Re: Video CD on Linux kernel 2.2

Dan Hollis (goemon@sasami.anime.net)
Mon, 22 Feb 1999 03:35:03 -0800 (PST)

On Fri, 12 Feb 1999, Sangsu Kim wrote:
> Is it possible to access video CD (or CD-i) data file stored on mode-2
> form-2 sectors as a normal file under Linux kernel 2.2 ?
> I know a few programs that can read and play VCD by using raw data
> accessing cdrom track, but I want to read them in filesystem level
> application-transparently.
> "userfs" was a good solution for kernel 2.0.x but I don't know it works
> in kernel 2.2 too.

userfs is slow and isnt part of the standard kernel anyway. while it was a
neat idea (eg ftp filesystems etc) its fallen into disrepair.

> I heard that there's a block size problem of CDROM-XA sectors (they are
> 2324 bytes long), but I hope that transparent access to the video tracks
> under Linux kernel 2.2 is possible.

Well win95 can do it so I dont see why linux cant do it better.

-Dan

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