>When I try to mount it, it 'says' "device not configured".
>I then add a line in /etc/fstab
>but it seems not to be enough because it keeps 'saying' me the same thing...
>[cut]
>then anything from the CDROM drive on the following lines ?
>/dev/cd0a or something so ???

Ah so it probes it ok.

from you orig statement

>Why can't I get my ATAPI Toshiba 8x CD drive recognized under RiscBSD 1.2 ?
that suggested that the kernel was failing to detect the drive.

How are you trying to mount it ?

you should use

mount -r -t cd9660  /dev/acd0a /cdrom

In addition you should check to make sure that /dev/acd0a exists ...

Since the ATAPI driver is alpha stage and has not been committed to the NetBSD
source tree the MAKEDEV script will not autopmatically make the space files for
you.
[This is in the FAQ I believe]

cd  /dev
mknod acd0a b 20 0
mknod acd0c b 20 2
mknod racd0a c 20 0
mknod racd0c c 20 2

Then try the mount.

Cheers,
				Mark

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