can I add external cd to a2000 ?

[nicholas]

You need a SCSI card or a USB card installed to be able to use an external CDROM.

For an internal drive you need a SCSI card or an IDE card.

You can buy just a Zorro II SCSI card on it's own or a CPU accelerator with built in SCSI card from ebay or amibay.  I highly reccomend the latter if you have the funds.

[nicholas]

I just noticed you have a 50MB HD, didn't see that earlier sorry.

You probably already have a SCSI card in there so you need to get a 25pin external DVD or CDROM or writer.  They go for pocket change on ebay.

[nicholas]

the 590/2091 is the scsi controller. all you need is a scsi cdrom and proper cable,like the panasonic listed in the link above by someone. the 2091 has a external db25 port to add scsi devices externally.

it makes much more sense to install it inside the A2000 however,it is what the 5.25" drive bay was for.

Yep, that's excellent advice.

Here's an example of an internal 50pin SCSI DVDROM for $10

http://www.ebay.com/itm/HP-A5557B-SCSI-50-PIN-Narrow-Single-Ended-SCSI-DVD-ROM-0950-3984-A5220-67003-/200892457004?pt=US_CD_DVD_Blu_Ray_Drives&hash=item2ec61fa02c

[nicholas]

Hi:

I am not a hardware kind of guy and I am very afraid of installing the cd drive
internally. If i can just hook an external cd drive, it will be really easy and do not
have to worry about screwing the system.
Any thoughts ?

It's quite a simple procedure to open up any big box Amiga and fit a CDROM etc, but if you feel more comfortable with external hardware just search ebay for '25 pin external scsi cdrom" etc.