrallel to SCSI adapter which plugs into the host printer
port, and a battery pack is available.
Please respond with comments, peeves, suggestions.

j4scharl@student.business.uwo.ca (Jan Scharlach)
Western Business School  --  London, Ontario
Newsgroups: alt.cd-rom
From: PAOLIVER@INDYVAX.BITNET
Subject: 50 GB on R/W 3.5" CD
Reply-To: PAOLIVER@INDYVAX.bitnet
Organization: FUNET-NGW
Distribution: alt
Date: Mon, 28 Sep 1992 09:36:25 GMT

   "... very slow on write times." (paraphrase)
  You mean -- you can store 50 GB but only at 300 baud, right?  :-)
Newsgroups: alt.cd-rom