Nice thorough explaination.  However, the problem is getting the ATAPI
commands to work.  Have you (or anyone) been sucessful in this area?


> Have you checked out this page at my website?
>
> http://www.hotkey.net.au/~moore.w/pic/IDE_to_8255.html
>
> Wesley
>
> On Wed, 25 Aug 1999, Jim Paul wrote:
>
> > Vincent,
> >
> > I recently bought a 12X CD ROM Drive for $5.00, and was going to use it for
> > a stand alone
> > MPEG player.  I'd appreciate it if you would share with me what you have so
> > far, and in return,
> > I will let you in on anything I come up with relating to the same.  My email
> > address is jamesp@intertex.net.
> >
> >
> > Thanks and Regards,
> >
> >
> > Jim
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Vincent Deno <denovj@EMAIL.UC.EDU>
> > To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU <PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU>
> > Date: Wednesday, August 25, 1999 9:33 PM
> > Subject: ATAPI CD-ROM control.
> >
> >
> > >Sorry to bring up an old topic, but has anyone used a PIC to sucessfully
> > >drive a CD-ROM?  Thus far, have been able to use basic IDE commands.  But
> > >when trying to send the ATAPI packet command, it errors out.
> > >
> > >The information I've been able to find is very ambiguous and sometimes
> > >even conflicting.  An example project would be of great help.
> > >
> > >Any links would be appreciated.
> > >
> > >Thanks Again,
> > >
> > >Vincent Deno
> >
>