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Re: Why is ide-scsi necessary?



On Wednesday 25 June 2003 01:04, Joel Konkle-Parker wrote:
> This sounds like a FAQ, but I can't find the answer... maybe I'm not
> googling the right keywords.
>
> Why is SCSI emulation necessary for cd-r/w drives? Why can't I use them
> as the IDE/ATAPI drives that they are?

Actually, I can use them as ATAPI if I want to.

xcdroast, for example, recognizes your driver both in ATAPI mode and
in scsi mode.

They can also be mounted in both modes.

What do you mean "necessary"?

cheers,

Maurizio




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