Michael,
Is this an IDE CD-ROM? Is the board you refer to that
discussed in the clip from the sony support site that
follows? I am a newbie, but it this is not an IDE
compatible CD-ROM I don't have any idea where to look.
Sorry, hope this helps you identify the interface board.
Copied from
www.ita.sel.cony.com/support/storage/drivers_2.html
"Drivers for Sony's CDU-31A and
CDU-33A:
173A.EXE (97k) Complete DOS
installation disk for
the CDU-31A and CDU-33A when
attached to a
Sony CDB-334, COR-333 or COR-334
interface
card. Includes version 1.73a of
SLCD.SYS."
Bob
Michael George wrote:
>
> I have a friend who has this ancient system onto which I'd like to install
> RHL6.1.
>
> The HDDs should be easy, the modem seems to be a standard internal (no
> markings on it, so I'm hopin'...), and the sounds card is a Creative Labs Sound
> Blaster. All that should go fine.
>
> The CD-ROM drive is a Sony CDU33a-01, which is reported to be supported in the
> CD-ROM howto. However, I cannot identify the controller card to which it is
> attached. It's a small card with connectors for Sony, Mitsumi, and Panasonic,
> and the chips on the card (as well as the label on the DOS driver diskette
> (IIRC)) say "Sun Moon Star". There is a connector on the sound card that I
> *could* use, but I don't know if that would be any better or not...
>
> If anyone has any helpful information (even if it's just where to look to read
> the info), I'd be quite grateful. Not only that, but I might be able to
> recruit another Linuxer!!
>
> -Michael
>
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