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From: uhclem@nemesis.lonestar.org (Frank Durda IV)
Subject: Re: Non SCSI/IDE CDRom Support
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Date: Sun, 6 Aug 1995 17:06:39 GMT
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[0]Mike Nielsen <aadnamn@snds.com> wrote:
[0]Is there any plan to support non SCSI and non IDE cdrom drives like (e.g. 
[0]Wearnes)?

FreeBSD 2.0.5 also supports Matsushita (aka Creative or Panasonic),
Sony and some Mitsumi versions, all with proprietary interfaces.
There is no IDE CD-ROM support in 2.0.5R.

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