Re: dvd drive problem

On Thu, 28 Jul 2005 00:01:20 UTC in comp.os.os2.misc, Dilbert Firestorm
<scanb_no_spam31@*no_spam*I-55*no_spam*.com> wrote:

> William L. Hartzell wrote:
>
> > Sir:
> >
> > Dilbert Firestorm wrote:
> >
> >> hey all..
> >>
> >> I'm using the dani drivers for the plextor ide dvd writer.
> >> however, the icon for the drive isn't showing up in the drive window.
> >>
> >> it was working previously.
> >>
> >> suggestions anyone?
> >>
> > Do you have a free drive letter above where you called for
> > reserverdriveletter in config.sys? If yes, open the Hardware Manager
> > to see if the device is being recognized by OS/2. If it is still
> > there, then I don't know.
>
> I have some free drive letters. but I do not have reservedriveletter
> line in config.sys and the multi-media utility is also clear of any
> drive letters.

To have a DVD drive show up you will need to have lines in config.sys to drive
it. These will be

basedev=danis506.add
basedev=daniatapi.flt
DEVICE=H:\OS2\BOOT\OS2CDROM.DMD /Q
DEVICE=H:\OS2\MDOS\VCDROM.SYS
IFS=H:\OS2\BOOT\CDFS.IFS /Q /W

In addition, if it's a DVD writer and you want to use UDF formatted media then
you'll also want
DEVICE=H:\OS2\BOOT\UNICODE.SYS
IFS=H:\OS2\BOOT\UDF.IFS

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