On Tue, 18 Apr 2000, you wrote:
> I am curious why Linux uses a generic IDE/ATAPI for almost all
> cdroms (IDE/ATAPI) and Windows requires new drivers or seperate
> drivers for each drive?
>
You said it yourself: Windows. :-)
>
> If a cdrom is IDE/ATAPI is this a standard and if so why do some
> IDE/ATAPI drives work better than others?
>
Depends on the quality of the CD drive and the CD disk. Put
a lousy disk in a good drive and you'll get lousy
performance. Put a good disk in a lousy drive and you'll
still get lousy performance. Put a good (i.e. clean, no
scratches) disk in a good drive and you'll get BEAUTIFUL
performance. Also, some older drives can't handle the newer
CDR/CDRW disks because of the color of the dye layer. This
is due to the color of the laser.
>
>
> Also is it normal for a 32x or 52x cdrom to make noise when it
> spins up? I had a 32x and it seems to be dead now, and now I
> have a 52x and both sound like little turbines every time they
> spin up. Is this normal?
>
Yep. Think about how many RPMs that disk is going..... :-)
Also, the more unbalanced the CDRom disk is, the more noise
it's going to make.
John
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