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authorjkh <jkh@FreeBSD.org>1995-07-11 03:04:20 +0000
committerjkh <jkh@FreeBSD.org>1995-07-11 03:04:20 +0000
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Documentation changes reflect the new hardware support and change the
appearance version to 2.0.5 (was 2.1). Nice and tidy. :-) Submitted by: Frank Durda IV <uhclem%nemesis@fw.ast.com>
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-rw-r--r--share/man/man4/man4.i386/matcd.469
1 files changed, 48 insertions, 21 deletions
diff --git a/share/man/man4/man4.i386/matcd.4 b/share/man/man4/man4.i386/matcd.4
index efee74c..ade1e88 100644
--- a/share/man/man4/man4.i386/matcd.4
+++ b/share/man/man4/man4.i386/matcd.4
@@ -76,10 +76,12 @@
.\"
.\" Please note any documentation updates here including your name
.\" and the date.
+.\"<2> Code brought in sync with changes made in versions 1(17) - 1(21)
+.\" Frank Durda IV 4-Jul-95
.\"
-.Dd April 24th, 1995
+.Dd June 24th, 1995
.Dt MATCD 4 i386
-.\"Synchronized to Version 1(16) of matcd.c
+.\"Synchronized to Version 1(21) of matcd.c
.Os FreeBSD 2.1
.Sh NAME
.Nm matcd
@@ -132,16 +134,16 @@ To support two host interfaces, change the file so it reads:
(If you want to support up to three or four host interfaces, add
additional entries).
-.if n .bp
-.if t .sp
+
Note that the kernel configuration does not need to be modified to support
up to four drives on a single host interface. It is also not necessary to
have four drives on a single interface before adding a second interface.
-
+.if n .bp
+.if t .sp
By default,
.Nm matcd
searches for the CD-ROM host interface adapters by using a table of known I/O
-ports (see \fIoptions.h\fR). Although this
+ports on Creative host adapters (see \fIoptions.h\fR). Although this
is very flexible, it can cause problems when your system has other devices
that are located at the I/O ports that
.Nm matcd
@@ -154,7 +156,17 @@ where the CD-ROM host interfaces are located. For example, by default most
SoundBlaster cards have the Matsushita CD-ROM host interface
located at I/O port 0x230. (This is 0x10 above the I/O port for the
audio section of the card.) If this is the case for your system, you could
-change the entry in the kernel configuration file to specify that address
+change where the kernel looks for the hardware by using the -c option at
+the kernel boot prompt. This will load the kernel and then give you the
+opportunity to change settings for any of the devices included the kernel.
+For example, to change the I/O port for
+.Nm matcd
+adapter zero to 0x340, you would type
+
+ config> port matcd0c 0x340
+
+If you recompile the kernel, you can change the entry in the kernel
+configuration file to specify a specific address by changing an entry
like this:
controller matcd0 at isa? port 0x230 bio
@@ -189,24 +201,26 @@ jack (seen on some Tandy computers), but this drive also works with
The Matsushita CR-523-x CD-ROM drive is not usable with
.Nm matcd.
The CR-523 can also be identified from the front as it requires a CD-caddy.
+
Drives with IDE interfaces must use an IDE driver.
-The TEAC CD-55 4X CD-ROM drive uses the Creative/Panasonic interface
-but is \fInot\fR compatible with the Matsushita CR-56x drives.
+The TEAC CD-55 4X CD-ROM drive also uses the Creative/Panasonic interface
+but the TEAC drive is \fInot\fR compatible with the Matsushita CR-56x drives.
The TEAC drive cannot be used with
.Nm matcd.
.if t .sp
.if n .bp
-The most common source of host interface adapters for these drives are in
-products from Creative Labs, including SoundBlaster sound cards. There
-are numerous models of SoundBlaster sound cards, and most of the newer cards
-provide the appropriate interface, sometimes labeled as the
-"Creative/Panasonic" interface.
-
+The most common source of host interface adapters for the Panasonic drives
+are found in products from Creative Labs, including SoundBlaster sound
+cards. There are numerous models of SoundBlaster sound cards, and most
+of the newer cards provide the appropriate interface, sometimes labeled as
+the "Creative/Panasonic" interface.
+.if n .sp
+.if t .bp
The following host interface adapters are known to work with the
.Nm matcd
driver:
-.Bl -tag -width LONGNAME -compact -offset indent
+.Bl -tag -width MEDIAXVISION -compact -offset indent
.It Creative
Sound Blaster Pro (SBPRO) (CT1330A)
.It Creative
@@ -218,9 +232,17 @@ OmniCD upgrade kit adapter card - stand-alone CD (CT1810)
.It Creative
Sound Blaster 16 - 2-layer, cost-reduced (CT2230)
.It Creative
+Sound Blaster 16 (Vibra16) - 2-layer, single-chip (CT2260)
+.It Creative
Sound Blaster 16 Value (SB16) - 2-layer, cost-reduced (CT2770)
.It Creative
PhoneBlaster SB16 + Sierra 14.4K Voice/FAX/Data/Speakerphone modem combo (CT3100)
+.It Reveal
+(SC400)
+.It Media Vision
+Jazz 16 (59-XP672SE)
+.It Crystal
+(CRD4231)
.El
Caution: Some of these sound boards can be optionally manufactured to not
@@ -231,11 +253,16 @@ This is by no means a complete list as Creative Labs and other vendors
that produce sound cards with an identical Creative/Panasonic drive
interface release new versions of their adapters all the time.
+In addition to Creative Labs adapters, adapters that are compatible with
+Media Vision, IBM and Lasermate adapters are also supported. However,
+these adapters use a wide range of I/O port addresses, so the driver
+must be reconfigured to locate these adapters.
+
It is important to understand that some manufacturers have a different
host interface implementation. If you have a board that won't communicate
with the drives under MS-DOS using the genuine Creative Labs drivers, then
.Nm matcd
-probably will not work with that host adapter.
+may not work with that host adapter.
.br
.if t .bp
.if n .sp
@@ -257,7 +284,7 @@ remain locked until all of the devs on that drive are closed.
.if n .bp
.if t .sp
.Nm Matcd
-accepts the numerous
+accepts numerous
.Fn ioctl
commands, including disk and functions related to CD-ROM audio and tray
control features. The commands are:
@@ -366,13 +393,13 @@ numbers are always contiguous.
.Sh SEE ALSO
.Pa /usr/include/sys/cdio.h
.Sh AUTHOR
-The driver and documentation was written by Frank Durda IV.
+The driver and documentation were written by Frank Durda IV.
.br
Program and Documentation are Copyright 1994, 1995,
All rights reserved.
.Sh HISTORY
The
.Nm matcd
-driver appeared in FreeBSD Release 2.1.
+driver appeared in FreeBSD Release 2.0.5.
-504242
+507043
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