CD-ROM Module Parameters
 | Note |
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Not all of the CD-ROM drives that are listed are supported. Please check the Hardware Compatibility List on Red Hat's website at http://hardware.redhat.com to make sure your CD-ROM drive is supported. |
Even though parameters are specified after loading the driver disk and specifying the device, one of the more commonly used parameters (hdX=cdrom) can be entered at the boot prompt (boot:) during installation. This exception to the rule is allowed since it deals with support for IDE/ATAPI CD-ROMs, which is already part of the kernel.
In the following tables, most modules listed without any parameters can either be auto-probed to find the hardware or they require you to manually change settings in the module source code and recompile.
Table A-1. Hardware Parameters
| Hardware | Module | Parameters |
|---|---|---|
| ATAPI/IDE CD-ROM Drives | hdX=cdrom | |
| Aztech CD268-01A, Orchid CD-3110, Okano/Wearnes CDD110, Conrad TXC, CyCDROM CR520, CyCDROM CR540 (non-IDE) | aztcd.o | aztcd=io_port |
| Sony CDU-31A CD-ROM | cdu31a.o | cdu31a=io_port,IRQ OR cdu31a_port=base_addr cdu31a_irq=irq |
| Philips/LMS CDROM drive 206 with cm260 host adapter card | cm206.o | cm206=io_port,IRQ |
| Goldstar R420 CD-ROM | gscd.o | gscd=io_port |
| ISP16, MAD16, or Mozart sound card CD-ROM interface (OPTi 82C928 and OPTi 82C929) with Sanyo/Panasonic, Sony, or Mitsumi drives | isp16.o | isp16=io_port,IRQ,dma, drive_type OR isp16_cdrom_base=io_port isp16_cdrom_irq=IRQ isp16_cdrom_dma=dma isp16_cdrom_type=drive_type |
| Mitsumi CD-ROM, Standard | mcd.o | mcd=io_port,IRQ |
| Mitsumi CD-ROM, Experimental | mcdx.o | mcdx=io_port_1,IRQ_1, io_port_n,IRQ_n |
| Optics storage 8000 AT "Dolphin" drive, Lasermate CR328A | optcd.o | |
| Parallel-Port IDE CD-ROM | pcd.o | |
| SB Pro 16 Compatible | sbpcd.o | sbpcd=io_port |
| Sanyo CDR-H94A | sjcd.o | sjcd=io_port OR sjcd_base=io_port |
| Sony CDU-535 & 531 (some Procomm drives) | sonycd535.o | sonycd535=io_port |
Here are some examples of these modules in use:
Table A-2. Hardware Parameters Configuration Examples
| Configuration | Example |
|---|---|
| ATAPI CD-ROM, jumpered as master on the second IDE channel | hdc=cdrom |
| non-IDE Mitsumi CD-ROM on port 340, IRQ 11 | mcd=0x340,11 |
| Three non-IDE Mitsumi CD-ROM drives using the experimental driver, io ports 300, 304, and 320 with IRQs 5, 10 and 11 | mcdx=0x300,5,0x304,10,0x320,11 |
| Sony CDU 31 or 33 at port 340, no IRQ | cdu31=0x340,0 OR cdu31_port=0x340 cdu31a_irq=0 |
| Aztech CD-ROM at port 220 | aztcd=0x220 |
| Panasonic-type CD-ROM on a SoundBlaster interface at port 230 | sbpcd=0x230,1 |
| Phillips/LMS cm206 and cm260 at IO 340 and IRQ 11 | cm206=0x340,11 |
| Goldstar R420 at IO 300 | gscd=0x300 |
| Mitsumi drive on a MAD16 soundcard at IO Addr 330 and IRQ 1, probing DMA | isp16=0x330,11,0,Mitsumi |
| Sony CDU 531 at IO address 320 | sonycd535=0x320 |
| Note |
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Most newer Sound Blaster cards come with IDE interfaces. For these cards, you do not need to use sbpcd parameters; only use hdX parameters. |