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- Program: CDLANXtensions.
- This program simulates the Microsoft CD ROM Extensions on Workstations not
- Posessing the Physical ROM Drive. This program may allow a CD-ROM to be shared
- across a LAN in certain circumstances where the following CD-ROM functions are
- used:
- 1. INT 2Fh, Sub 1500h - Installation Check
- 2. INT 2Fh, Sub 150Bh - Drive Support Check
- 3. INT 2Fh, Sub 150Ch - Get MSCDEX.EXE Version (Returns 2.00)
- 4. INT 2Fh, Sub 150Dh - Get CD-ROM Drive Letters
-
- Takes drive letter(s) [A-Z] as only parameter.
- Returns ERRORLEVEL set as follows:
- 0 = Software Successfully Loaded
- 1 = Unsupported DOS Version
- 2 = Another CD-ROM Handler Already Installed
- 3 = Command Parameter Not Recognized
- Written by Tom Filliman for LANtastic NOS
- Version 1.00 - March 1992
- (c) 1992 Fillimerica Incorporated
- All Rights Reserved
-
- Usage: CDLANX {Redirected ROM drive list}
- Example: CDLANX NR
- Will load ROM Xtension support for local drives N: and R:
-
- a. CDLANX needs to be run once per boot cycle. Local drives need not exist when
- the software is loaded and may be broken and reestablished many times without
- affecting CDLANX.
- b. CDLANX can NOT be run more than once on a workstation. The software is smart
- enough to detect itself and will refuse to load a second time.
- c. CDLANX will NOT load in the presence of MSCDEX or any other CD-ROM drivers.
- Our target application did not require us to write co-existance support in the
- driver, although it is possible to do so.
-
- WARNING!
- CDLANX does NOT contain support for all MSCDEX v2.20 functions. Some CD-ROM's
- which need basic support from MSCDEX will run with CDLANX instead. However,
- other CD-ROM's which do use unsupported calls may crash your computer or behave
- unpredictably, including permanent loss of data. Please test this software with
- the desired CD-ROM using a non-critical computer.
-
- DISCLAIMER: FILLIMERICA INCORPORATED MAKES NO CLAIMS AS TO THE STABILITY OR
- OPERATION OF THIS PROGRAM. USE IT SOLELY AT YOUR OWN RISK! WHILE WE BELIEVE
- THAT IT PERFORMS ITS INTENDED FUNCTION AS OUTLINED IN THIS DOCUMENT,
- FILLIMERICA WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY ADVERSE REACTIONS WHICH MAY BE
- CAUSED BY ITS USE. IN ADDITION, USE OF THIS SOFTWARE TO VIOLATE OR EXTEND THE
- LICENSE AGREEMENT OF OTHER AUTHOR'S SOFTWARE IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED!
-
- Usage and Distribution:
- This program and documentation may be reproduced and distributed as a single
- unit ONLY for any personal or commercial need. The author reserves the right to
- change the software or documentation at any time, and to restrict the
- distribution of future versions of the software.
-
- If you experience a problem using this utility, we would like to
- know about it. If you find these program of value, Fillimerica would
- appreciate a small donation ($15) for the time and effort we have expended
- writing this and other fine programs.
-
- If you need to contact us for any reason, or would like to send a donation, you
- may reach us by the following means:
-
- Fillimerica Incorporated
- 277 Fairfield Road -- Suite 306
- Fairfield, NJ 07004
- CIS User ID: 75665,440