Message-Id:	<m0wIAPV-000FmHC@hn.planet.gen.nz>
Date:	Fri, 18 Apr 97 21:56 NZST
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To:	"-= ArkanoiD =-" <ark AT mpak DOT convey DOT ru>
From:	Lorier <lorier AT ihug DOT co DOT nz>
Subject:	Re: Usage of directory entries
Cc:	opendos-developer AT delorie DOT com

>> How does the DRIVER.SYS support work?  I've heard lots of references but no
>> phyiscal information has come forward :)
>>
>
>BTW is ms-dos tape support via driver.sys/drivparm real or that lines in
>DOS manual about DOS tape filesystem access just mean nothing?
>
>> >This interface allows you to create/mount any type of disk into the system.
>> >This approach is much easier than that of MSCDEX in which CD-ROM is being
>> >treated as a network drive with all disadvantages of such.
>>
>> Hmm, a CD-ROM is readonly (like a network drive), is Changable (like a
>> network drive being mapped in vs a HDD which never changes).... The other
>> way of handling a CDROM would be like a big floppy...
>
>The current way of CD-ROM handling causes a major problem (for me at least):
>CD-ROM cannot be join'ed or mount'ed.

Thats true, which is a pain in the neck.... But I can sorta see where they
came from.  Although it's Kludgy at best :)

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