Some useful links
This is an English CD-ROM/CD-R/DVD/... magazin, which contains a lot of very useful information: http://www.onlineinc.com/emedia/.
HP offers a detailed introduction to CD-ROM/CD-R technology: HP SureStore CD-Writer Technical Intro
Elaborate Bytes has a support page for IDEfix and Oktagon: http://www.elaborate-bytes.com/
And here are further useful links:
The CD information center
CD writer firmware updates
Wim's BIOS Page
A Fundamental Introduction to the Compact Disc Player
CD-Recordable F.A.Q. (Philips)
CD-ROM Digital Audio (CD DA) FAQ
HP SureStore 4020i FAQ
Resources for CD-R
CD DA information, software, and survey
CD DA survey results
CD-R Media Guide
comp.periphs.scsi FAQ
High Sierra
About CD Capacity
Playstation Funstuff
FTP search