OK, I bet I get some flames on this one :-)

I have a slimline CDROM from my laptop I never use. (I use an extra HD in the bay and use CDROMs over the network at home or work)
It has audio controls on the front for prev/next/stop/play/pause/eject.

I'm thinking:
- connect the audio out pins to the aux in on the empeg
- connect the micro 50-pin laptop connector to the empeg (same as laptop HDs use) for data and power
- find the right cable (shouldn't be to hard)
- get the developers sw (no problem)
- find a Linux/ARM Iso9660 driver (uh oh #1)
- find a Linux/ARM automounter like I use on my Linux/x86 (uh oh #2) (or add cmds to the menu)
- mount it in the dash on top of the empeg; plenty of room cause the factory radio was much bigger
- figure out how to add playlists to the db from the cdroms (uh oh #3) (I'm sure I can hack something up since it supports two hd now)

I'll have audio cds pass thru automatically; mp3s off the cdrom when its mounted.

What problems might I have?
Anyone know where to get the strongarm utils for the kernel?

Let the flaming begin! :-)


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