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- From: goathunter@wkuvx1.bitnet
- Newsgroups: vmsnet.sources.d
- Subject: Re: Looking for RRD42 driver for work and play
- Message-ID: <1992Jul23.064030.1867@wkuvx1.bitnet>
- Date: 23 Jul 92 06:40:30 CDT
- References: <1992Jul22.175749.235@winkle.bhpese.oz.au>
- Organization: Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY
- Lines: 27
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- In article <1992Jul22.175749.235@winkle.bhpese.oz.au>, robbie@winkle.bhpese.oz.au writes:
- > Howdy!
- >
- > I am currently using a VAXstation 3100 model 38 running VMS V5.5. Connected
- > to this, I have a CD drive (RRD42) which was purchased for the purpose of
- > allowing us to access our CONDIST CDs. I also have a copy of Joe Meadows
- > CD player which is similar to the DEC supplied example program DECW$CD_PLAYER.
- > However, to use these together I have to disable the loading of the device
- > drive for the CD drive and connect the device via sysgen as GKA500:. This
- > allows me to use it as an audio CD player but not as a disk drive. Is there
- > another driver available, or does someone have the know-how but not the
- > inclination to patch the current drivers (I have the source listings! Am I
- > allowed to patch them?) so that I can use the drive for both work and play
- > without a reboot? Is it possible to unload a device driver? Is it possible
- > to load two device drivers for the one device? Any answers would be
- > appreciated!
- >
- You don't have to do that under VMS v5.5. Joe's old AAAREADME was
- incorrect about this. You can get the current version of Joe's
- program via anonymous ftp from ftp.spc.edu (in
- [.MACRO32.SAVESETS]CD.BCK_Z) or by sending the command SEND CD in the
- body of a mail message to FILESERV@WKUVX1.BITNET.
-
- Hunter
- ------
- Hunter Goatley, VMS Systems Programmer, Western Kentucky University
- goathunter@WKUVX1.BITNET, 502-745-5251
-