X-Account-Key: account1 X-UIDL: 130495 X-Mozilla-Keys: Return-Path: X-ListServer: CommuniGate Pro LIST 5.1.3 List-Unsubscribe: List-ID: List-Archive: Precedence: list Message-ID: Reply-To: "OS/2 Wireless Users Mailing List" Sender: "OS/2 Wireless Users Mailing List" To: "OS/2 Wireless Users Mailing List" X-Original-Message-ID: <471C9970.2040802@gmail.com> Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2007 06:37:04 -0600 From: "Andy Willis" MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Subject: Re: [OS2Wireless] ThinkPad DVD Writer Problem Lewis G Rosenthal wrote: > On 10/21/07 09:41 pm, Carl Gehr thus wrote : >> Yep, Lewis... >> >> On Sun, 21 Oct 2007 21:15:40 -0400, Lewis G Rosenthal wrote: >> >>> Hi, Carl... >>> >>> On 10/21/07 06:29 pm, Carl Gehr thus wrote : >>>> On Sun, 21 Oct 2007 14:49:11 -0400 (EDT), Hakan wrote: >>>> >>>>>> I would suggest moving to at least 1.7.10. I'm sure mine was >>>>>> working with 1.7.4, though, so that's probably not the issue. >>>>>> >>>>>> What happens when you switch your DANIATAP.FLT back to: >>>>>> >>>>>> BASEDEV=DANIATAP.FLT /EJ /A:1 /U:0 /TYPE:ZWL /RSJ >>>>> No difference, two drives show up. Have not tried a later version >>>>> (yet). >>>> The latest levels, from Dani's DOC files: >>>> "Daniela's S506 ADD - Release 1.8.1" >>>> "Daniela's generic ATAPI Filter - Release 0.4.0" >>>> Why not get the very latest? >>>> >>> I have had some major issues with 1.8.1 / 0.4.0 on my T43 (see >>> earlier in this thread where I mentioned no DVD access whatsoever; >>> Andy also had some problems - however, now that I'm able to run ACPI >>> 3.03 on the T43 with no apparent ill effects, I may give 1.8.1 / >>> 0.4.0 another shot). >> >> FWIW, I'm running ACPI 3.2 not 3.3. V3.3 kept me from booting. >> >> Two questions: >> 1) Do you have RSJ 6.01? Supposedly, that level is required to get >> some specific DVD problems from 5.x and 6.00. > First, remember that this is really Hakan's thread, relating to > duplicate drive letters being assigned to his DVD. > > I am indeed running 6.01. Perhaps my Dani 1.8.1 issues on the T43 were > related to APM vs ACPI. I'm going to give it another shot. >> 2) If your device is not being recognized, have you updated cddrv.inf >> to include the EXACT text that is returned by the device? IIRC >> from when I first installed RSJ 4.x on my A30p, that value is key >> to having the device recognized. My T60 DVD is in the table for >> 6.01 already, so I had nothing to change. What is your DVD string? >> > My DVD is indeed recognized just fine right now. Dani 1.8.1 seemed to > leave me without an accessible DVD device. I suggest we focus on Hakan's > issue in this OT thread, and if I have a problem after my next go-round > with 1.8.1, I'll post to eCS-Technical, which is probably more apropos. >>> >>>> My view of this thread, FWIW: Get the latest software and don't risk >>>> hitting problems that have already been fixed. >>>> >>> I tend to agree, as long as the latest and greatest works! ;-) >> >> I guess I'm surprised it is not working on a T61. Is it really that >> different? >> > It works just fine on Diane's T61. My problem was with the T43 under APM > (no ACPI). ;-) > Works fine here on my T42 with APM. I initially had problems because of an extraneous danis506.add that was on the root of my boot drive that was at the wrong level. I hadn't even thought to look at the root initially. Andy =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to To switch to the INDEX mode, E-mail to Send administrative queries to To subscribe (new addresses), E-mail to: and reply to the confirmation email. Web archives are publicly available at: http://lists.2rosenthals.com This list is hosted by Rosenthal & Rosenthal, LLC P.O. Box 281, Deer Park, NY 11729-0281. Non- electronic communications related to content contained in these messages should be directed to the above address. (CAN-SPAM Act of 2003) =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=