Hi Thomas!

In message <19970104.045939.40@y0001006.tu-bs.de>
          y0001006@ws.rz.tu-bs.de (Thomas Boroske) wrote:

> Just tried to install RiscBSD (1.2 Release) _from a CDROM_ I got
> >from a nice chap.

Probably one made by me? What does the label?

> Problem is, its an ATAPI cdrom, which was detected during boot as acd0
> or something, so we went looking for that in /dev, but it wasnt there.

RTFAQ. There's an anwser how to use ATAPI CDROM drives.

> I believe ATAPI support is a function of the kernel used (?), but we were
> unable to find information about the different kernels (the kernel we used
> was SA110-4740).

This kernel should be fine, all kernels made by Mark during the last few months
have ATAPI support AFAIK.

> 2. Where do you have to lool for new kernels (ftp) ?

If it's one of my CDs, read the README.txt, if've stated there where the stuff
on the CD is from.

> 3. Is there anything wrong with using version 1.2 release ?

No, it's the current version of RiscBSD!
It's probably a good idea to install the patch for the C compiler (cc2721p1)
and the two other patches (patch12-1 and patch12-2).

Markus