SPTI CD Support 19th July
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Legal ASPI layers! Adaptec has been nice enough to relax the usage restrictions of their ASPI layer drivers in the last few years.
Here is the page from which you can get the latest (Nov 2002): http://www.adaptec.com/worldwide/suppor ... _471a2.exe
Here is the direct download link: http://download.adaptec.com/software_pc ... _471a2.exe
Here is a version that may work better for you non-XP users, and is required by 95: http://web2.iadfw.net/jlundy/zip/CompelWinAspi460.zip
Despite the weird site of CompelWinAspi460.zip it is not warez - the file is widely available legally and I just picked the first listing off of Google.
These both include an ASPI checker, though one that doesn't detect Nero ASPI. Nero ASPI can only legally be used if you have Nero installed, afaik.
Here is the page from which you can get the latest (Nov 2002): http://www.adaptec.com/worldwide/suppor ... _471a2.exe
Here is the direct download link: http://download.adaptec.com/software_pc ... _471a2.exe
Here is a version that may work better for you non-XP users, and is required by 95: http://web2.iadfw.net/jlundy/zip/CompelWinAspi460.zip
Despite the weird site of CompelWinAspi460.zip it is not warez - the file is widely available legally and I just picked the first listing off of Google.
These both include an ASPI checker, though one that doesn't detect Nero ASPI. Nero ASPI can only legally be used if you have Nero installed, afaik.
While we're on the subject, why not SPTI?
ASPI was Adaptec's attempt to create a standard interface to CD drives and burners - SPTI (SCSI Pass Through Interface) was Microsoft's attempt to do the same thing, but better. SPTI works on Windows 2000/XP only, but is faster and has better locking characteristics in the face of multiple running programs, and so is safer to use, particularly for burners.
A simple Googling turned up this site http://www.ste-home.de/cdrtools-spti/index-en.html that says that cdrtools has supported SPTI since 2.0a24. The (GPL) source for cdrtools is at ftp://ftp.berlios.de/pub/cdrecord/ or ftp://ftp.berlios.de/pub/cdrecord/alpha/. Windows binaries are at http://www.sbox.tugraz.at/home/t/tplank/ (German page, but the link descriptions are in English).
I've found VCDEasy (a commercial GUI around cdrtools and more) to work a lot better after they added SPTI support. Before then they just let you choose between Adaptec and Nero ASPI.
ASPI was Adaptec's attempt to create a standard interface to CD drives and burners - SPTI (SCSI Pass Through Interface) was Microsoft's attempt to do the same thing, but better. SPTI works on Windows 2000/XP only, but is faster and has better locking characteristics in the face of multiple running programs, and so is safer to use, particularly for burners.
A simple Googling turned up this site http://www.ste-home.de/cdrtools-spti/index-en.html that says that cdrtools has supported SPTI since 2.0a24. The (GPL) source for cdrtools is at ftp://ftp.berlios.de/pub/cdrecord/ or ftp://ftp.berlios.de/pub/cdrecord/alpha/. Windows binaries are at http://www.sbox.tugraz.at/home/t/tplank/ (German page, but the link descriptions are in English).
I've found VCDEasy (a commercial GUI around cdrtools and more) to work a lot better after they added SPTI support. Before then they just let you choose between Adaptec and Nero ASPI.
Last edited by brannoch on Fri Jul 16, 2004 9:17 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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Cool, thanks...Yeah we can post links here I preferbrannoch wrote:Legal ASPI layers! Adaptec has been nice enough to relax the usage restrictions of their ASPI layer drivers in the last few years.
http://www.google.com
But as long as it isn't hosted I don't mind....That is why I haven't hosted the wnaspi32.dll file myself....
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Re: CD Rom support 16 July 04
Cybermagellan wrote:Ok, well it is finally here....thanks to dajudge a ASPI patch has been implemented to allow you to use the CD drive natively on the host computer with Windows....These are the following stipulations (you knew there were).
1. New config lines have had to been added to allow PearPC to do this. Please read the config file...it needs your attention. (included)
2. The .exe from my site is already patched don't worry about that HOWEVER you do need to download the wnaspi32.dll (google it) and copy that into your %windir%\system32 folder....yes overwrite it.
3. Default in the config file states the drive is "1/0/0"...don't worry you'll see this. If PearPC doesn't pick this up you may have to detect what type of adapter you have. You may need to use another program to detect this....don't worry it's on my site too!
Any questions....feel free to E-mail me...
By the way my site: http://pearpcexe.sytes.net
If you didn't know to specifically Google for "Compel WinASPI" you might get the original Adaptec version. The Compel distribution of Adaptec ASPI has a better installer, one that leaves your system in a somewhat more stable state. Also, older Adaptec distributions of 4.60 checked for Adaptec hardware or EasyCD Creator, before they loosened up that restriction. Adaptec no longer hosts a version 4.60 on their site except specifically for Windows 95 - 4.60 for other Windows versions is abandonware, only available through third-party sites.
I don't quite understand what you mean - isn't everything on the web hosted somewhere?But as long as it isn't hosted I don't mind....That is why I haven't hosted the wnaspi32.dll file myself....
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Same problems of some others from here.
I'm using the last CVS (16/07/04) and got this:
and my config file is this:
Any help?!
I'm using the last CVS (16/07/04) and got this:
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CMOV MMX SSE SSE2
[IO/IDE] <Error> key 'pci_ide0_slave_type' must be set to 'hd' or 'cdrom'
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## PearPC Configuration File
ppc_start_resolution = "800x600x15"
redraw_interval_msec = 100
key_compose_dialog = "F11"
key_change_cd_0 = "none"
key_toggle_mouse_grab = "F12"
key_toggle_full_screen = "Alt+Return"
prom_bootmethod = "select"
prom_env_machargs = "-v"
prom_driver_graphic = "video.x"
memory_size=0x10000000
pci_ide0_master_installed = 1
pci_ide0_master_image = "g:\_ppc\panther.img"
#pci_ide0_master_type = "hd"
pci_ide0_slave_installed = 1
pci_ide0_slave_type = "aspi"
pci_ide0_slave_image = "0,1,0"
pci_rtl8139_installed = 1
pci_rtl8139_mac = "de:ad:ca:fe:12:34"
pci_usb_installed = 1
nvram_file = "nvram"
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A new CD patch has been submitted which I will include in the builds tonight. The new feautre allows you to specify the drive letter in NT based systems. The configuration creator shows this as of right now however the patch will not be implemented till tonight. Please keep this in mind when posting.
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Hey my computer does have a dvd burner, but I am not finding the wnaspi32.dll on my computer. When I download it off the net and place it in my system32 folder will it mess up anything, like my dvd burning? And also I have been looking on google to find the .dll file and I keep comming across pages that you have to buy the .dll file. I need a link or something with the file.