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diff --git a/Documentation/cdrom/gscd b/Documentation/cdrom/gscd new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..d01ca36b5c4 --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/cdrom/gscd @@ -0,0 +1,60 @@ + Goldstar R420 CD-Rom device driver README + +For all kind of other information about the GoldStar R420 CDROM +and this Linux device driver see the WWW page: + + http://linux.rz.fh-hannover.de/~raupach + + + If you are the editor of a Linux CD, you should + enable gscd.c within your boot floppy kernel. Please, + send me one of your CDs for free. + + +This current driver version 0.4a only supports reading data from the disk. +Currently we have no audio and no multisession or XA support. +The polling interface is used, no DMA. + + +Sometimes the GoldStar R420 is sold in a 'Reveal Multimedia Kit'. This kit's +drive interface is compatible, too. + + +Installation +------------ + +Change to '/usr/src/linux/drivers/cdrom' and edit the file 'gscd.h'. Insert +the i/o address of your interface card. + +The default base address is 0x340. This will work for most applications. +Address selection is accomplished by jumpers PN801-1 to PN801-4 on the +GoldStar Interface Card. +Appropriate settings are: 0x300, 0x310, 0x320, 0x330, 0x340, 0x350, 0x360 +0x370, 0x380, 0x390, 0x3A0, 0x3B0, 0x3C0, 0x3D0, 0x3E0, 0x3F0 + +Then go back to '/usr/src/linux/' and 'make config' to build the new +configuration for your kernel. If you want to use the GoldStar driver +like a module, don't select 'GoldStar CDROM support'. By the way, you +have to include the iso9660 filesystem. + +Now start compiling the kernel with 'make zImage'. +If you want to use the driver as a module, you have to do 'make modules' +and 'make modules_install', additionally. +Install your new kernel as usual - maybe you do it with 'make zlilo'. + +Before you can use the driver, you have to + mknod /dev/gscd0 b 16 0 +to create the appropriate device file (you only need to do this once). + +If you use modules, you can try to insert the driver. +Say: 'insmod /usr/src/linux/modules/gscd.o' +or: 'insmod /usr/src/linux/modules/gscd.o gscd=<address>' +The driver should report its results. + +That's it! Mount a disk, i.e. 'mount -rt iso9660 /dev/gscd0 /cdrom' + +Feel free to report errors and suggestions to the following address. +Be sure, I'm very happy to receive your comments! + + Oliver Raupach Hannover, Juni 1995 +(raupach@nwfs1.rz.fh-hannover.de) |