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From: geoffrey@spider.net.hk (Geoffrey Ng)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Beta TEAC CD ROM DRIVER?
Date: Sun, 03 Mar 96 16:18:42 GMT
Organization: Geoffrey's Computer
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In article <DnJKuM.EyM@nemesis.lonestar.org>, uhclem@nemesis.lonestar.org (Frank Durda IV) wrote:
>Rory Imua Lampert (rory@uic.edu) wrote:
>[0]Hello, I have a Teac CD-55A quad speed CD-ROM that plugs into my SB16.  
>[0]The cd works fine from dos.  It supposedly works very similarly to the 
>[0]Matsushida cd-rom, although the matcd0 driver doesn't quite work with 
>[0]it.  So I looked at the matcd source, matcd.c specifically and saw Mr. 
>[0]Durda make a mention to writing a teaccd driver and it was completed or 
>[0]something (can't remeber exact words used)  I was wondering where I could 
>[0]get my hands on this driver and how I'd go about adding it to my kernel 
>[0]config files.  If anyone has any ideas I'd apprcitate it so that I don't 
>[0]have to go bug Mr. Durda for it.
>
>It isn't available yet.  The drive has a different command set (and 
>state machine) than the Panasonic drives.  Hopefully it will be available
>real soon!  I'll announce it in the mailing lists when the beta is
>available for testing.
>
>Please send any further enquiries on CD55A/CR521/CR522 support via EMAIL.
>
>Frank Durda IV <uhclem@nemesis.lonestar.org>|"The Knights who say "LETNi"
>or uhclem%nemesis@rwsystr.nkn.net           | demand...  A SEGMENT REGISTER!!!"
>                                            |"A what?"
>or ...letni!rwsys!nemesis!uhclem            |"LETNi! LETNi! LETNi!"  - 1983

I am a user of TEAC CD56E (6x speed with ATA, EIDE interface).  Does any 
driver will be released in the future?  Hope any FreeBSD user any give me 
comments and recommendation.  Thank for your attention! :)

Best regards,
Geoffrey Ng