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diff --git a/Documentation/cdrom/sjcd b/Documentation/cdrom/sjcd new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..74a14847b93 --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/cdrom/sjcd @@ -0,0 +1,60 @@ + -- Documentation/cdrom/sjcd + 80% of the work takes 20% of the time, + 20% of the work takes 80% of the time... + (Murphy's law) + + Once started, training can not be stopped... + (Star Wars) + +This is the README for the sjcd cdrom driver, version 1.6. + +This file is meant as a tips & tricks edge for the usage of the SANYO CDR-H94A +cdrom drive. It will grow as the questions arise. ;-) +For info on configuring the ISP16 sound card look at Documentation/cdrom/isp16. + +The driver should work with any of the Panasonic, Sony or Mitsumi style +CDROM interfaces. +The cdrom interface on Media Magic's soft configurable sound card ISP16, +which used to be included in the driver, is now supported in a separate module. +This initialisation module will probably also work with other interfaces +based on an OPTi 82C928 or 82C929 chip (like MAD16 and Mozart): see the +documentation Documentation/cdrom/isp16. + +The device major for sjcd is 18, and minor is 0. Create a block special +file in your /dev directory (e.g., /dev/sjcd) with these numbers. +(For those who don't know, being root and doing the following should do +the trick: + mknod -m 644 /dev/sjcd b 18 0 +and mount the cdrom by /dev/sjcd). + +The default configuration parameters are: + base address 0x340 + no irq + no dma +(Actually the CDR-H94A doesn't know how to use irq and dma.) +As of version 1.2, setting base address at boot time is supported +through the use of command line options: type at the "boot:" prompt: + linux sjcd=<base_address> +(where you would use the kernel labeled "linux" in lilo's configuration +file /etc/lilo.conf). You could also use 'append="sjcd=<configuration_info>"' +in the appropriate section of /etc/lilo.conf +If you're building a kernel yourself you can set your default base +i/o address with SJCD_BASE_ADDR in /usr/src/linux/drivers/cdrom/sjcd.h. + +The sjcd driver supports being loaded as a module. The following +command will set the base i/o address on the fly (assuming you +have installed the module in an appropriate place). + insmod sjcd.o sjcd_base=<base_address> + + +Have fun! + +If something is wrong, please email to vadim@rbrf.ru + or vadim@ipsun.ras.ru + or model@cecmow.enet.dec.com + or H.T.M.v.d.Maarel@marin.nl + +It happens sometimes that Vadim is not reachable by mail. For these +instances, Eric van der Maarel will help too. + + Vadim V. Model, Eric van der Maarel, Eberhard Moenkeberg |