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Chapter 1, Read this before installation

Using the ATAPI (EIDE CD-ROM) driver

Using the ATAPI (EIDE CD-ROM) driver

The ATAPI driver provides support for Extended IDE (EIDE) CD-ROM drives by representing the drive as a SCSI device to the operating system.

In order to present a consistent interface, the following restrictions apply:


NOTE: The procedure you need to apply to install and configure EIDE- or IDE-interface hardware (controllers, disk drives, ATAPI CD-ROM, and ATAPI tape drives) for your system is described in the documentation provided by your hardware supplier. Any information provided by your hardware supplier might invalidate the information here.