Atapi cd.device

Information in this page updated: 10 Mar 97


Author:
Georg Campana (georg@etruscan.li.it) & Marco Campinoti
Version:
3.00 + Upgrade to 3.6
Software type:
?
Purpose:
Atapi cd.device for A4000,A1200,A600
Other software required:
?
Sources included:
?
File in aminet:
Atapi_PnP300.lha
AtapiPnPUpg.lha (Upgrade to 3.6)

.readme file from aminet/disk/cdrom

Short:    V 3.00 Atapi cd.device for A4000,A1200,A600
Author:   Georg Campana & Marco Campinoti
Uploader: georg@etruscan.li.it (Georg Campana)
Type:     disk/cdrom

A complete Shareware package for Atapi CD-Drives for all IDE Amigas

Now with support for 4 Drives .

The unique limitation in the demo version is a disclaimer screen every 
10 mins and an outtime of 1 hour.

This is the substitute for: Atapi_PnP300.lha


V 3.00 : New public Aminet package

V 2.80 : New CD_IDE Prefs  for 4 Devices
         The Developers Info are now included in the Demo package

V 2.70 : Enhancements in the Autocheck routine (Now never hangs)
         Added supportfor the QDriveFileystem (by AT)

V 2.48 : Bug remove from latest version

V 2.46 : Support for 4 Devices

V 2.32 : Upgraded to the NewStyle commands standard by AT

V 2.32 : New Semaphore access routine
         Removed Bug from the Filesystem

V 2.16 : Added English docs, thanks to Glenn Harvey .

V 2.15 : Initial work for 4 devices support

V 2.12 : New public Aminet package . New A600 Version .

V 2.10 : Support for the commands CD_PLAYLSN , CD_PLAYMSF & CD_PAUSE

V 2.08 : Better Atapi check/identify

V 2.05 : CD_QCODE bug fixed . More SCSI-2 emulation

V 2.00 : New Prefs program ( Bring to work strange HD - CD combinations )

V 1.98 : CD_TOC is now cached

V 1.92 : Big retouch on some device routines , 1kB code spared
         high compatibility - task caching

V 1.90 : A1200 & A4000 versions are now fused in the same device

V 1.85 : The HD interrupt is not more disabled ( I hope the Maxtors works)

V 1.80 : Some code improvements. Some Bugs fixed .

V 1.75 : A Master CD Drive is now officialy supported (w & w/o Atapi Slave)

V 1.72 : Now compatible with "NoIDE" (You can boot from a Floppy)
         Minor Bugs fixed

V 1.71 : New Atapi Check-Routine , works faster and safer
         The CD-Drive is not "Reseted" by the first OpenDevice

V 1.70 : First Public Version



Short:    V 3.6 Atapi cd.device upgrade (demo vers)
Author:   Georg Campana & Marco Campinoti
Uploader: georg@etruscan.li.it (Georg Campana)
Type:     disk/cdrom


WHAT THIS IS:

 This is an upgrade version of our Atapi PnP demo device driver, with a
 lot of new features .

VERSION: 3.6 demo (last public demo version was 3.0 )


HOW TO INSTALL:

 Please note that the archive "AtapiPnP300.lha" (from Aminet /disk/cdrom)
 must be installed .

 If you are using another atapi device driver , be sure that it is
 not active (i.e. comment it in the startup batch and/or move it from
 Devs/Dosdrivers into Storage/Dosdrivers ) .

 simple put the file "cd.device" into devs: . If you have already a registered
 cd.device store it in a safe place .


 You can save the two utilities AtapiCheck and CdChanger where you prefer.



INCLUDED FILES:

 cd.device  :
               - v. 3.6
               - bug fixed for wich the device crashes the system after the
                 1 h test and by a NscmdQuerry call
               - big-bug by the subchannel read code fixed . It was the cause
                 for many audio play problems. (I'm sorry )
               - better atapi recognizon
               - some minor bugs fixed
               - more transfer speed
               - CD_READ for 2328 bytes of sector size support added

               - Complete Atapi Cd Changers support (like the Nec 4x4)
                 with new commands

               - A4000 Tower is now supported
               - rewritten for compliance with the SFF-8020 v2.6 standard

               - added a new async play position polling function
                 ( will be usefull for some new audio players )


 CdChanger :   - for swapping the CDs in a Cd Changer
               - usefull only for owners of the Nec 4x4 , 7x4 or similar

 AtapiCheck:   - v. 2.0
               - more infos like the new driver page
               - compliance to the new SFF-8020 2.6
               - new gui


HOW TO REGISTER or receive an UPGRADE:


 Please read the section "HOW TO REGISTER" in the manual
 of the "AtapiPnP300.lha" or + archive .

 Thank you for your support


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