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From: ces1at@surrey.ac.uk (Andy Tate)
Subject: Re: Access multisession CD
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Date: Mon, 11 Apr 1994 13:15:59 GMT

In article <Cnw069.BEu@compsci.liverpool.ac.uk> zhm@csc.liv.ac.uk (Dr. M Zheng) writes:
>From: zhm@csc.liv.ac.uk (Dr. M Zheng)
>Subject: Access multisession CD
>Date: Thu, 7 Apr 1994 11:34:57 GMT

>I was told that any multisession CD drive can read multisession CD-ROMs
>(except for Photo-CD which requires special access software) although I
>am not so sure. My question is: if this is true, how can I access sessions
>other than the first one. I've heard that Corel SCSI allows one to select
>which session to be mounted but how about those non-SCSI drives (e.g. drives 
>using SoundBlaster interface)? Is there a universal (or device dependent) 
>driver which allows one to choose sessions on any multisession drive, or there
>is no such a beast at all and one has to program to make his own? If the
>latter is the case, could someone tell me how I can do it and where I can 
>find related information (e.g. specifications)?

>Thanks for any information.

>Min


Yes this is just the question I would like answered.  Are there any drivers 
for the low cost and popular Mitsumi and Panasonic drives for instance.

Andy..
