Re: problems with cdrom

[schefflr@news.msus.edu (Bill Scheffler)]

RUBYWAND (rubywand@aol.com) wrote:

:     Before going to a lot of trouble with tests, check around for other
: Drivers. Since your CD-ROM drive is an NEC, look for newer NEC Drivers.
: (Maybe your friend is using one.)  If this gets you nowhere (and you are
: sure your other software is set up correctly and the CD you are trying to
: play is a standard music CD)  then some swap-in tests may produce a
: solution.    

:     A low-bother test is to get your friend to swap-in your SCSI cable in
: his system. If his system works correctly, you can be fairly sure your
: cable is okay.

:     Another low-bother check is to swap-in your CD-ROM drive. If this
: setup works-- with his Driver or yours-- you will know that at least one
: option is getting a board like the one your friend has. If it fails, and
: your friend's RAMFast D board has the 3.01f ROM, then it may be time to
: start looking for a new CD-ROM drive.

:     If the above test succeeds, try swapping-in your RAMFast board.
: Supposedly, this is the same setup as the one you've had trouble with at
: home. It should not work. If it does play music CD's, you will know that
: your RAMFast+CD-ROM drive combo is okay, after all. Something about your
: system at home is at fault.

:     If your CD-ROM drive worked with your friend's RAMFast, you might try
: substituting the ROM on his board for the one on yours and plugging in
: your board. If this works, then getting a ROM like his (or, possibly a
: later version)  looks like a good bet.

:     Anyway, you get the idea. Swap-in tests are a good way to nail down
: options. They are something of a bother-- i.e. you are going to owe your
: friend a few favors-- but, the results are reliable.
:  

	Well, I got my CD-ROM drive from Alltech Electronics and I talked 
to Tony Diaz himself and I'm pretty sure he told me to get the newer ROM 
(I was planning on buying a Rev. D card instead!).  I already did the 
CD-ROM drive swap thing (actually I tried his CD-ROM drive out before he 
did).  It had the same problem (crashing).  Anyway, I'm pretty dead set 
on buying the upgrade chip...it's only like $15 or so.  I like having an 
"up to date" system.  I'll study your post and do some tests though, thanks.

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