CompuServe Thread

Cecil, >> When will the FINAL RELEASE of the DRIVER for this CD Drive be released?<< As soon as all the known bugs are fixed, and Sony and IBM are both happy with the driver, it will be released. >>Will there be any improvements? What?<< Some problems with IRQ-driven operation will be resolved, as well as some problems with multitasking. These fixes should improve system performance, which currently takes a hit when the CD-ROM drive is being accessed. >>Will you post on CIS more detailed information on the installation and use of the current BETA DRIVER? For example, the IFS file, the right version for MSCDEX, and etc.<< The README file will be updated when the driver itself is updated. MSCDEX.EXE is not needed. As for what other files are needed, refer to the text file in OS2CDR.ZIP, which is available in library 17 of the OS2SUPPORT forum. >>But, the use is so poorly documented that I had much trouble figuring out what was essential in the OS/2 CONFIG.SYS file so that the CD icon would show up on the OS/2 Desktop and on the Drive line in Winos2.<< Sorry about that – there is a bug in the install program for OS/2 2.1 that is the source of a ton of confusion. A workaround for that bug will be in the README file for the next release of SONY31.ZIP. Hopefully IBM will also post some sort of notice documenting the install problem and the workaround solution. Thanks for your feedback, Cecil. -Chuck