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Goldstar R420 CD-Rom device driver README
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For all kind of other information about the GoldStar R420 CDROM
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and this Linux device driver see the WWW page:
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http://linux.rz.fh-hannover.de/~raupach
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If you are the editor of a Linux CD, you should
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enable gscd.c within your boot floppy kernel. Please,
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send me one of your CDs for free.
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This current driver version 0.4a only supports reading data from the disk.
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Currently we have no audio and no multisession or XA support.
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The polling interface is used, no DMA.
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Sometimes the GoldStar R420 is sold in a 'Reveal Multimedia Kit'. This kit's
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drive interface is compatible, too.
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Installation
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Change to '/usr/src/linux/drivers/cdrom' and edit the file 'gscd.h'. Insert
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the i/o address of your interface card.
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The default base address is 0x340. This will work for most applications.
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Address selection is accomplished by jumpers PN801-1 to PN801-4 on the
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GoldStar Interface Card.
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Appropriate settings are: 0x300, 0x310, 0x320, 0x330, 0x340, 0x350, 0x360
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0x370, 0x380, 0x390, 0x3A0, 0x3B0, 0x3C0, 0x3D0, 0x3E0, 0x3F0
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Then go back to '/usr/src/linux/' and 'make config' to build the new
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configuration for your kernel. If you want to use the GoldStar driver
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like a module, don't select 'GoldStar CDROM support'. By the way, you
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have to include the iso9660 filesystem.
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Now start compiling the kernel with 'make zImage'.
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If you want to use the driver as a module, you have to do 'make modules'
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and 'make modules_install', additionally.
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Install your new kernel as usual - maybe you do it with 'make zlilo'.
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Before you can use the driver, you have to
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mknod /dev/gscd0 b 16 0
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to create the appropriate device file (you only need to do this once).
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If you use modules, you can try to insert the driver.
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Say: 'insmod /usr/src/linux/modules/gscd.o'
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or: 'insmod /usr/src/linux/modules/gscd.o gscd=<address>'
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The driver should report its results.
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That's it! Mount a disk, i.e. 'mount -rt iso9660 /dev/gscd0 /cdrom'
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Feel free to report errors and suggestions to the following address.
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Be sure, I'm very happy to receive your comments!
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Oliver Raupach Hannover, Juni 1995
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(raupach@nwfs1.rz.fh-hannover.de)
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