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    From Dave Plowman (News)@21:1/5 to All on Sun Aug 1 13:12:39 2021
    Tried to play a CD rom today on this RO 4.39 RPC, a pretty rare occurrence. Have two machines, a player and writer. Both spun up the disc.

    On clicking on the Icon, get the message 'Soft load driver not present.'

    I have a Blitz card for the HDs, but pretty certain the CDs are on the IDE
    bus. And did at one time work OK.

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  • From Theo@21:1/5 to dave@davenoise.co.uk on Sun Aug 1 14:23:17 2021
    "Dave Plowman (News)" <dave@davenoise.co.uk> wrote:
    Tried to play a CD rom today on this RO 4.39 RPC, a pretty rare occurrence. Have two machines, a player and writer. Both spun up the disc.

    On clicking on the Icon, get the message 'Soft load driver not present.'

    I have a Blitz card for the HDs, but pretty certain the CDs are on the IDE bus. And did at one time work OK.

    Do you have the CDFSSoftATAPI module loaded (and not unplugged)?

    I don't remember if there is a way to say what kind of CD drive you have available - try *Help CD. (including the dot) and see if there's anything relevant.

    Theo

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  • From Bryan Hogan@21:1/5 to Theo on Sun Aug 1 19:32:20 2021
    In message <Pfv*rGAqy@news.chiark.greenend.org.uk>
    Theo <theom+news@chiark.greenend.org.uk> wrote:

    Do you have the CDFSSoftATAPI module loaded (and not unplugged)?

    i.e. Press Ctrl-F12 and enter *unplug

    ... is a way to say what kind of CD drive you have available

    *CDdevices

    Bryan.

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  • From Chris Newman@21:1/5 to Bryan Hogan on Mon Aug 2 11:49:34 2021
    In article <67504c5559.bryan@helpful-demon.co.uk>,
    Bryan Hogan <spam@nowhere.invalid> wrote:
    In message <Pfv*rGAqy@news.chiark.greenend.org.uk>
    Theo <theom+news@chiark.greenend.org.uk> wrote:

    Do you have the CDFSSoftATAPI module loaded (and not unplugged)?

    i.e. Press Ctrl-F12 and enter *unplug

    ... is a way to say what kind of CD drive you have available

    *CDdevices

    Verma by Somascape 1998 (Lenny) RModule version information vers 0.27c
    (11 Jun 2011) works here on RiscPC 4.39 & Pi 5.28.
    Lists all modules & their state and allows you to Kill, Unplug, ReInit
    etc.
    Don't know where you can get it now s the web link appears defunct but
    it's freeware so I can let you have a copy. Brilliant piece of kit.

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    Chris Newman

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  • From Richard Torrens (News)@21:1/5 to Chris Newman on Sun Aug 8 09:21:54 2021
    In article <5955a5c880cvjazz@waitrose.com>,
    Chris Newman <cvjazz@waitrose.com> wrote:
    Verma by Somascape 1998 (Lenny) RModule version information vers 0.27c
    (11 Jun 2011) works here on RiscPC 4.39 & Pi 5.28.
    Lists all modules & their state and allows you to Kill, Unplug, ReInit
    etc.
    Don't know where you can get it now s the web link appears defunct but
    it's freeware so I can let you have a copy. Brilliant piece of kit.

    http://www.somascape.org/riscos/soft/verma.html

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    You must use the full News+number@Torrens.org as in the From address. http://www.Torrens.org for genealogy, natural history, wild food, walks, cats and more!

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  • From Dave Plowman (News)@21:1/5 to Bryan Hogan on Sun Aug 8 13:40:30 2021
    In article <67504c5559.bryan@helpful-demon.co.uk>,
    Bryan Hogan <spam@nowhere.invalid> wrote:
    In message <Pfv*rGAqy@news.chiark.greenend.org.uk>
    Theo <theom+news@chiark.greenend.org.uk> wrote:

    Do you have the CDFSSoftATAPI module loaded (and not unplugged)?

    i.e. Press Ctrl-F12 and enter *unplug

    Not mentioned.

    ... is a way to say what kind of CD drive you have available

    *CDdevices

    Not found. ;-)

    Bryan.

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    Dave Plowman dave@davenoise.co.uk London SW
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  • From Chris Newman@21:1/5 to News+18845@Torrens.org on Mon Aug 9 12:04:02 2021
    In article <5958af474bnews*@Torrens.org>,
    Richard Torrens (News) <News+18845@Torrens.org> wrote:
    In article <5955a5c880cvjazz@waitrose.com>,
    Chris Newman <cvjazz@waitrose.com> wrote:
    Verma by Somascape 1998 (Lenny) RModule version information vers 0.27c (11 Jun 2011) works here on RiscPC 4.39 & Pi 5.28.
    Lists all modules & their state and allows you to Kill, Unplug, ReInit
    etc.
    Don't know where you can get it now s the web link appears defunct but
    it's freeware so I can let you have a copy. Brilliant piece of kit.

    http://www.somascape.org/riscos/soft/verma.html

    Ta.

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    Chris Newman

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