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Linux (Red hat distribution)
The parallel port CD-ROM IDE modules consist of three parts:
4.
There is a base paride module required to access the parallel ports.
(Support EPP and Bi-Direct, NOT ECP mode)
5.
The second
module (to load) is the manufacturer specific protocol
driver. EXP using the following drivers.
fit2 Fidelity Intl.
fit3 Fidelity Intl. TD-3000
6.
The third
module is a CD-ROM driver
pcd for ATAPI CD-ROM
7.
Use modprobe -l to locate the three modules. On the RedHat 5.2:
paride.o
/lib/modules/preferred/block
fit2.o, fit3.o /lib/modules/preferred/misc
pcd.o at
/lib/modules/preferred/misc
8.
Use insmod to load these drivers in the following order:
paride.o, fit2.o, fit3.o and pcd.o
Note: one may use just the fit3.o only.
9.
To access the CD-ROM, make sure there is a CD disk inside the CD-
ROM drive.
10.
User need to mount the CD-ROM the command is
mount /dev/pcd0 /mnt/cdrom iso9660
or if X windows is running: Go to Disk Management then mount CD.
11.
Go to the /mnt/cdrom to access the CD-ROM
