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From: heller@cdnow.com (A. Karl Heller)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: CDROM on IDE?
Date: 11 Jul 1996 01:40:22 GMT
Organization: CDnow - The World's Largest Online Music Store http://cdnow.com
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Jordan K. Hubbard (jkh@FreeBSD.org) wrote:
: A. Karl Heller wrote:
: >
: > I want to move over to FreeBSD.. but I only have an IDE cdrom.
: > What version should I purchase on CDROM? I mean, I guess I don't
: > want to get 2.1 because it doesn't support it that well right?
: > So I should just buy the 2.2 SNAP shot?
:
: Wait for 2.1.5 if you want IDE CDROM suppose that's a little easier to
: use, though probably no more functional overall.
Great.. I just ordered the 2.1 release and the 2.2 snap.. I guess
I'll be seeing the 2.1.5 release soon eh?
:
: > And... why is the IDE / CDROM thing such a forgotten feature?
:
: Lack of volunteers to work on and improve it - it's that simple. Are
: you volunteering? :-)
heh..cute.. I'm too busy at my real job! =) But.. if I get the darn
thing installed.. I might play with it.
I just think it was kind of strange that FreeBSD is BUILT for the PC
and 90% of the ( I guess at the figure, please don't flame me ) PC's
out there are IDE based.
Then again, I know how easy it probably was to built the scsi driver. =)
:
: --
: - Jordan Hubbard
: President, FreeBSD Project
--
A. Karl Heller - Making the world safe once again. heller@cdnow.com
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