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Be more explanatory about port selection.
Document that new TEAC drives don't work.
Submitted by:	Frank Durda IV <uhclem@nemesis.lonestar.org>
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Jordan K. Hubbard 1995-04-25 10:23:53 +00:00
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.\" Please note any documentation updates here including your name .\" Please note any documentation updates here including your name
.\" and the date. .\" and the date.
.\" .\"
.Dd April 5th, 1995 .Dd April 24th, 1995
.Dt MATCD 4 i386 .Dt MATCD 4 i386
.\"Synchronized to Version 1(16) of matcd.c .\"Synchronized to Version 1(16) of matcd.c
.Os FreeBSD 2.1 .Os FreeBSD 2.1
@ -121,13 +121,13 @@ to support and delete the device entries that you don't want.
In this file, you will find an entry like: In this file, you will find an entry like:
controller matcd0 at isa? port ? controller matcd0 at isa? port ? bio
To support two host interfaces, change the file so it reads: To support two host interfaces, change the file so it reads:
controller matcd0 at isa? port ? controller matcd0 at isa? port ? bio
.br .br
controller matcd1 at isa? port ? controller matcd1 at isa? port ? bio
.br .br
(If you want to support up to three or four host interfaces, add (If you want to support up to three or four host interfaces, add
@ -152,11 +152,12 @@ locations can cause the boot process to take longer than it could.
If you are having these problems, you can solve them by explicitly specifying If you are having these problems, you can solve them by explicitly specifying
where the CD-ROM host interfaces are located. For example, by default most where the CD-ROM host interfaces are located. For example, by default most
SoundBlaster cards have the Matsushita CD-ROM host interface SoundBlaster cards have the Matsushita CD-ROM host interface
located at I/O port 0x230. If this is the case for your system, you could located at I/O port 0x230. (This is 0x10 above the I/O port for the
audio section of the card.) If this is the case for your system, you could
change the entry in the kernel configuration file to specify that address change the entry in the kernel configuration file to specify that address
like this: like this:
controller matcd0 at isa? port 0x230 controller matcd0 at isa? port 0x230 bio
With this change, the With this change, the
.Nm matcd .Nm matcd
@ -190,10 +191,10 @@ The Matsushita CR-523-x CD-ROM drive is not usable with
The CR-523 can also be identified from the front as it requires a CD-caddy. The CR-523 can also be identified from the front as it requires a CD-caddy.
Drives with IDE interfaces must use an IDE driver. Drives with IDE interfaces must use an IDE driver.
There is a new TEAC 4X CD-ROM drive on the market that supposedly uses the The TEAC CD-55 4X CD-ROM drive uses the Creative/Panasonic interface
Creative/Panasonic interface. It is not known if the TEAC drive is but is \fInot\fR compatible with the Matsushita CR-56x drives.
command-set-compatible with the Matsushita drive so it may not work with The TEAC drive cannot be used with
this driver. .Nm matcd.
.if t .sp .if t .sp
.if n .bp .if n .bp
The most common source of host interface adapters for these drives are in The most common source of host interface adapters for these drives are in
@ -229,6 +230,12 @@ solely based on model number.
This is by no means a complete list as Creative Labs and other vendors This is by no means a complete list as Creative Labs and other vendors
that produce sound cards with an identical Creative/Panasonic drive that produce sound cards with an identical Creative/Panasonic drive
interface release new versions of their adapters all the time. interface release new versions of their adapters all the time.
It is important to understand that some manufacturers have a different
host interface implementation. If you have a board that won't communicate
with the drives under MS-DOS using the genuine Creative Labs drivers, then
.Nm matcd
probably will not work with that host adapter.
.br .br
.if t .bp .if t .bp
.if n .sp .if n .sp
@ -368,3 +375,4 @@ The
.Nm matcd .Nm matcd
driver appeared in FreeBSD Release 2.1. driver appeared in FreeBSD Release 2.1.
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