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Andy	January 5th 04 10:10 AM

firmware/drivers

I know that firmware controls cd drives. But then drivers control cd
drives.

My question is 'What is the difference between firware and drivers'?

Thanks

Andy

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Graham Mayor

January 5th 04 12:04 PM

Firmware is the software within the drive that provides its functionality -
and stored in flash memory in the drive itself. Drivers are the means by
which the operating system communicates with that firmware and stored on the
PC.

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Graham Mayor

Andy wrote:
I know that firmware controls cd drives. But then drivers control cd
drives.

My question is 'What is the difference between firware and drivers'?

Thanks

Andy

Andy	January 5th 04 10:26 PM

Graham Mayor wrote:
Firmware is the software within the drive that provides its functionality -
and stored in flash memory in the drive itself. Drivers are the means by
which the operating system communicates with that firmware and stored on the
PC.

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Graham Mayor

Thank you

Andy wrote:
I know that firmware controls cd drives. But then drivers control cd
drives.

My question is 'What is the difference between firware and drivers'?

Thanks

Andy

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All responses to the newsgroup please

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