Re: sony vaio, does one need a pcmcia card to use the cdrom?

[phillim2@comcast.net]

> from some reports I've gotten this is apparently needed?
> 
> I have PCG-R505EL
> 
> Apparently one needs edit the file:
> /etc/pcmcia/config.opts
> 
> and include irq exclusions?
>

There used to be two ways to get the 505's to recgonize the cd, either
the pcmcia / config.opts method you mention, or by passing and hdc=0x38?
to the kernel at boot time.

I can't remember the exact address, should be easily findable from the
linux on laptops page. 


Mike