CD-ROM support while booting
- From: SixteenThirtytwo <sixteen_thirtytwo@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2007 02:20:22 -0700
I successfully installed the necessary software to be able to read
from an external SCSI CD-ROM drive a few years ago, but I can't
remember all the details and am now trying to figure out an irritating
fact.
Everything works perfectly if:
a) the CD-ROM drive is turned on
and
b) a CD (with readable IS-9660 data on it) is inserted into the drive
and is ready for use.
However, if the drive isn't on when the computer boots, then the
drivers aren't loaded and I'm unable to use it later, when turned on.
I guess this sort of makes sense even though it would be nice to have
the drivers load regardless of the CD-ROM's current status.
The next problem is more frustrating however..
If I *don't* have a CD inserted in the CD-ROM drive (or the tray is
open), then the driver software won't load either! Actually the
computer seems to freeze at a certain stage in the boot process.
Here are some more details of my setup:
The computer is a Mega STe with an internal SCSI drive connected to
the original internal Atari SCSI host adapter card. It's set at SCSI
ID 0 and is unterminated, just as I've read and been told numerous
times (failing to un-terminate the drive can lead to burning up the
host adapter I've been told).
The SCSI CD-ROM drive (actually a burner) is connected via a Link 97
to the ACSI port on the rear of the Mega STe. I also have an ICD Link
II, but it didn't recognize the CD-ROM drive, so I suppose it uses
arbitration, which the Link 97 supports, I've been told. The CD-ROM
drive is set to SCSI ID 3 and is terminated.
When it comes to software I've first got HDdriver 6.13 which, when
booting, gives me the following information, which tells me that it
recognizes both SCSI devices:
ACSI 0.0: Quantum LPS540S
ACSI 3.0: Yamaha CRW4416S
Next, it loads a bunch of AUTO programs, the ones concerning the CD-
ROM drive being as follows:
Atari MetaDOS (April, 2 1997)
Version 2.74
.... and then:
Spin! /SD 0.34
.... and finally the one which gives me problems:
SCSI-treiber v5.00
..... with a CD inserted I get a bunch of confirming messages, but
without a CD inserted or the tray open when the CD-ROm drive is turned
on I get the following message which stays there indefinitely
Scanning busses....
ACSI... 00
At this stage, all I can do is reset the computer.
Is this normal behaviour of this setup? I know there are other
software solutions around for enabling CD-ROM reading support, but I
was aiming for a free one, at least to start with.
Hal
.
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