The operating systems listed above provide drivers for
configuring a SCSI CD-ROM drive. Non-SCSI CD-ROM drives are
not supported. SCSI CD-ROM drives can be used to install the
operating system if you have the CD-ROM distribution. In
addition, there is a driver to support the ISO9660/High-Sierra
standard filesystem format for CD-ROMs.
For a list of supported CD-ROM drives, please check the Hardware
Compatibility Handbook (July 1993), the Release Notes for the
operating system, or another article in this database entitled
"Models of SCSI CD-ROM drives that work under SCO UNIX and
Open Desktop". The functionality of other CD-ROM drives can't
be guaranteed.
For information relating to CD-ROMs on SCO UNIX Release 3.2
Version 2.0 or SCO Open Desktop Release 1.1, please see the
related article in this database entitled, "Using CD-ROM drives
under Version 2.0 of SCO UNIX or SCO ODT 1.1".
(A) Installing the SCO operating system with the CD-ROM distribution:
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In general, simply follow the Installation Guide on instructions
to install the operating system using the CD-ROM distribution.
Check the Release Notes for supported SCSI host adapters and
supported SCSI CD-ROM drives. For these supported hardware
devices, the drivers that are contained in the operating system,
such that BTLD's, or Boot Time Loadable Drivers, are not required.
The installation requires that the SCSI ID of the CD-ROM drive
be at ID 5. You will be asked during the installation to confirm
that the CD-ROM is at SCSI ID 5 on the first SCSI host adapter.
If these settings are not correct, you will need to stop installa-
tion and reconfigure the CD-ROM drive correctly.
(B) Configuring CD-ROM drive for use after installation:
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To provide support in the operating system for use of a CD-ROM
drive, you will need to run the 'mkdev cdrom' script. Please
note that this is still required even if you installed the
operating system with the CD-ROM distribution. Do as follows:
# mkdev cdrom
Select:
1. Install a CD-ROM Drive
When asked to configure the CD-ROM driver, answer 'y'.
You will then be asked the following questions:
Enter the prefix of the SCSI host adapter that supports
this device or press <Return> for the default: 'ad'
Enter h for a list of host adapter or enter q to quit:
Name the driver that will be used to support your SCSI host adapter.
Enter 'h' to get a list of these drivers.
Which 'ad' SCSI host adapter supports this device?
Select 0-1, or enter q to quit:
This value will be 0 if the CD-ROM drive is on the first
SCSI host adapter, or 1 if it's on the second SCSI host adapter.
What is the Target ID for this device?
Select 0-7, or h for help, or q to quit:
This is the SCSI ID of the CD-ROM drive itself. The SCSI ID
should be unique on the scsi bus, and can have a value of 0-7,
but in general, the host adapter will use ID=7, and a SCSI hard
drive is usually ID=0. Check the ID setting on your CD-ROM drive.
For installing SCO UNIX Version 4.0 with the CD-ROM, a SCSI ID of
5 is required on the CD-ROM drive.
What is the LUN of this device?
Press <Return> to use the default: 0
Select 0-7, or h for help, or q to quit:
The operating system will only support a LUN of 0 at this time.
After verifying the information that you just gave, you may be
asked the following:
Do you want to configure a CD-ROM/TAPE installation device?
This is only necessary if you have the CD-ROM distribution of
SCO UNIX Release 3.2 Version 4.0. If you have just installed,
this device will already be configured.
The last configuration question is for support of the
ISO9660/High-Sierra filesystem format for CD-ROMs:
Do you want to add a high-sierra file system?
Answer 'y' as this is necessary to allow you to read filesystem
CD-ROMs. By answering 'y', you will be taken into the "mkdev
high-sierra" script automatically. After adding this filesystem
support, you will be returned to the "mkdev cdrom" script.
You can now quit from the mkdev script, after which you will be
asked to relink the kernel. It is necessary to answer 'y' to
"create a new kernel" and to have the "kernel environment rebuilt"
in order for the changes to take effect. After this is completed,
reboot the system to make use of this new kernel with CD-ROM support.
(C) Using the CD-ROM drive:
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After configuring both the CD-ROM driver and the High-Sierra
filesystem format driver, relink the kernel and reboot the system.
The CD-ROM drive will then be ready for use. Please note that the
CD-ROM drive will not be recognized at boot time, and will only be
recognized in hwconfig each time the drive is mounted. You can add
it to /etc/default/filesys for automatic mounting at boot time.
The CD-ROMs available in the market are generally directed
for use on DOS systems. There is not a problem accessing the
data on many of these CD-ROMs as they use the High-Sierra file-
system format, a format which is supported by SCO UNIX System.
To access the data on the CD-ROM, you must first mount(ADM) the
CD-ROM filesystem just as you would any other SCO UNIX filesystem.
An example to mount the CD-ROM would be:
# mount -r /dev/cd0 /mnt
# cd /mnt
See a related article in this database on mount options for CD-ROMs.
Once a CD-ROM is mounted, you can use ls(C), cp(C), tar(C), and
other utilities for viewing and copying the data on the CD-ROM.
The devices provided for accessing the CD-ROM are as follows:
For High-Sierra filesystem CD-ROMs:
/dev/cd0 This is the block device used for mounting.
/dev/rcd0 This is the raw character device.
For the SCO UNIX System Release 3.2 Version 4.0 distribution, CD-ROM
is written using a multiple-archive tar format:
/dev/rcdt0 This is the "rewind" device
/dev/nrcdt0 This is the "no-rewind" device
/dev/xcdt0 This is the control device
By using custom(ADM) to access the files on your CD-ROM distribution,
it will not be necessary to specify any of the last 3 device files.
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