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Update OS section and note ISO 9660 library in the history part.

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@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ development.''
@titlepage @titlepage
@title GNU libcdio library @title GNU libcdio library
@subtitle $Id: libcdio.texi,v 1.28 2004/11/21 09:59:44 rocky Exp $ @subtitle $Id: libcdio.texi,v 1.29 2004/11/21 11:36:13 rocky Exp $
@author Rocky Bernstein et al. @author Rocky Bernstein et al.
@page @page
@@ -136,6 +136,9 @@ the library really doesn't handle writing or output (the final "o" in
the name). However it was felt that if I put libcdi that might be the name). However it was felt that if I put libcdi that might be
confused with a particular CD format called CD-I. confused with a particular CD format called CD-I.
Later on, the ISO-9660 filesystem handling component from
@kbd{vcdimager} was extracted, expanded and made a separate library.
@node Previous Work @node Previous Work
@chapter The problem and previous work @chapter The problem and previous work
@@ -1367,21 +1370,29 @@ interface, and has taken steps to make using ASPI more inaccessible
@node Solaris @node Solaris
@section Solaris @section Solaris
There are two CD drive access methods on Solaris: There is currently only one CD drive access methods in Solaris: SCSI
ATAPI and SCSI. SCSI is preferred when possible. (called ``USCI'' or ``user SCSI'' in Solaris). There used to be an
ATAPI method and it could be resurrected if needed. USCSI was
preferred since on newer releases of Solaris and Solaris environments
one would needs to have root access for ATAPI.
@node FreeBSD @node FreeBSD
@section FreeBSD @section FreeBSD
There are two CD drive access methods on Solaris: There are two CD drive access methods on Solaris: ioctl and CAM
ioctl and CAM (common access method). CAM is preferred when possible; (common access method). CAM is preferred when possible, especially on
it is however sort of a hybrid and includes some ioctl code. newer releases. However CAM is right now sort of a hybrid and includes
some ioctl code.
More work on this driver is needed. Volunteers? More work on this driver is needed. Volunteers?
@node OS X @node OS X
@section OS X @section OS X
A problem with OS/X is that if the OS thinks it understands the drive
it gains exclusive access to it and thus prevents a library like this
to get non-exclusive access.
More work on this driver is needed. Volunteers? More work on this driver is needed. Volunteers?
@node ISO-9660 Character Sets @node ISO-9660 Character Sets