The CD-ROM Shelf

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Last update: 6th November, 1995

This section is a collection of information about using CD-ROM drives with OS/2 Warp.

Contributions

 * CD-ROM drive as slave on secondary IDE controller
 * Hitachi CD-ROM
 * Drivers for Wearnes CD-ROM Drive -
 * Installing Plextor DM3028 CD-ROM Drivers
 * IBM's Warp Migration Assistant note about CD-ROM Drives
 * Setting up the Pioneer DRM-604X for cdAudio with OS/2 Warp
 * Toshiba 2150CDS CDROM Problems
 * CD-ROM drive unsupported or remote on network
 * Drivers for Reveal CD-ROM drives []
 * Updated ATAPI CD-ROMs on secondary controller
 * Drivers for Panasonic CD-ROM 581 in Sound Blaster Kit
 * OS/2 Warp and NEC CDR-271 CDROM

Frank McKenney's Warp Installation Notes

 * note1 Unable to find CD-ROM during install
 * note3 Install from CD-ROM locks up
 * note10 Problems recognising various CD-ROM drives
 * note16 Trap 0003 trying to use certain types of CD-ROM
 * note17 Warp Installation from CD fails - no matching driver found

IBM's Warp Tips

 * cdscrd installing os/2 warp, internal cdrom drive connected to a soundcard directly (not a separate controller card)
 * redd1 installing warp on a system with cdrom (toshiba) connected to an Adaptec 1542c, getting a red screen no cdrom device support found
 * lmspbl philips cdrom causes boot problem if /m parameter used
 * nec260 configuring the nec 260 ide cdrom under os2 warp
 * iakmit problem installing "internet connection for os/2" portion of the warp bonuspak from cdrom on mitsumi cdrom drives
 * ide what ide cd-roms are compatible with os2 warp? and how do i make them work?
 * ah274x system hangs with Adaptec 2740/2742 controller with cdrom attached

IBM's APARs

 * PJ15841 buslogic pci scsi driver hangs warp install from cdrom, bt-946c
 * PJ16058 sony 55e and 55d, mitsumi fx001de cdrom's do not work in warp. l1ok
 * PJ16074 adaptec 1640 mca card under warp fails to see cdrom
 * PJ16085 unzip problem installing "internet connection for os/2" portion of the warp bonuspack from cdrom on mitsumi drives
 * PJ16105 trap 003 in machines with ide cdrom with heavy swapping under warp os/2 version 3.0
 * PJ16121 warp aha152x.add not working with some cdrom's
 * PJ16125 warp cdrom driver sbcd2.add does not work with reveal cdrom. l1ok
 * PJ16241 warp dpt20xx.add driver does not recognize cdrom
 * PJ16254 trap d occurs when 2 ide cdroms are atteched to the ide port

Fix Packages
This section lists some of the known fix packages for problems with CD-ROM drives.

Note: To the best of the Warp Pharmacy's knowledge, these fix packages are solutions for the problems described. Please be sure to read any documentation that comes with a fix package before applying it in order to check that it is an appropriate fix for your situation.


 * [ATAPI.ZIP] A fix for a problem with some ATAPI drives. See [PJ16058] and [PJ16105].
 * [CDDRVR.ZIP] The package above includes the files from the next five. These packages are said to fix the problem described by note10 of Frank McKenney's Warp Installation Notes.
 * [WLM205.ZIP] (Philips LMS205)
 * [WLM206.ZIP] (Philips LMS206)
 * [WMITFX.ZIP] (Mitsumi)
 * [WSBCD2.ZIP] (SoundBlaster)
 * [WSONY5.ZIP] (Sony 535 CD)