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CD-ROM interface

Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2011 2:57 pm
by digo_rp
guys I bought a new HP G42-321BR notebook, it´s a intel core i3 processor, either Hard disk as CD-ROM is a SATA driver my
chipset is intel , so I need some help to start a develop a cdrom driver.

I look up at windows devices properties, and I saw that in SATA controller not use the same ports of common IDE, like 170, 1F0...

how can I use that cd at my note?

anyone have a good start ?

any Idea ?

please, could anyone helps me ?

:)

Re: CD-ROM interface

Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2011 3:57 pm
by Brynet-Inc
It's either emulating a PCI IDE controller in native mode.. or it's an AHCI controller.

Find the relevant specifications/datasheets.

Re: CD-ROM interface

Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2011 7:25 pm
by digo_rp
it's an AHCI controller

Re: CD-ROM interface

Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2011 7:50 pm
by Brynet-Inc
digo_rp wrote:it's an AHCI controller
There you go, now it's time to do some reading.