[ale] Backpack parallel port cd-rom?

[Arnold D. Robbins]

> > Does anyone know if Linux supports the "Backpack" CD-ROM that hooks up
> > to the parallel port?  I'm getting ready to get one, and want to be able
> > to use it to install Linux (red hat 4.0).
> 
> I would refer to the message from the redhat folx posted previously...
> their attitude appears to be "get a 'real' CD-ROM"

I think that was a different cdrom (Philips?), not the backpack.

I checked out www.torque.net and found a device driver there, as well as
a modified Red Hat installation disk for installing Red Hat using that
cd-rom. So, I'm going to give it a try.

Thanks all, ALE has been really helpful!

Arnold