From: tw5232@albnyvms.bitnet (Teddy Wang)
Subject: Re: Asim CDFS
Reply-To: tw5232@albnyvms.bitnet
Organization: University of NY at Albany
Date: Thu, 13 Aug 92 17:12:35 GMT

In article <shane.083a@peeker.uucp>, shane@peeker.uucp (Shane R. McCarthy) writes:
>
>   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

Shane,

Does Xetec say what HD controllers they support???
I've got an ICD unit sitting in my machine.

Teddy
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