[ Amancio's reply moved to the *bottom* where replies belong.. ]
Amancio Hasty wrote...
> > Amancio Hasty wrote...
> > > Lets see what the CAM people have to say about providing an
> > > interface to ATAPI CDs including CD recorders.
> > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Tue, 17 Aug 1999, Kevin S. Brackett wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > For a list of "reported to work" drives that work with cdrecord check out:
> > > > >
>http://www.fokus.gmd.de/research/cc/glone/employees/joerg.schilling/private/cdwriters-1.8.html
> > > > >
> > > > > Also, notice the "It should run on: All SCSI-3/mmc compliant drives, All
> > > > > ATAPI/mmc compliant drvies"
> > > > >
> > > > > The HP 7200 drive is listed, so maybe it will work with your drive.
> > > >
> > > > Hmm, actually it requires Linux's `scsi emulation layer' which makes
> > > > atapi's look like scsi's (I know this is a simplification) - FreeBSD
> > > > currently has no equivalent :) .
> > > >
> > > > Andrew.
> >
> >
> > The reason the ATAPI subsystem isn't under CAM is because Soren hasn't been
> > terribly interested in doing it. Justin and I have offered to help, but we
> > won't be the ones doing the bulk of the work if it happens.
> >
> > Perhaps if Soren or someone else has the time and inclination at some
> > point, it will happen. I wouldn't count on it anytime soon, though.
>
> Perhaps PHK could add this item to his list of baby
> hacker projects...
This is not a "baby" hacker project by any means. It will take someone
with a reasonable amount of knowledge and skill to do it.
Ken
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