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From: ctoriger@starbase.neosoft.com (Chris Origer)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: Unable to install from CD
Date: 10 Jul 1995 14:51:46 GMT
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David Moore (euromall@internet-eireann.ie) wrote:
: Okay I'll answer myself.
: BSD does not support IDE CD-Roms. It says so in the FAQ, or the
  
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: It looks like Linux doesn't support IDE CD drives either?
: So can anyone please tell me if there is any way around this.

: No?


Linux does support ide cd drives.
      ^^^^

Chris