Mailing List os2-wireless_users@2rosenthals.com Archived Message #5739

From:	"Mike Luther" <os2-wireless_users@2rosenthals.com>	Full Headers Undecoded message
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Subject:	Re: [OS2Wireless] ThinkPad DVD Writer Problem
Date:	Tue, 02 Oct 2007 00:53:32 +0000 (UTC)
To:	"OS/2 Wireless Users Mailing List" <os2-wireless_users@2rosenthals.com>

Hi Lewis! I'm caught in the middle of this burner issue with RSJ and other burn programs as well as Dani's very thoughtful work at driver support for us. I'm seriously considering upgrade to the RSJ Version 6 code from my current RWSJ 5.5.3 which has been working fine for me but with my normally all SCSI device boxes including SCSI CD-RW burner operations as well. In research with what first appeared as maybe a serious glitch in Dani's work with 1.8.1 which I learned was not. I first enabled a complete IDE drive system with the CR-ROM on H: and an LG DVD burner on I:,, using Dani's 1.8.1/1.4.0 combo with the /!SCSI command line parameter on DaniATPI.FLT. That got both the IDE and DVD units 'found' and accessable for read operations just fine. I then installed the complete as is RSJ 5.5.3 on that box. In my case I usually use a ghost drive letter "T:" for the burner install, with suitable memory and slush cache sizes for the directory needed. On boot up the DVD was 'gone', just as in the 'normal' SCSI systems in which my SCSI CR-RW vanishes from the as seen on boot units. Now .. contrary to what you report: > have no DVD access with Dani 1.8.1 / 0.4.0. Currently, I'm rolled back >to 1.7.10 and 0.3.18. Perhaps this is your problem? I've been using RSJ >6.0 (just upgraded to 6.01 last night, amidst all this discussion). If I attach the DVD burner as 'usual' with RSJ's folder choices, I can do the entire CD-RW burn operations to CD-RW disks with it, and, in theory, have no reason to believe I could not use the DVD burner for DVD burn use within the restrictions that customarily are present in this utility. To more focus this answer towards the ThinkPad issues, I'm next going toward trying to enable CD-RW operations on the factory installed CD-RW/DVD read-only drive on my R40 fully functional lap top here. I've gotten as far as installing Dani's 1.8.1/1.4.0 combo on the R40, which seems to have no trouble at all working with other than a pure BASEDEV=DANIS506.ADD /V line as well as BASEDEV=DaniATAPT.FLS /!SCSI line int the R40 ThinkPad CONFIG.SYS. At risk is a lot of further work in that I use this R40 with USB detachable hard drive and full floppy diskette drive operations, but not Docking Station work. I've read closely at Dani's documentation for the ATAPI stuff and I'm trying hard to learn exactly what command line stuff to add so as not to blow up all this stuff that works now. I was trying to learn enough about the latest version 6 code from RSJ until their News Group server was taken down. Thus I have no other place to huddle over this than either a group like this or the common OS/2 New Group participation. And in my case, though I do own a licensed copy of eCs 1.4.2R it is not able to be used at all for this research which must proceed on MCP2 turf. I think from what I've read at in other forums, there is a serious possible issue with the RSJ 6 version code and DVD issues, even without mixing Dani's work in this too. In particular, for example, should I try this on the R40 ThinkPad, how do I ever get to see the CD-RW/DVD Read only installed unit as a 'normal' visible drive when not attached? That because the burner simply vanishes when RSJ is installed from the as booted system? Recall, that under the 'new' version 6 code from RSJ, it says the the drive letter isn't even changed as it is attached to burn things. I'll be glad to follow a transfer of all this out of this group as needed. But thought I could contribute here at this level with where I stand now. Thanks! Mike Luther =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list <os2-wireless_users@2rosenthals.com>. To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <os2-wireless_users-off@2rosenthals.com> To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to <os2-wireless_users-digest@2rosenthals.com> To switch to the INDEX mode, E-mail to <os2-wireless_users-index@2rosenthals.com> Send administrative queries to <os2-wireless_users-request@2rosenthals.com> To subscribe (new addresses), E-mail to: <os2-wireless_users-on@2rosenthals.com> 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) =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=

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